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Exclusive: Inside the NRA's Response to Newtown
"Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA" premieres Jan. 6 on FRONTLINE.
December 11, 2014
How the CIA Outsourced Torture
Ali Soufan, a former top FBI interrogator, says torture must be permanently stopped.
December 11, 2014
Voices from the "Dark Side": The CIA Torture Debate
A Senate investigation has prompted new debate on the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation" in the aftermath of 9/11. So what did key players who helped shape the policy think at the time?
December 10, 2014
The CIA Torture Report: What You Need To Know
The CIA's use of enhanced interrogation practices was worse and more widespread than the CIA admitted, according to a Senate investigation. Also: it didn't work.
December 9, 2014
Obama's Immigration Plan Includes End to "Secure Communities"
The policy shift comes as an increasing number of cities and counties have already refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities on the controversial program.
November 21, 2014
U.S. Asylum Seekers May Face Barriers from Border Patrol
Immigration attorneys say the agents dismiss or ignore credible claims, raising concerns that some asylum seekers may be returned to persecution at home.
November 13, 2014
What Will Obama Do on Immigration?
The president has promised to take action on immigration by year’s end. What will it look like?
November 12, 2014
Why Doesn't Everybody Have a Voter ID?
FRONTLINE's Sarah Childress answers your questions about voting.
November 4, 2014
Most of the Country is Already Voting in the Midterm Elections
As of today, 31 states have started early voting for the Nov. 4 midterm elections.
October 22, 2014
Why Voter ID Laws Aren’t Really about Fraud
Proponents say these laws ensure election integrity, but a FRONTLINE analysis found that ID requirements aren't applied equally to all voters.
October 20, 2014
Courts Block Texas, Wisconsin Voter ID Laws
The decisions come amid a flurry of court challenges to laws that will affect how people vote in the November election.
October 10, 2014
Introducing "Ballot Watch"
Who's allowed to vote? And when? As the November midterms approach, find out how voting laws are changing state-by-state in our interactive database.
October 1, 2014