Inside Trump’s Renewed Effort to Undo a Major Climate Rule
For years, the fossil fuel industry and its allies have tried to overturn one of the most important federal rulings in the history of climate policy: the one that requires…
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race: A Pivotal Battle Over Abortion
Tens of millions of dollars flooding into a state election. A nakedly political candidate for a judgeship. Huge policy stakes for a key battleground state. Two years ago, a race…
Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency
On his first full day back in the White House, President Trump reveled in his return to power and vowed to do what no president had ever done before. “We’re…
Amanda Knox Slander Conviction Is Upheld by Italy’s Highest Court
Italy’s highest court on Thursday upheld the slander conviction of Amanda Knox, an American who was first convicted and then acquitted of killing her housemate in 2007, for accusing an…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Brothers Accused of Sexual Assault
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a woman against Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander, the brothers who are facing multiple accusations of sexual assault in civil and…
Trial Begins of Suspect in Southport Stabbing Attack at Dance Class
The trial began on Monday for Axel Rudakubana, 18, who is accused of carrying out a knife attack at a dance class last July in the northern English town of…
How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
In mid-2023, TikTok had just eluded an effort in Congress to ban the video app, the latest Houdini-like escape for the young tech company. For several years, during both Republican…
Two Prominent Judges Are Shot Dead Outside Iran’s Supreme Court
An unidentified gunman killed two high-profile judges outside Iran’s Supreme Court on Saturday in what the authorities are calling a terrorist attack, according to state-run media. The attacker opened fire…