To Cope with Sequester, Justice Department Staffs Unpaid Attorneys
DOJ has defended hiring of unpaid special assistant U.S. attorneys, who do much of the same work as their paid counterparts.
When Is It OK to Not Pay an Intern?
Is your unpaid summer internship illegal? A breakdown of the laws on working for free.
The Best Stories on the Government’s Growing Surveillance
For background on the National Security Agency’s collection of phone and web records, here’s the best reporting on what else the government has been tracking.
Five Ways Congress is Trying to Curb Rape in the Military
A breakdown of the key proposals, and the debate they’re stirring on Capitol Hill.
The Most Important #Muckreads on Rape in the Military
A new Pentagon report says 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012. For context, we’ve rounded up some of the best journalism on sexual assault in the U.S. armed forces.
Is Obama Delivering on His Promise of a “21st Century” Approach to Drugs?
As Obama and the US drug czar roll out their 2013 plan, here’s a look at what’s in it, and what they’ve done so far.
Billions Proposed for New Border Security. Where Would the Money Go?
The Senate’s immigration overhaul would allocate $4.5 billion in new border spending. We take a look at the current proposal, and how border money’s been spent (and wasted) in the past.