On Washington: Trump’s Stonewalling Takes Clash Between Branches to a New Level
“There are no rules anymore in Washington,” a Republican ex-House member from Virginia said, after saying he wasn’t surprised by the White House’s hard-line stance that it would not respect subpoenas.
Times Insider: Uncovering a Military Culture Split Between Loyalty and Justice
Looking into a Navy SEAL platoon leader’s arrest on accusations of war crimes, I found a group of SEALs who tried to speak up — and were counseled to stay quiet.
Can Humans Help Trees
A dark synergy of extreme weather and emboldened pests could imperil vast stretches of woodland. Foresters are only starting to wrestle with solutions.
Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
Lose the Chalk, Officer: Court Finds Marking Tires of Parked Cars Unconstitutional
The police in four states will have to drop an age-old method of telling whether a car has been parked too long: an appeals court says it violates the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches.
Amid Charged Atmosphere at Amherst, Jeff Sessions Calls for Country to Move on From Mueller Report
Amherst College Republicans invited Mr. Sessions to speak on Wednesday night. The event drew protests from students and faculty members at Amherst, as well as from nearby schools.
A Respite From Record Losses, but Tropical Forests Are Still in Trouble
Satellite data suggest 2018 wasn’t as bad as the previous two years for tropical deforestation, but the overall trend of losing trees continues.
Man Faces 8 Counts of Attempted Murder After Driving Into Pedestrians, Police Say
The authorities said Isaiah J. Peoples intentionally hit people with his car in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Tuesday.
Strong Support Here Helped Trump Win Pennsylvania in 2016. 2020 Could Be Different.
President Trump promised to be the champion of the “forgotten American.” To some Republicans in Altoona, that promise is unfulfilled.
He Hired a Worker to Dig a Nuclear Bunker. Now He’s Been Convicted of Murder.
Daniel L. Beckwitt was found guilty of second-degree murder after Askia Khafra, 21, died in a fire in 2017 while digging tunnels under Mr. Beckwitt’s house.
Texas Executes White Supremacist for 1998 Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr.
John William King was put to death for the murder of Mr. Byrd, a 49-year-old black man who was dragged behind a truck for miles in an act of unfathomable brutality.
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