Ilhan Omar’s Sister’s Phone Was Seized Before Search of Lawmaker’s HomeA criminal investigation into the lawmaker’s immigration process advanced after federal investigators reviewed family text messages from a seized phone.The New York Times2h agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeilhan omar investigation
What Pennsylvania Reveals About the MidtermsIn Pennsylvania, four congressional districts exemplify the types of seats that Democrats are aiming to flip. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.The New York Times7h agoWhole story →Government
Trump Signs Order Waiving New Russia SanctionsThe sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.The New York Times7h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions exemption
Trump Revives 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories as Midterms LoomVoting rights advocates fear the Trump administration may use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage participation or try to delegitimize results.The New York Times8h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
How Pennsylvania Explains the Forces Shaping the MidtermsFour battleground congressional districts in the state reveal fault lines that are echoing nationwide.The New York Times8h agoWhole story →Government
Justice Department Seeks to Disqualify Judge Overseeing Golf Course LawsuitEscalating a standoff with Judge Ana C. Reyes, the Justice Department demanded that she recuse herself from a case in which she had ordered several Trump officials to testify.The New York Times18h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentjudge recusal dispute
Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Ousted After 5 DaysHer abrupt departure came after she was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.The New York Times18h agoWhole story →Governmentwhite house staff change
Appeals Court Questions Justice Dept. Claim That Trump Owns White House RecordsA three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional.The New York Times19h agoWhole story →Governmenttrump records lawsuit