Judge rejects secret submission in suit over teen’s death
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A judge on Friday rejected a request from the federal government to provide classified information in a lawsuit filed by the...
Conservative activist lawyer sues Roger Stone for defamation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The conservative activist lawyer that sued China for $20 trillion over the coronavirus pandemic is now seeking $5 million in a...
Parent agrees to plead guilty in admissions bribery scandal
BOSTON — The former chief executive of a media company who authorities say paid more than $500,000 to get her two children into elite...
Senator’s filibuster over Texas voting bill passes 12th hour
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas state senator continued her filibuster Thursday morning of an elections bill in the latest tactic to extend the nation’s...
Biden to sign bill awarding medals to Jan. 6 responders
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will pay tribute to law enforcement officers who responded to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection when he signs legislation...
‘Trauma as his shield’: Cuomo’s apology, defense criticized
NEW YORK — He said his actions had been misconstrued, his words misunderstood. He said it was cultural: He hugs, he kisses, he says...
Democrats’ national party workers forming union
Staff members at the Democratic National Committee in Washington have opted to organize a union for collective bargaining rights, party and union officials said...
Mother of would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley dies at 95
WASHINGTON — Jo Ann Hinckley, whose son John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and who spent her final years...
“This attack happened”: Medals to honor Jan. 6 responders
WASHINGTON — The Senate has voted to award Medals of Honor to the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for protecting Congress during...
Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
WASHINGTON — The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices...