Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say
Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer say the agency’s inspector general appears to have ignored at least 20 different requests to…
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Who’s ‘Safer’ or ‘Riskier’? Maine Democrats Clash Over How to Beat Collins.
Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time…
What We Know About the T.S.A. and ICE Presence at Airports
Transportation Security Agency officers have called out of work or quit after weeks of not getting paid during a partial government shutdown…
A New Boss Takes Over Homeland Security With Less Flash but Same Mission
Markwayne Mullin, the incoming D.H.S. secretary, faces a difficult balance: a public reset of the agency while delivering on President Trump…
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars
Before President Trump’s order to limit birthright citizenship, there was widespread agreement that the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizens…
Federal Trial Opens Over Lack of Air Conditioning in Texas Prisons
Inmates in Texas prisons want a federal court to force the state to provide air-conditioning for all its prison cells.
A Border Wall Plan Unites Republicans and Democrats in Texas: ‘This Is Insane’
Plans for a wall in Big Bend National Park prompted public protests and behind-the-scenes lobbying to sway the Trump administration to stop.
How a Civics School With a Conservative Bent Divided Its Supporters
A University of North Carolina program was intended to promote civil discourse and ideological diversity. Some of its early conservative sup…
U.S. Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move
The commandos have not been assigned specific roles. But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Ira…
As Gas Prices Approach $4 a Gallon, Americans Rethink Vacations
Already pinched by the high costs of living, some families have modified how they plan to travel by road and air as the Iran war pushes gas …
There Are Now Over 50,000 American Troops in the Mideast
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than us…
ICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Says
Transportation safety officers are set to be paid on Monday, but Tom Homan, the White House’s border czar, said ICE agents may stay where …