The Quest to Get a Pardon in the Trump Era: ‘It’s Who You Know’
Pardon seekers around the country are watching as President Trump helps people who have celebrity endorsements. And they are taking notes.
‘I Want Her Back’: Some Migrant Families Reunite, But Other Parents Grow Desperate
The Trump administration is again asking a judge for more time to return many children to their parents, some of whom have already been deported.
Charges Dropped Against Stormy Daniels in Strip Club Arrest
Three misdemeanor charges were dropped against the pornographic film actress, who was accused of touching “customers who turned out to be undercover vice officers” while onstage, her lawyer said.
Manafort Is Transferred From Jail Where He Was Treated Like a ‘V.I.P.’
After complaining of the distance they had to travel to meet with their client, lawyers seeking to delay a trial of the former Trump campaign chairman objected to the judge’s decision.
10 Volunteer Firefighters in North Carolina Charged With Setting Fires
The firefighters are accused of conspiring to set fires to abandoned buildings and wooded areas over a two-year period.
Chicago Man Who Harassed Woman Over Puerto Rican Flag Shirt Is Charged With Hate Crime
A police officer who appeared to ignore the woman’s pleas for help has also resigned from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Police Department.
Justice Dept. Nominee Who Drew Scrutiny for Russian Bank Work Is Confirmed
Democrats also questioned the experience of Brian Benczkowski, who will lead the department’s Criminal Division. His confirmation broke a logjam of pending nominations for top jobs at the department.
Unshaken by Abuse Scandal, Conservatives Are Sticking With Jim Jordan
In addition to ex-wrestlers and coaches, the top three House Republicans have backed Mr. Jordan, a powerful House member who denies he ignored sexual abuse allegations.
As President Trump Bashes NATO, Republicans Are Largely Silent
Republicans on Capitol Hill said they support the alliance, but they declined to offer opinions on President Trump’s slamming of NATO at a breakfast in Brussels.
Democrats Zero In on Kavanaugh’s Defense of Presidential Power
Democrats thought the weakness of a Supreme Court nominee would be health care and abortion. Then came Brett M. Kavanaugh’s writings on shielding presidents from investigation.
Nevada Execution Is Blocked After Drugmaker Sues
The manufacturer of one of the drugs that would have been used in the lethal injection argued that the state had obtained the drug illicitly.
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