DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Investigates Cassidy Hutchinson, Who Testified Against Trump
It was a highly unusual move by Justice Department leadership to direct a case that appears to involve accusations of lying to Congress to a division that normally focuses on civil rights abuses.Read More
U.S. Strikes Kharg Island as Trump Raises Iran Threats to Apocalyptic Levels
U.S. forces launched more than 90 “restrikes” on Kharg Island, Iran’s oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.Read More
Newlywed Wife of U.S. Soldier Released From Immigration Detention
The couple had gone to the husband’s Army base to complete paperwork so they could move in together. But within hours that plan derailed, and New York Times reporting about the case quickly spread.Read More
Trump Threatens Broad Attacks in Iran. How Is Illegal Conduct in War Defined?
It is illegal for any military to target civilians, as President Trump has suggested he would in threats against Iran. But the U.S. has sought significant leeway in defining a civilian target.Read More
Gulf Backers Invest $24 Billion in Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros.
Despite speculation that the Iran war could scuttle commitments from Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, their investments have been secured.Read More
‘Definitely a Sham’: As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks Proliferate
U.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.Read More
Shelly Kittleson, American Journalist Abducted in Iraq, Is Freed
The journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was abducted by a militia allied with Iran and held for a week. Iraqi officials say she was freed in exchange for the release of militia members.Read More
Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty
A pill that lets men keep their hair is rewriting the rules of masculinity.Read More
Despite High Oil Prices and Volatile Stocks, Companies See Openings for Deals
Bankers say companies are braving higher oil prices and whipsawing stock prices to seize on the willingness of federal antitrust enforcers to approve mergers.Read More
NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Spread ‘Moon Joy’ to the Public
While science can seem colorless and plain, NASA’s lunar crew members have brought expressiveness and emotion about their journey to mission control and the public.Read More