Judge Extends Term for Grand Jury Hearing Evidence From Mueller
The extension underscores that the special counsel’s investigators continue to pursue leads in their inquiry into Russia’s 2016 election interference.
Misconduct in Federal Prisons Is Tolerated or Ignored, Congressional Report Says
The investigation found that bad behavior, including criminal acts and sexual harassment, routinely goes unpunished in federal prisons.
‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Documentary on Lifetime Details Sex Abuse Accusations
In the six-part series, which is being broadcast on Lifetime this week, several women claim that the singer controlled or abused them.
Trump Administration Freezes Raises for Pence and Cabinet Members
The high-level officials were positioned to receive a raise of about $10,000 a year — which was to go into effect on Saturday — as 800,000 federal employees were entering their third week without pay.
F.D.A. Accuses Juul and Altria of Backing Off Plan to Stop Youth Vaping
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the terms of the new partnership between the two companies appear to undermine pledges they made to keep flavored nicotine pods off store shelves.
Marines to Integrate Female and Male Training Platoons for First Time
It’s a small step — and one that would be a step backward for other military branches — but for the Marine Corps it’s a notable advance in integration.
Britney Spears Announces ‘Indefinite Work Hiatus,’ Cancels Las Vegas Residency
The pop singer, who has made a Vegas show her main project since 2013, cited the health of her father, who oversees her career and finances.
Supreme Court Takes Up New Cases on Partisan Gerrymandering
In June, the justices ducked the question of whether the Constitution bars election maps warped by politics.
Rosalyn Terborg-Penn, 77, Dies; Historian Recognized Black Suffragists
She found that the role of black women in winning the vote for all women had virtually been erased from the history books by white movement leaders.
Nashville Lawmakers Urge Clemency for Cyntoia Brown, Trafficking Victim Imprisoned for Murder
The case has attracted widespread attention and the clemency push has ramped up as the governor prepares to leave office this month.
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts Will Not Seek Re-Election
Mr. Roberts became the second long-serving Republican lawmaker to announce he will not seek re-election, joining Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.
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