Supreme Court Blocks Wilbur Ross Deposition on Census Citizenship Question
States and advocacy groups challenging a change to the census form said Wilbur Ross’s shifting rationales required his testimony.
Presiding Over the Harvard Admissions Trial: A Judge Who Was Rejected From Harvard
Judge Allison D. Burroughs tried but failed to get into Harvard. Still, both sides in the ongoing case think she’ll rule with an even hand.
Stacey Abrams’s Burning of Georgia Flag With Confederate Symbol Surfaces on Eve of Debate
As a college student, more than a quarter-century ago, Ms. Abrams joined in the burning of the state flag, which at the time was viewed by many as a lingering symbol of white supremacy.
Trump Officials Make It Easier for States to Skirt Health Law’s Protections
The new policy, which could allow for fewer protections for pre-existing conditions, appears to hand a political gift to Democrats two weeks before the midterms.
Trump and G.O.P. Candidates Brandish Race and Immigration to Sway Close Election
The president’s unsubstantiated charge that “unknown Middle Easterners” were part of the migrant caravan was an escalation of his efforts to stoke fears ahead of the Nov. 6 vote.
The Day John Kelly and Corey Lewandowski Squared Off Outside the Oval Office
The February altercation reflects the often chaotic atmosphere the president is willing to tolerate in the White House as well as the degree to which his chief of staff’s temper can be provoked.
Guard Shoots Man Who Forced His Way Into Washington TV Station
The police said the man, who was unarmed, appeared irate at the time of the shooting, stoking renewed fears of journalists being targeted in a polarized environment.
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: 4 Reasons Republicans Are Excited for the Midterms (and 4 Reasons They Aren’t)
In On Politics, a look at conservative enthusiasm for the midterms; plus, what a visit from Trump means for Wisconsin, and our latest live polls.
Anatomy Does Not Determine Gender, Experts Say
Efforts by the Trump administration to narrowly define gender as determined by genitals defy medical and scientific knowledge.
Cornelius E. Gallagher, 7-Term New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 97
A champion of civil liberties and privacy, he wound up shadowed by corruption charges and was jettisoned by the Democratic Party.
Oakland Police Will Stop Asking Recruits if They Were Sexually Assaulted
Hours after a report that Oakland Police Department applicants were being asked to disclose confidential information, the mayor ordered an end to the policy.
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