Kennedy’s Retirement Could Clear Path for Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks
On issues like climate change and water pollution, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy was often a decisive vote.
Fighting Privilege: The Senate Finally Wants to Pay Its Interns
In a bid to make Washington’s halls of power more diverse, the Senate is seeking to create a $5 million fund to compensate its interns, the first such organized congressional effort in two decades.
Fact Check of the Day: Trump Falsely Claims to Be First Republican to Win Wisconsin Since Eisenhower
Following Eisenhower’s two Badger State victories in 1952 and 1956, Wisconsin voted for Republican presidential candidates in 1960, 1968, 1972, 1980 and 1984 before Mr. Trump’s win in 2016.
$16 Million vs. $4: Why Payouts in Police Shootings Vary Widely
A life’s value can be determined by the culpability of the officer, the sympathy for the victim, and even where the people lived.
‘This Is Intimidation’: Interview With ICE Whistle-Blower Is Interrupted by Federal Agents
James Schwab quit his job because he did not want to lie on behalf of the Trump administration. Three months later, agents knocked on his door.
I.R.S. Nominee Says He Won’t Weaponize Agency
Charles Rettig is expected to be confirmed to lead a department that has been a political punching bag.
In Human Trafficking Report, State Dept. Warns Against Separating Children From Parents
Separating families can lead to human trafficking, according to the report, which did not specifically address the effects of President Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy.
House G.O.P. Breaks Into Open Warfare With Rosenstein, Demanding Russia Files
As Republicans battered Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, in a hearing, a House resolution gave the Justice Department seven days to produce documents.
For Survivors of Japanese Internment Camps, Court’s Korematsu Ruling Is ‘Bittersweet’
Japanese-Americans who lived through internment camps in the 1940s see parallels in ruling that upheld President Trump’s travel ban.
Political War Over Replacing Kennedy on Supreme Court Underway
Democrats and liberal advocacy organizations face enormous challenges if they hope to prevent President Trump from installing a conservative justice.
Ex-Aide to Roger Stone Is Subpoenaed in Russia Investigation
The former aide, Andrew Miller, worked for Roger Stone, a longtime informal adviser to President Trump, during the 2016 campaign.
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