James Talarico Attacks Ken Paxton Over Handling of Child Sex Abuse Case
The case, which resulted in a short jail sentence despite years of alleged abuse, has drawn outcry in Texas. So have the attempts to politic…
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Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims
The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly …
ICE Protester Says He Was Shackled in Hospital for Days After Agents’ Attack
The story of one progressive activist arrested in Minnesota in January shows what critics say is the aggressive nature of the Trump administ…
Trump’s Wall of American Heroes
For a touring exhibition, Trump appointees chose 51 people who shaped our nation’s history. Among them: icons from the baby boomer era, Ch…
Trump Redirects Millions From Secret Service Amid White House Construction
The White House insists that private donations are paying for a new ballroom, but the administration is using taxpayer money for a series of…
Here’s What Barack and Michelle Obama Said at His Presidential Center Opening
The Obamas each took to the microphone, delivering speeches before a crowd of dignitaries, elected officials and Democratic supporters.
Three Medals of Honor Awarded to Vietnam and Afghanistan Veterans
Two Force Recon Marines received the medal on Thursday for their actions more than 50 years ago, alongside an Army officer who showed except…
Large Waves Sweep Napping Beachgoers in California Into the Sea
Two college students lying on a Santa Cruz beach were swept as massive waves and dangerous rip currents inundated the coastline in recent da…
Inside the Secretive Board That Balked at Freeing an Election Denier
Two members of Gov. Jared Polis’s board that reviews commutation requests came forward to say the secretive panel had twice rejected the r…
Man Charged With Hate Crime Over Burning Cross in Chicago Park
A former university student, Merlin Lu, 21, has claimed that he set the cross on fire in Grant Park to protest the Trump administration, not…
Report Tallies 39 Adults Who Could Have Helped Save Girls at Camp Mystic
The finding was part of a growing case against the camp’s leadership, which state investigators said did not organize an evacuation in tim…
Tariq El Sawah, Guantánamo Prisoner Sent to Bosnia, Dies at 68
He spent nearly 14 years in U.S. custody and never had a day in court even as his deteriorating health drew scrutiny.