States Sue to Stop Separations as Government Struggles to Reunite Families
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia sued President Trump to block family separations as the administration struggled to reunite divided families.
Trump Helps Boost Two Preferred Candidates While Progressive Democrats Gain
The president helped lift South Carolina’s governor and a House candidate in New York, and the Democrats’ liberal wing had its biggest wins yet
Drug Dealers Targeted in Sweep of Illicit Online Marketplaces
More than 35 people were accused of selling drugs on the “dark web,” the first time prosecutors made the sellers of illegal goods their primary focus rather than marketplace operators.
Georgia Resident Convicted of Murder in ‘Heinous’ 1983 Killing of Black Man
Frank Gebhardt was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years in the killing of Timothy Coggins, 23, who was dragged behind a truck and stabbed more than 30 times.
Sonia Sotomayor Delivers Fiery Dissent in Travel Ban Case
Justice Sotomayor’s scorching dissent skewered the court’s decision to uphold the ban, which she condemned as “harrowing” and “motivated by hostility and animus toward the Muslim faith.”
Inmates Question Prospective Prosecutors in Jailhouse Campaign Debate
Usually it is district attorneys who ask the questions. In a campaign debate held inside a county jail in Boston, it was the inmates.
Senate ‘Odd Couple’ Tries to Salvage an Immigration Deal
Five years ago, Ted Cruz and Dianne Feinstein clashed memorably over the Constitution. Now, the senators are searching for comity on immigration.
Manafort Trial Is to Go Forward, but Judge Warns Mueller to Stay Within Authority
The judge, who had challenged whether prosecutors had exceeded their authority, decided “upon further review” that they had not.
Trump May Soften Sweeping Plan to Restrict Chinese Investments
President Trump signaled his support for using an existing committee that reviews risky foreign investments for national security threats.
Is Harley-Davidson Still an ‘American Icon’ to Trump?
President Trump has often praised the Wisconsin-based motorcycle manufacturer, but its recent plans to shift some of its production overseas has angered Mr. Trump.
Korematsu, Notorious Supreme Court Ruling on Japanese Internment, Is Finally Tossed Out
In upholding President Trump’s travel ban, the Supreme Court also overruled Korematsu v. United States. But critics said the move was more symbolic than substantive.
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