Before facing abuse allegations and taking his own life, Kentucky Rep. Dan Johnson was becoming a far-right leader

Mueller’s team reportedly felt Barr got it wrong and intentionally attempted to mislead Americans with his summary

"Never has white-collar crime gone so ignored."

Sen. Bernie Sanders urges U.S. to use resources on cracking down on real criminals

How do you survive law school? When a member of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, asked for advice, here's what she got. What are your suggestions?

Despite Epstein case, sex-trafficking prosecutions fall by 26% — likely because of focus on border crossings

Artificial intelligence systems are powerful tools, but there are still some things AI isn't ready for.

There's a reason why people mistake emergency contraception and abortion: The right intentionally confuses the two

The super-rich pay, or don’t pay — pretty much whatever they wish

The game is rigged: We elected Obama to hold the 1 percent accountable. So why are they still running everything?

Even as company pharmacists protested, Walmart kept filling suspicious prescriptions, stoking the opioid epidemic

Many have finally quit using the word “illegal.” But “alien" persists, and its history is dark and complicated

Has the NYPD really helped thwart 14 "full-blown terrorist attacks"?

Avoiding left turns can save energy, reduce gridlock, and cut down on accidents — here's why

Voters in South Texas are left wondering whether this is a sign of a profound political realignment in the region