Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Issues: crime
Video: Biden’s Crime Bill Claims
Biden on the 1994 Crime Bill
The Trumps vs. de Blasio on NYC Crime
Trump’s Misdirection on ‘Criminal Aliens’
President Donald Trump suggests that the percentage of “illegal aliens” in federal prisons supports the need for a border wall. But it’s misleading to look only at the federal prison population, since state prisons and local jails house approximately 90 percent of the total U.S. incarcerated population.
Trump Wrong About Wall Effect in El Paso
Misleading Ads from Leading GOP PAC
Trump’s Numbers October 2018 Update
Trump’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
Q&A: The Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking?
The Trump administration’s initiative to combat the opioid epidemic aims to reduce drug demand, curtail illicit drug supply and expand addiction treatment. But the aspect that garnered headlines was President Trump’s repeated emphasis on seeking the death penalty for drug traffickers. We answer several key questions on the topic.