Court Rejects 2 Years of Judge’s Decisions in Cole Tribunal
The ruling, which found that the judge had wrongly hidden his simultaneous pursuit of a Justice Department job, was a major setback in the oldest death-penalty case at Guantánamo Bay.
Early Fund-Raising Divides the Democratic Field Into Haves and Have-Nots
Senator Elizabeth Warren has spent millions to build her campaign staff, while Mayor Pete Buttigieg spent less than 10 percent of what he raised in the first quarter.
Trump Vetoes Measure to Force End to U.S. Involvement in Yemen War
President Trump’s decision to reject the bipartisan resolution was the second time in a month that he has blocked legislation passed by both houses of Congress.
Justice Dept. Investigated WikiLeaks After Secretly Indicting Assange
Prosecutors sought to question a former WikiLeaks activist about whether he broke laws against publishing government secrets, and questioned a former WikiLeaks volunteer.
Felicity Huffman Should Get Prison Time in Admissions Scandal, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors plan to argue that Ms. Huffman’s part in the college admissions scheme fits a sentencing guideline of four to 10 months of incarceration.
White House Memo: This Just In! Waiting for Mueller, Trump Passes Time Commenting on the News
In speeches, in interviews and on Twitter this week, the president has been a kind of town crier as he opines on the day’s news developments.
Tennessee Advances Bill That Could Make It Harder to Register New Voters
A bill passed by the Republican-controlled House would punish groups for submitting incomplete voter registrations. Critics say it would stifle minority votes.
Owen Garriott, an Early Scientist-Astronaut, Is Dead at 88
He was the science pilot on the record-breaking 59-day mission to Skylab in 1973. Ten years later, he returned to space on the shuttle Columbia.
Black Churches Destroyed by Arson See Spike in Donations After Notre-Dame Fire
A crowdfunding campaign for the three churches collected more than $850,000 after it was widely shared on social media on Tuesday.
Stanford Clears Professor of Helping With Gene-Edited Babies Experiment
Stephen Quake and two colleagues were found to have followed proper scientific protocol in their interactions with the Chinese researcher who did the work.
Notre Dame, the University, Knows What It’s Like to Be Devastated by Fire
Workers were making repairs to the roof of Notre Dame on a fine April day. A fire broke out, too high to be quickly doused with water. That happened 140 years ago, in Indiana.
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