Texas Man Who Tried to Breach Speaker’s Lobby on Jan. 6 Gets 7 Years
A Texas man who joined other rioters at the U.S. Capitol trying to break into the Speaker’s Lobby, where a woman who was a part...
A Year After a School Shooting, Divisions Run Through Uvalde
At a school board meeting this month in Uvalde, Texas, parents and administrators found themselves locked in what had become a familiar argument: Nearly a...
South Carolina Senate Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban
The South Carolina Senate passed a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy on Tuesday, after a filibuster led by five women senators, including...
Elite Virginia High School’s Admissions Policy Does Not Discriminate, Court Rules
Why It Matters: The case could be a test of “race neutral” admissions policies. The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on race-conscious affirmative...
Arrest Order Extended for Washington Woman Avoiding Tuberculosis Treatment
A Washington State woman who has refused to receive treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year remains at large three months after a civil...
U.S. Navy Steps Up Efforts to Curb Iran’s Ship Seizures in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Navy warships stationed in the Persian Gulf region have increased their patrols through the Strait of Hormuz, the busy merchant ship passageway, in response...
Sex Abuse in Catholic Church: Over 1,900 Minors Abused in Illinois, State Says
Background: Illinois is the latest state to detail decades of abuse. Attorneys general and grand juries in a number of states have investigated sexual abuse...
Family of Christian Glass Reaches $19 Million Settlement
The parents of a Colorado man who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy last June during a mental health crisis will receive $19 million...
What the Colorado River Deal Means for California
Finally, a deal. After a standoff that lasted months over how to keep the depleted Colorado River from running completely dry, an agreement was announced...
NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for Florida in Response to DeSantis DEI Bill
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Saturday issued a travel advisory for Florida, saying that under Gov. Ron DeSantis the state...
Investigation: U.S. Border Agents Fatally Shoot Tribe Member in Arizona
The F.B.I. and federal border officials are investigating the fatal shooting last week of a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation by U.S. border agents...
Idaho Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger Declines to Enter Plea
The man accused of murdering four college students during a predawn intrusion at their house near the University of Idaho declined to enter a plea...
Tim Scott Announces Presidential Campaign, Adding to Trump Challengers
Tim Scott, the first Black Republican elected to the Senate from the South since Reconstruction, announced his campaign for president on Monday, bringing a positive,...
Michelle Wu, Boston’s New Mayor, Seeks Big Change. Old Power Brokers Push Back.
When Mayor Michelle Wu cracked down on outdoor dining in Boston’s congested North End neighborhood last year, appeasing residents beleaguered by crowds, trash and blocked...