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Byline: Mattathias Schwartz Today, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is an outlier. But a Trump victory in November could transform it into the standard-bearer of MAGA-era jurisprudence. The [...]

Today, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is an outlier. But a Trump victory in November could transform it into the standard-bearer of MAGA-era jurisprudence. The Supreme Court term [...]

The F.B.I. received a trove of evidence from British authorities between 2001 and 2002. Two significant pieces of information, which were not shared with the 9/11 Commission, have recently emerged. [...]

Joshua Kindred was asked to leave his post after a committee of judges found his chambers to be a hostile and sexualized work environment. A federal judge in Alaska resigned [...]

A felony, as Associate Justice Clarence Thomas once wrote in a 1994 Supreme Court opinion, is “as bad a word as you can give to man or thing.” When Donald [...]

Byline: Mattathias Schwartz In his brazen quest for total transparency, the WikiLeaks founder paved the way for a world in which no secret is safe and no institution trusted. On [...]

In his brazen quest for total transparency, the WikiLeaks founder paved the way for a world in which no secret is safe and no institution trusted. On the morning of [...]

Byline: Julia Jacobs, Graham Bowley and Mattathias Schwartz The president's son started selling his artwork several years ago, drawing potential ethics concerns that were discussed in congressional testimony this year. [...]

The president's son started selling his artwork several years ago, drawing potential ethics concerns that were discussed in congressional testimony this year. As Hunter Biden's life and business dealings have [...]

The cash crunch could limit his ability to hire expert witnesses or other specialists for his legal defense, people close to the situation said. Over the past turbulent decade, through [...]

After a secret review several years ago, the bureau cut off confidential sources thought to be connected to Russian disinformation. The F.B.I. cut ties to at least a handful of [...]

The move came a day after Gov. Josh Shapiro said it was ''past time'' to end the standoff on the campus in Philadelphia. The police in Philadelphia cleared an encampment [...]

Universities where protesters have pitched tents, occupied buildings and been arrested by the hundreds face another test this weekend: graduation. Some of the campuses that have experienced the most turmoil [...]

The move came a day after Gov. Josh Shapiro said it was “past time” to end the standoff on the campus in Philadelphia. The police in Philadelphia cleared an encampment [...]

The University of Southern California held a hastily arranged party on Thursday night in place of its usual universitywide commencement ceremony amid harsh criticism of how it has handled pro-Palestinian [...]

A post on social media by an account associated with the encampment said the expansion was in response to “the administration’s continued bad-faith negotiations.” A pro-Palestinian encampment at the University [...]

Three Iraqi men sued a Virginia contractor that supplied interrogators to the U.S. military after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. A federal jury in Virginia said on Thursday that it [...]

Three men who were detained at the notorious prison in Iraq are suing a defense contractor, saying its interrogators told U.S. soldiers to ''soften up'' prisoners. The journalist said he [...]

Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell don’t think the federal judiciary is doing enough, and each is introducing a bill to address the issue. Plaintiffs in some high-stakes, high-profile cases [...]

A policy meant to prevent plaintiffs from steering their cases to sympathetic judges has drawn widespread attention, with both Republicans and Democrats accusing each other of politicizing the judiciary. When [...]

A policy meant to prevent plaintiffs from steering their cases to sympathetic judges has drawn widespread attention, with both Republicans and Democrats accusing each other of politicizing the judiciary. When [...]

The fight over a new immigration law is the latest national controversy to reach the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The 13 federal appeals courts across the country sit just [...]

The 13 federal appeals courts spread across the country sit just below the U.S. Supreme Court. In theory, the appeals courts, each covering a judicial circuit, are equals. But often [...]

For years, litigants have tried to cherry-pick the judges in sweeping cases on abortion and immigration. Random judge selection is about to make that harder. When anti-abortion activists sued the [...]

The donor-diplomat has a long and sordid history in American politics. Joe Biden should finally end it. Who wouldn't want to be an American ambassador? Beyond the pomp and social [...]

Byline: Mattathias Schwartz The donor-diplomat has a long and sordid history in American politics. Joe Biden should finally end it. Who wouldn't want to be an American ambassador? Beyond the [...]

The prosecutor is one of two Justice Department officials coming forward whom Democrats are calling whistle-blowers. WASHINGTON -- A career Justice Department prosecutor who quit the case against President Trump's [...]

Byline: MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ On Feb. 20, 2014, Evelyn Nefertari, a graduate student living in western Ukraine, watched as the most violent day in her country's recent history unfolded. On that [...]

WASHINGTON -- The Drug Enforcement Administration has for five years steadfastly defended the behavior of its agents in a late-night drug seizure carried out with Honduran forces on the remote [...]

Byline: MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ WASHINGTON -- The Drug Enforcement Administration has for five years steadfastly defended the behavior of its agents in a late-night drug seizure carried out with Honduran forces [...]

The article focuses on the University of Pennsylvania's implementation of temporary rules that restrict protests on campus, explicitly banning encampments, following the clearance of a pro-Palestinian encampment and the arrest of 33 people.

The article focuses on Democratic lawmakers urging Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. to recuse himself from cases related to January 6, 2021, and advocating for new Supreme Court ethics rules after rioters' flags were displayed outside his homes.

The article focuses on a federal judge temporarily halting part of a Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants, including the legal challenge by the Farmworker Association of Florida, concerns about the law's impact on immigrant communities, and the judge's ruling citing federal preemption.

Byline: MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ The Miller quick coupler comes in a few different sizes. The one I tried out has the proportions of a laundry bin and weighs nearly 700 pounds. [...]

The article reports about Greg Hogan Jr., a Lehigh University sophomore, who went on to rob a bank.

The article discusses the Dennis C. Borba Bullfighting School in Escalon, California. During three-day courses proprietor and matador Dennis Borba teaches students bull-fighting techniques and postures. On the final day they get to practice in bloodless fashion on some cows from a nearby ranch. The author describes his experiences taking the course.

The article offers travel tips for Portland, Oregon and includes recommendations for dining, entertainment, and nightlife from Portland-area professionals such as author Wendy Burden, Stumptown Coffee Roasters founder Duane Sorenson, and actress and musician Carrie Brownstein.