Garland Says Watchdog Is Best Positioned to Review Trump-Era Justice Dept., Not Him
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland backed away on Tuesday from doing a broad review of Justice Department politicization during the Trump administration, noting that the department’s independent inspector…
Carl Nassib’s coming out shows evolving culture in ‘macho’ NFL
Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon says he thinks the reason several teammates of his did not come out as gay publicly during his NFL career had as much to…
‘Fire monks’ ready to defend monastery from Big Sur blaze
A group of firefighting monks was ready to defend a Buddhist monastery being threatened Tuesday by a wildfire burning in the rugged central coast mountains south of Big Sur ByThe…
New Yorkers pick a new mayor after chaotic, historic primary – POLITICO
Crime frequently topped polls as a leading concern among voters, vaulting Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams — a former police captain who ran almost singularly on a promise of restoring…
The push to make ‘ecocide’ an international crime takes a big step forward
This article was published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news outlet that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is part of “The Fifth Crime,” a…
‘Heartbreaking’ conditions in US migrant child camp
HHS did not respond to the specific allegations of neglect in Fort Bliss uncovered by the BBC, but says in a public statement that it is “providing required standards of…
Police chief: Slain Colorado officer was ambushed
Authorities say a police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was ambushed by a suspect who expressed hatred toward…
Senate Republicans block Democrats’ election bill
What the liberals hoped for, however, was that an intensive, ultimately unsuccessful lobbying effort would pave the way for reforming the Senate rules. Then, a simple majority could pass the…
Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Dealing Blow to Biden and Democrats
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Tuesday blocked the most ambitious voting rights legislation to come before Congress in a generation, dealing a blow to Democrats’ attempts to counter a wave of…
Military Suicides for Post-9/11 Veterans Are High, Study Warns
As the last remaining American troops prepare to depart from Afghanistan and Congress debates removing presidential war-making powers for the first time in a generation, there is a growing understanding…