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 ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church Thursday, becoming the first American pontiff. But ...

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 ...

What better way to sign off for the evening than our chief political correspondent Jon ... Now we've got the government's response: build three more prisons and make changes to recall to reduce ...

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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