Facebook Set to Create Privacy Positions as Part of F.T.C. Settlement
Talks include creating a new committee and an external assessor that would scrutinize how well the social network protects user data.
News Analysis: With Maduro Still in Power, Questions About the U.S. Role in Venezuela
While the Trump administration got off to a sure-footed start, rallying dozens of countries against the Venezuelan leader, critics say its response had become haphazard and chaotic as the crisis has dragged on.
Biden Faces Conflict of Interest Questions That Are Being Promoted by Trump and Allies
As vice president, Joe Biden played a key role in the dismissal of a Ukrainian prosecutor who had opened an investigation of a company employing Mr. Biden’s son.
News Analysis: Is an Attorney General Independent or Political? Barr Rekindles a Debate
Friction over how Attorney General William P. Barr handled the Mueller report underscored a gap between the ideal and political reality of his post.
Barr Defends Handling of Mueller Report Against Withering Rebukes
Attorney General William P. Barr faced blistering criticism from Democrats about his characterizations of the Mueller report, but told the Senate Judiciary Committee he had been truthful.
Ex-C.I.A. Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring With China
Jerry Chun Shing Lee entered the plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors, who dropped two charges related to retaining classified information.
Questioning Barr, 2020 Presidential Hopefuls Try to Hone Their Brands
The three Democratic presidential candidates who got to question Attorney General William P. Barr at a Senate Judiciary Committee came away with varying levels of success.
Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare
The court filing, which goes beyond an earlier administration position, is expected to be an issue in the presidential campaign.
Guatemalan Boy Dies in U.S. Custody After Illness, Officials Say
It was the third death of a migrant child from Guatemala in U.S. custody in recent months.
Ellen Tauscher, Congresswoman and Diplomat, Is Dead at 67
Ms. Tauscher had a career on Wall Street before being elected to the House as a Democrat. She later helped negotiate a nuclear arms treaty.
Phil Solomon, Leading Experimental Filmmaker, Is Dead at 65
He subjected found footage to what a colleague called “a chemical and optical alchemy,” creating haunting films that he thought of as a form of painting.
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