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More Trump Losses in Court and a Federal Judge in Hot Water
A roundup of legal news from the last week.
Dallas Takes Step Toward Leaving City Hall Building
City leaders rejected a plan to repair the aging building, moving the city closer to opening a prime downtown site for redevelopment.
These Young Politicians Want to Fix America’s Housing Problems
A cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan.
Sex, Lies and Secrets: A Federal Judge’s Trysts Go Public
Now, Judge Eleanor Ross’s career and caseload are under scrutiny. And her punishment, a private reprimand, has sparked backlash.
No, There Was Not a Snake Invasion at the Swiss Team’s World Cup Training Facility
A map of the San Diego facility that the team is using as its base led people to believe that snakes had infiltrated the premises.
Top Pentagon Official Worked Closely With C.I.A. Officer Later Found With Gold Bars
David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, worked on a highly classified China spying program with Stephen A. Feinberg, the Pentagon’s second-ranking official.
Burning Cross Is Found in Downtown Chicago Park
No one was injured by the burning cross, which was found in Grant Park, the authorities said. The police and the F.B.I. are investigating.
Democrats Try to Move Past ‘Cultural Pandering’ to Latinos for Midterm Elections
The party is trying desperately to win back some voters in the key swing group.
Suspect in the Killing of a Minnesota Lawmaker Strikes a Plea Deal
The arrangement means that Vance Boelter will not face the death penalty after being charged with killing Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
Maine Senate Race Heats Up as Trump Attacks Platner
With Graham Platner now the Democratic nominee against Senator Susan Collins, signs of how hostile the race will be have quickly emerged.
University of Florida Chooses Stuart Bell for President Over Some Conservative Criticism
The nominee, Stuart Bell, led the University of Alabama for a decade, where he embraced diversity initiatives but also Donald J. Trump.
Mace Defeat Heralds an Exodus of Rabble-Rousers From Congress
The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, who made enemies on both sides of the political aisle, is just one of several flashy lawmakers to be leaving Capitol Hill.