Justice Dept. Watchdog Is Preparing to Deliver Verdict on the Russia Investigation
Investigators for the inspector general recently interviewed Christopher Steele, the former British spy, as they try to determine whether the F.B.I. misstepped in the inquiry.
Why Women Getting Abortions Now Are More Likely to Be Poor
As more states pass stringent laws limiting abortion access, it is increasingly poor women who have to grapple with their effects.
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Faces Calls to Resign Over Epstein Plea Deal
Mr. Acosta is facing an uproar over the role he played in a lenient plea deal with the New York financier Jeffrey Epstein over sex crimes.
Amy McGrath Opens Campaign to Oust Mitch McConnell in 2020
Ms. McGrath, a retired Marine lieutenant colonel and combat pilot, was a star Democratic candidate in 2018 but lost her House race in Kentucky.
Trump Can’t Block Critics From His Twitter Account, Appeals Court Rules
The decision may have broader implications for how the First Amendment applies to officials’ accounts in the social-media era.
Michael Flynn Changes His Story, Putting Him on Collision Course With Judge
The development marked the latest turn in Mr. Flynn’s prosecution that should have run its course with little drama after he agreed to plead guilty to charges in 2017.
Ross Perot, Brash Texas Billionaire Who Ran for President, Dies at 89
Mr. Perot made a fortune in computer services, mounted bizarre paramilitary missions in Asia and was a strong third-party hopeful in the 1990s.
Tensions Between Pelosi and Progressive Democrats of ‘the Squad’ Burst Into Flame
Tensions between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her “squad” have burst into the open, testing House Democratic unity.
Amy McGrath Opens Challenge to Mitch McConnell in Kentucky
Ms. McGrath, a retired Marine lieutenant colonel and combat pilot, was a star Democratic candidate in 2018 but lost her race for a House seat.
Twitter Backs Off Broad Limits on ‘Dehumanizing’ Speech
After a year of debate and criticism, an effort to add to a policy on banned speech led to a narrower restriction that applies only when religious groups are targeted.
House Committee to Issue Blitz of Subpoenas, Raising Heat on Trump
The Judiciary Committee will vote this week on subpoenas targeting the administration’s family separation policy and the biggest names in the inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice.
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