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.
Elated v. Scared. Americans Are Divided on Justice Kennedy’s Retirement.
For many conservatives, the chance to replace the centrist justice amounts to a kind of judicial grand prize. For liberals, the departure was almost too much to bear.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Outraged After Ex-Student Gets ‘Lenient’ Sentence for Sex Crimes
Alec Cook was convicted of three sexual assaults, strangulation and stalking. He was sentenced to 3 years, though prosecutors had sought a term of nearly 20.
California Today: California Today: Testing a Strategy to Stop New Soda Taxes
Thursday: A bill heads to the governor today as the industry shifts its approach, Justice Kennedy says he will retire, and Mexicans shower Koreans with adoration.
Trump and Putin Choose Helsinki for First Summit Meeting
President Trump will meet President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Finland on July 16, a politically delicate time with the midterm elections approaching.
Justice Kennedy Is Retiring. What Happens Now?
The timing gives both parties a potent issue heading into the midterm elections. Here’s what we can expect in the coming months.
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