Abdallah Fayyad
Former Policy correspondent
Latest articles by Abdallah Fayyad
Crime rates are falling. Why are lawmakers passing tough-on-crime bills?
Trump insists that his jurors can’t be impartial. Don’t believe him.
There’s no substitute for better service.
With Truth Social going public, big investors could easily buy influence in a second Trump term.
The former president, who owes half a billion dollars in damages, seems unable to secure an appeal bond for his civil fraud case. He could face major financial consequences.
The US knows how to resettle refugees. Why can’t it figure out what to do with the current wave of migrants?
Record numbers of people crossed the US border last year. Here’s a guide to understanding what’s happening.
Congressional inaction has created a broken immigration system. But cities can do more for migrants, too.
Why is Donald Trump so fixated on birthright citizenship?
It turns out shoplifting isn’t spiraling out of control, but lawmakers are pushing for tougher penalties for low-level and nonviolent crimes anyway.