White House Considered Releasing Migrants in ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The idea was suggested as the president condemned migrant caravans from Central America headed toward the southwestern border, people familiar with the plan said.
Assange: A Self-Proclaimed Foe of Secrecy Who Inspires Both Admiration and Fury
From his beginnings as a teenage hacker in Australia to his arrest this week in London, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been a deeply divisive figure.
Comey Defends Trump Campaign Surveillance: ‘I Have Never Thought of That as Spying’
Mr. Comey, who oversaw the inquiry into ties between President Trump’s associates and Russia, said he knew of no illegal surveillance directed at the campaign.
Chicago Sues Jussie Smollett, Seeking Payback for Police Investigation Into Attack Claim
Chicago’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel, had expressed anger that charges against Mr. Smollett had been dropped after weeks of police investigation.
A Charred Gas Can, a Receipt and an Arrest in Fires of 3 Black Churches
The 21-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy was charged in connection with the blazes that destroyed three black churches in Louisiana.
Opioid Sales Reps Swarmed New York at Height of Crisis
New disclosures in the New York attorney general’s lawsuit detail the massive sales efforts of Purdue Pharma and other companies.
After Arrest of Julian Assange, the Russian Mysteries Remain
An indictment charging Mr. Assange with conspiring to hack into a Pentagon computer does not mention WikiLeaks’ role in Russia’s interference in the 2016 campaign.
They Fled Sudan for the U.S. Now They’re Worried about What Comes Next.
Thousands of Sudanese fleeing the brutal rule of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir have settled in the United States in the last few decades. The events this week worry many of them.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches and Lands Successfully
After the launch of the most powerful rocket in operation, all three of its boosters safely touched down on Earth.
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Twitter Is a Big Deal in Politics. That Doesn’t Make It Right.
In the On Politics newsletter: Why looking at Democratic voters through social media offers a skewed view of the party’s demographics and ideology.
Mourners Gather to Remember Nipsey Hussle
A memorial service for the rapper Nipsey Hussle drew thousands to the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Thursday. He was fatally shot last month outside his clothing store.
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