Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military
Drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition, produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and then smuggled across the border, in attacks on Mexican civilians and police.Read More
Why Trump’s Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Midterm Fears
The president has escalated his language as his administration takes steps to involve itself more in election matters.Read More
Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors
Some offices are so decimated that the Justice Department has sent in military lawyers. More recently, officials asked for volunteers from other offices who can quickly deploy to places in desperate need.Read More
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Ms. Good’s vehicle, but Trump administration leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have departed, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office in turmoil.Read More
Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End
In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine.Read More
Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump
Administration officials told the top Senate Democrat the president would release frozen funding for the Gateway project if the transportation hubs were renamed for him.Read More
Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard
Mr. Hegseth’s order appeared to target his alma mater, Harvard’s Kennedy School for public policy.Read More
Moderates Pitch Tough-on-Crime Message for Democrats Amid Immigration Talks
A polling memo circulated among centrist senators urged Democrats to talk tougher on crime, an issue where they lag Republicans, while noting an opportunity for the party to appeal to voters with criticism of ICE.Read More
How Is Security Different at These Olympic Games?
Our sports correspondent Tariq Panja talks with Katrin Bennhold about the security at the Olympics in Italy, including the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who the U.S. says are there only in an advisory role.Read More
Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Rekindles Kidnapping Fears
High-profile abductions, like those of Patty Hearst and J. Paul Getty III, have captured the nation’s attention, but experts say kidnappings by strangers are exceedingly rare.Read More