Constitutional law

Latinos could be a force at the polls. There’s one problem though: Many don’t vote. That’s partially because many are eligible to become citizens, but aren’t bothering with the citizenship process.

A small but growing numbers of Americans in Canada are renouncing their US citizenship. They’re doing it to avoid having to pay US taxes. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Wittgen. He lives in Canada and is in the process of renouncing his citizenship.

In various Arab countries, emergency laws have dragged on for decades. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nathan Brown, a professor of international affairs at George Washington University.

Oceans experts say one of the best ways the U.S. can clean up oceans is to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty. Nearly 150 countries have signed the treaty and three U.S. presidents, including George W.Bush, support it. So why can’t it get a vote in the U.S. Senate? Jeff Young explains from Washington.