Alan Dershowitz Says Martha’s Vineyard Is ‘Shunning’ Him Over Trump
After widespread mockery of his claim, the famed civil libertarian told the local paper, “This is supposed to be a place where you leave your politics at the door.”
Judge Orders Extension of FEMA Aid for Puerto Rican Storm Evacuees
Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria will be able to remain in hotels paid for by the government for another three weeks as a legal case continues.
Trump Officials Reverse Obama’s Policy on Affirmative Action in Schools
The Justice and Education Departments will encourage the nation’s schools and universities to adopt race-blind admissions policies.
Trump Orders Flags to Half-Staff for Capital Gazette Victims, in Apparent Reversal
The mayor of Annapolis, Md., said the White House initially denied his request for the flag to be lowered but then reversed the decision.
It’s National Ice Cream Month! How Weird Holidays Come to Be
Compliment Your Mirror Day and Cell Phone Courtesy Month are among thousands of offbeat observances chronicled and vetted by a reference book.
California Today: California Today: In Picking L.A., Did LeBron Choose Comfort Over Legacy?
Tuesday: What the N.B.A.’s best player hopes he’ll find in Hollywood, wildfires keep raging in the West, and whether King James can change L.A.’s bike culture.
An ICE Raid Leaves an Iowa Town Divided Along Faith Lines
The detention of 32 workers at a concrete plant opened fissures among the town’s churches and secular leaders, and brought an abstract national issue painfully close to home.
White House Twitter Account, in Rare Broadside, Attacks 2 Senators Over ICE
The White House misleadingly said Senators Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, both Democrats and potential rivals to Mr. Trump in 2020, supported criminals and gangs.
3-Year-Old Dies After Mass Stabbing at Her Birthday Party, Authorities Say
A man who went on a stabbing spree at the party for the girl over the weekend in Idaho was charged with murder on Monday. Seven victims remained hospitalized.
Court Blocks Trump Administration From Blanket Detention of Asylum Seekers
A federal judge in Washington has ruled against the Trump administration’s widespread practice of detaining migrants seeking asylum while their cases are pending.
Trump and Mexico’s New Leader, Both Headstrong, Begin With a ‘Good Conversation’
The election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a leader known for being as nationalist-minded as Mr. Trump, could complicate discussions over trade and immigration.
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