The Maryland lawmaker offered assurance to local residents that a comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform plan is possible.

A federal bill targeting the District's abortion law is now being expanded to cover the entire nation.

Oscar-winning documentary filmmmaker Alex Gibney joins Kojo in the studio to discuss his latest work, which explores the history of Wikileaks and the personal stories of Julian Assange and Bradley Manning.

Kojo chats with Thomas Drake, a former official at the National Security Agency who became the target of a high-profile leak case -- a flashpoint in debates about whistle-blowers and national security.

Many states are moving to end lifetime alimony -- the biggest change to American divorce in decades. Diane and her guests discuss the purpose of alimony, how it is awarded and whether it should be changed.

The office of Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has been recused in the embezzlement case against a former Executive Mansion chef.

The Justice Department is in hot water after allegedly collecting phone logs of journalists to ferret out a leaker.

The Associated Press has found its phone records were collected as part of a sweeping Justice Department investigation into leaks, which could prove a problem for local journalists.

After years of controversy and several compromises, a provision enforcing fees for ambulance rides in Montgomery County is set to go into effect.

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously in favor of Monsanto in a case that involved the company's patents for genetically modified soybeans. We explore what the ruling means for the future of our food system.