Trump and His Lawyers: A Restless Search for Another Roy Cohn
Hired after TV appearances or brief phone calls, lawyers for the former president can come and go, as he demands they defend him first in the court of public opinion.…
April 2023
For Ron DeSantis, Overflowing War Chest Obscures the Challenges Ahead
As he prepares for a widely expected 2024 campaign, the Florida governor has at least $110 million in allied committees. But he will also have to navigate a series of…
Georgia Trump Investigation Poses Challenges for Federal Prosecutors
The concurrent investigations create complications for separate teams relying on similar evidence, some of the same criminal targets and a small, shared pool of witnesses. Send any friend a story As…
Biden Plan for Transgender Title IX Protections Began on Inauguration Day
Officials were working on a plan to protect transgender athletes since the day the president was sworn in. In recent months, they raced to issue protections as states moved to…
Texas Judge in Abortion Pill Case Was Shaped by Conservative Causes
Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk issued a preliminary ruling in a closely watched Texas case that could make it harder for patients to get abortions throughout the country. Send any friend a story As a…
New Leak of Classified U.S. Documents on Social Media Alarms Pentagon
Secret documents that appear to detail American national security secrets on Ukraine, the Middle East and China have surfaced online. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Albanian minister accused in ammunitions depot disaster to face trial
The case of former minister of defence Fatmir Mediu who is accused about the Gerdec tragedy of 2008, where the controlled detonation of obsolete ammunition went wrong and cost the…
Germany’s largest trade union wants 4-day work week
IG Metall, Germany’s largest trade union, has called for introducing a four-day work week – something it will push for as a priority in the upcoming collective bargaining process. IG…
Sweden won’t extradite own citizen to Turkey amid NATO row
The government refused to extradite its citizen accused of terrorism by Ankara on Thursday, despite extradition being among Sweden’s earlier promises to overcome Turkey’s block of its NATO bid. Sweden…
In Hundreds of Jan. 6 Cases, Justice Dept. Wins a Battle (for Now)
The ruling of a federal court left open the possibility of future challenges to a law that has been used against hundreds of people charged in the Capitol attack. Send…