Senate Passes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill
The Senate passed the most substantial changes in a generation to federal prison and sentencing laws. The House will follow, and President Trump is expected to sign it.
Facebook’s Data Sharing: 5 Takeaways From Our Investigation
Facebook collects more information on more people than almost any other private corporation in history. And it gave dozens of companies more intrusive access to that data than it ever disclosed.
As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants
Internal documents show that the social network gave Microsoft, Amazon, Spotify and others far greater access to people’s data than it has disclosed.
Washington’s Mystery Witness Turns Out to Be a Corporation, Not a Person
An appeals court ruling provides a few clues but no real answers to a sealed court fight that some speculate involves Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel.
U.S., Supporting Mexico’s Plan, Will Invest $5.8 Billion in Central America
The Trump administration and Mexico announced a shared policy to invest in Central America in hopes of stemming the tide of migrants from the region.
Advertisers Flee Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Show After He Derides Immigrants
By Tuesday, 11 companies had pulled their ads in response to the host’s on-air comment that immigration “makes our own country poorer and dirtier.”
The Market Is Worried. The Economy Is Strong. How Will the Fed React?
The Fed had an easy 2018, raising rates amid strong growth, and it’s expected to cap the year with one more increase on Wednesday. But 2019 is likely to pose greater challenges.
Latent Prejudice Stirs When a Black Man Tries to Join a Charleston Club
The rejection of a black doctor by the all-white Charleston Rifle Club drew condemnation in a Southern city hoping to transcend its racial divides.
Judge Seeks Monitoring of CVS and Aetna During Antitrust Review
A federal judge overseeing the merger settlement wants the combined companies to keep some operations separate while he examines the $69 billion deal.
Officers Had No Duty to Protect Students in Parkland Massacre, Judge Rules
A judge in Florida has tossed out a lawsuit filed by students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, ruling that sheriff’s deputies had no constitutional duty to aid them during the shooting.
Suicide Among Veterans Is Rising. But Millions for Outreach Went Unspent by V.A.
Suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs fell off sharply in the last two years, with just $57,000 of $6.2 million of its media budget spent on outreach efforts.
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