Family Separation at Border May Be Subject to Constitutional Challenge, Judge Rules
A federal judge in San Diego was sharply critical of the Trump administration’s practice of separating children from immigrants seeking asylum.
Overlooked No More: How One Woman Shook Up the Abolitionist Movement
“We should do more and talk less.” With that statement Mary Ann Shadd Cary questioned the anti-slavery establishment and helped define a new role for black women. But her work didn’t end there.
Witnesses Demand Focus on Guns at First School Safety Commission Hearing
President Trump’s school safety commission convened its first public hearing on Wednesday, and members got an earful from witnesses worried about its direction.
Southwest Border Arrests Rise for Third Month in a Row
The Department of Homeland Security arrested nearly 52,000 people trying to enter the country last month as illegal immigration shows no sign of abating.
White Manager Pleads Guilty to Forcing Black Cook to Work for Years Without Pay
Bobby Paul Edwards admitted to using violence, threats, isolation and intimidation to compel John Christopher Smith to work over 100 hours a week.
DeVos Halts Partial Debt Relief Policy After Judge Slams Procedures
The Education Department halted its new policy of partial debt relief for defrauded students after a judge said the agency had misused private earnings data.
Alex Azar, Health Secretary, Denies Sabotaging Insurance Markets
Mr. Azar blamed the Affordable Care Act, not Trump administration policies, for costs that many experts expect to surge again next year.
White House’s Nafta Approach Frustrates Businesses, Panicked Emails Show
Internal documents revealed that corporations and trade groups were often shut out of deliberations, breeding animosity between industry and a supposedly business-friendly administration.
What to Expect as the House Heads Toward an Immigration Showdown
House Republicans are divided over how to protect so-called Dreamers, and some members are now trying to force leadership’s hand.
No, Mr. Trump, Canada Did Not Burn Down the White House in the War of 1812
President Trump reportedly made the claim in a discussion with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. He was wrong, but the history is a little complicated.
Who is the ‘Real’ Melania Trump? Who Knows.
Melania Trump prizes her privacy. But the first lady’s absence from the public eye has led to very different narratives about who she is.
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