Kansas Troopers ‘Waged War on Motorists,’ Federal Judge Finds
They called it the “Kansas two-step.” When a mundane traffic stop was nearing its end, a state trooper would turn to leave. But after a...
DeSantis Faces Swell of Criticism Over Florida’s New Standards for Black History
After an overhaul to Florida’s African American history standards, Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state’s firebrand governor campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, is facing a...
Biden Nominates Adm. Lisa Franchetti to Lead the Navy
Since the days of John Paul Jones and the American Revolution, the top job in the U.S. Navy has gone to a man, but that...
Patriot Front Members Convicted After Planning to Riot at Pride Event
Five members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front were convicted on Thursday of conspiracy to riot at a local pride event in Coeur d’Alene,...
For Trump and Allies, Outcome of Georgia Election Inquiry Nears
Two indictments of Donald J. Trump are already in the books, but the outcome of a Georgia investigation into the former president and a number...
Biden Elevates C.I.A. Director to Become a Member of the Cabinet
President Biden on Friday elevated William J. Burns, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, to become a member of his cabinet, citing the agency’s...
Catherine Burks-Brooks, Freedom Rider Who Had the Last Word, Dies at 83
Catherine Burks-Brooks, who as a 21-year-old Freedom Rider was among a small group of Nashville students who kept the movement to desegregate public transportation in...
DeSantis Tells Russell Brand That Jan. 6 ‘Was Not an Insurrection’
In a podcast conversation with the British actor Russell Brand on Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida rejected characterizing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on...
JFK’s Grandson on Robert Kennedy’s Campaign: ‘An Embarrassment’
The grandson of President John F. Kennedy on Friday called Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign “an embarrassment,” becoming the latest member of the storied...
F.B.I. Botched Query on Senator Even as Its Adherence to Wiretap Program Rules Rose
An F.B.I. analyst improperly used a high-profile warrantless surveillance program to conduct overly broad searches about two lawmakers, including a U.S. senator, last June, a...
Over Harsh Dissent, Supreme Court Allows Execution of Alabama Inmate
Over a forceful dissent from its three liberal members, the Supreme Court early Friday morning refused to halt the execution of a death row inmate...
James B. Zagel, U.S. Judge Who Jailed Illinois Governor, Dies at 82
James B. Zagel, who as a federal judge sentenced former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich to a hefty 14 years in prison for corruption and...
Biden Picks Paul Friedrichs to Lead New White House Pandemic Office
The News President Biden has picked Dr. Paul Friedrichs, a military combat surgeon and retired Air Force major general who helped lead the Covid-19 response...
Texas A&M President M. Katherine Banks Resigns Amid Fallout Over Journalism Program
Texas A&M University said on Friday that its president would retire “immediately” after fallout surrounding political pushback of a new director of its journalism program...