Florida Judge Rules Officer Who Used ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense Must Go to Trial
A judge called testimony from a former officer with the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department who fatally shot a driver in 2015 and sought to have his charges thrown out “unreliable and not credible.”
Pardon System Need Fixing, Advocates Say, but They Cringe at Trump’s Approach
Presidential power has long been viewed as an antidote for the Justice Department’s backlog of clemency applications. But President Trump could be making the system less just, advocates warn.
Here’s What You Missed in American Politics
Be it President Trump’s decision to reinstate the June 12 meeting with North Korea or more tariffs for American allies, here are six of the biggest stories in politics this week. (And links if you’d like to read further.)
Ella Brennan, Grande Dame Restaurateur of New Orleans, Dies at 92
She could not cook and never wanted to, but she was the matriarch of restaurant royalty in a city famous for its food.
Tech Was Supposed to Get Political. It’s Hanging Back in This Election.
While voters get ready for California’s primary on June 5, Silicon Valley’s tech community — which had been politically outspoken — has tried to stay largely under the radar.
Fact Check of the Day: Trump’s False, Exaggerated and Contradictory Claims on Korea, Mexico and Trade
President Trump falsely claimed the Korean War was the “longest war” in history. It was one of a host of inaccurate or puzzling statements he made to reporters on Friday.
How Trump Is Using the Power to Pardon
The president has pardoned political allies and prominent figures whom he said were treated unfairly by prosecutors. The Times’s Supreme Court reporter, Adam Liptak, looks at how this compares to the actions of previous presidents.
U.S. Strikes Killed Nearly 500 Civilians in 2017, Pentagon Says
In a report released a month late, the Defense Department didn’t list any civilian casualties in Somalia, a finding at odds with the claims of nongovernmental organizations and local officials.
Just in Time for Hurricane Season, a New Leader at the Coast Guard’s Helm
Adm. Karl L. Schultz said the military service will hold steady in its growing role in homeland security priorities like immigration and disaster relief.
Why Have So Many South Asian-Americans Won the Spelling Bee?
Nineteen of the last 23 winners have been of South Asian descent. We asked a filmmaker about the phenomenon.
Trump Had Power to Attack Syria Without Congress, Justice Dept. Memo Says
The department laid out a broad view of President Trump’s war powers to launch airstrikes against Syria without congressional authorization.
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