And now, a stunning directive from President Donald Trump for the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons to "REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ ... that has hampered responses to emergencies.

Alcatraz was and remains as much an idea as a place. James V. Bennett, the director of the Bureau of Prisons for nearly the ...

Earlier this month, President Trump said he wants to reopen and expand Alcatraz prison in order to house "America's most ruthless and violent offenders." Trump has since directed administrative ...

Here’s how Trump announced his latest big idea: “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ! For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society ...

The United Arab Emirates has been urged to end its sweeping crackdown on dissent after 11 political dissidents and their relatives were placed on a terrorist list. In January, the UAE announced ...

With Albania off the table, there's no sign of where PM's 'return hubs' might be Our political correspondent Tamara Cohen is in Albania and says relations between the two leaders are "very warm ...

The level of civility in American political life has declined, according to a majority of voters, who expect political violence to increase in the next few years. - At a time when President ...

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As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Most people agree that information must be factual, up to ...