Erik Menendez Has Been Denied Parole. Here’s What to Know.

A California parole panel said Mr. Menendez should not be released from prison, 36 years after he and his brother, Lyle, killed their parents. Lyle’s parole hearing is Friday.Read More
Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now

A judge ruled that the state and federal governments acted illegally by not conducting an environmental review before building the center in the Florida Everglades.Read More
Trump Budget Office Is Withholding H.I.V. Funds That Congress Appropriated

Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the administration has indicated it will release less than half of that.Read More
White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable

The Trump administration highlighted material dealing with topics like sexuality, slavery and immigration.Read More
‘Flying Blind’: Trump Strips Government of Expertise at a High-Stakes Moment

President Trump has few sources of independent advice just as he is trying to broker an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, perhaps the trickiest negotiation of his presidency.Read More
Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept.

The secretary’s requirement that she personally approve any expense over $100,000 has created a backlog of “mission critical” contracts, records show.Read More
Taking on the Fed, Trump Combines Retribution Tactics With a Power Play

The president’s second term has been marked by his eagerness to go after his foes and his assertions of presidential authority. Both traits are on display as he seeks control over the central bank.Read More
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research

The court’s order was fractured, with the justices splitting over whether individual cancellations and the policy behind them could be challenged in a federal trial court.Read More
Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Ballot Fight Raises $6.2 Million Online

The figure makes plain how a gerrymandering push that began in Texas but spread nationwide has energized the Democratic base.Read More
Newsom Signs California Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval.Read More