A Europe in Emotional Shock Grapples With a New Era
It remains to be seen how far President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go. But “the West” may be gone.Read More
Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids
The president signed an order that would deny loan forgiveness to workers for groups engaged in “substantial illegal activities,” which it indicated included things like diversity initiatives.Read More
U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states.Read More
C.D.C. Will Investigate Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
Dozens of studies have failed to find evidence of a link. The decision to re-examine the question comes as a measles outbreak, driven by low vaccinates rates, widens in Texas.Read More
U.S. Investigates Egg Producers Over Soaring Prices
The Justice Department inquiry is said to be focused on potential antitrust violations among the country’s largest egg producers.Read More
DOJ Reinforces Demand to Break Up Google’s Search Monopoly
In a court filing on Friday, the government signaled a continuation of tough regulatory pressure on the search giant.Read More
South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad
The last time such an execution took place was 15 years ago, in Utah. The inmate in South Carolina chose the method because of his concerns about lethal injection, his lawyer said.Read More
Trump Administration Forces Out More Senior Justice Dept. Officials
The Trump administration targeted veteran career lawyers who managed pardon work, bankruptcy litigation and other legal issues in the latest wave of forced departures.Read More
What Is Hantavirus, the Rare Disease That Killed Betsy Arakawa?
Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents.Read More
Jobs Report Is Steady, but Impact of Federal Cutbacks and Tariffs Looms
Employers added 151,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said, based on surveys taken as Trump administration policies were still rolling out.Read More