In Judge Kaplan’s court, Trump plays with fire
Former president Donald Trump risks blowback if he takes the witness stand in Judge Lewis A. Kaplan’s courtroom on Monday in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial.
By Shayna Jacobs and Devlin BarrettL.A. Innocence Project takes on Scott Peterson’s case. Here’s what to know.
Peterson was convicted in 2004 of murdering his pregnant wife and their unborn son, a case that captivated the country. He has said he was not the killer.
By Dan Rosenzweig-ZiffU.S. seeks jail for Trump adviser Navarro in Jan. 6 contempt case
Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro defied a House subpoena and failed to substantiate a claim that Trump asserted executive privilege to bar his testimony.
By Spencer S. HsuUvalde shooting report sharply critical of police response, leaders
Attorney General Merrick Garland said “lives would have been saved” if officers had followed standard procedures in responding to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Tex.
By Arelis R. Hernández, Devlin Barrett and Mark BermanSix things we learned from the DOJ report on the Uvalde school shooting
Key takeaways from the Justice Department report on the school shooting in Uvalde, Tex.
By Mark BermanCan this ex-congressman show Trump the path to life after indictment?
Convicted for insider trading, Chris Collins got pardoned by Trump and found warm refuge in Florida — where crime is hardly a political liability and comebacks are always possible.
By Manuel Roig-FranziaUvalde parents brace for federal review of failures in police response
Justice Department leaders held an emotional meeting with relatives of those killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre in advance of a long-awaited report.
By Arelis R. Hernández and Devlin BarrettFla. man sentenced to 5 years after attacking 6 officers on Jan. 6
Kenneth Bonawitz, a longtime football coach, said he used his expertise in tackling to hit two officers standing below him on Jan. 6, forcing one to retire from his injuries.
By Tom JackmanSupreme Court divided over whether to curb power of federal agencies
The high court’s decision in a herring-fisherman case could greatly limit the flexibility of federal agencies to regulate vast swaths of American life.
By Ann E. MarimowJudge threatens to throw Trump out of E. Jean Carroll defamation trial
E. Jean Carroll told a federal jury that Donald Trump’s attacks on her credibility beginning in 2019 harm her professionally and put her in fear for her safety.
By Shayna JacobsTrump lawyers say document shows he kept ‘Q’ clearance for nuclear secrets
In his Florida trial involving classified documents, Donald Trump’s lawyers are seeking more information about a Department of Energy security clearance list.
By Perry SteinCourt rejects Twitter’s claim of right to alert Trump to Jan. 6 search
The company can still ask the U.S. Supreme Court to say Twitter had a First Amendment right to alert Donald Trump to a subpoena.
By Rachel WeinerProsecutors deride Hunter Biden’s legal claims as Hollywood ‘fiction’
Prosecutors said Hunter Biden’s belief that he was unfairly charged with gun-purchase violations “is a fiction designed for a Hollywood script.”
By Perry Stein and Devlin BarrettSecond E. Jean Carroll trial against Trump begins in New York
A jury was selected Tuesday and will be tasked with determining what additional damages, if any, Trump owes Carroll.
By Shayna Jacobs and Mark BermanE. Jean Carroll defamation trial adjourns for the day; Carroll expected to testify Wednesday
E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial against Donald Trump begins Tuesday. The case will determine whether he owes her damages for defamatory comments he made.
By Washington Post staffThis humble fish may help the Supreme Court weaken the ‘administrative state’
In a pair of cases involving herring fishermen, conservative justices could toss out the precedent known as Chevron, which gives power to federal government agencies.
By Ann E. MarimowN.Y. state attorney alleges corruption by NRA, leader Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierre, who announced his resignation as head of the National Rifle Assn., faces allegations of corruption and mismanagement in a New York state lawsuit
By Shayna JacobsE. Jean Carroll seeks limits on Trump testimony after his courtroom tirade
The trial is about damages for defamatory comments Trump made about Carroll in 2019 when she came forward with a decades-old sexual assault allegation. Trump has already been found liable for those comments.
By Shayna JacobsProud Boy who wielded ax handle and ‘fueled’ Jan. 6 riot sentenced
William Chrestman, initially unrepentant Proud Boys ‘tool’ and member of J6 Prison Choir, told court he was ‘sorry that police and people were injured and scarred by Jan. 6.’
By Spencer S. HsuJustice Dept. to seek death penalty for Buffalo mass killer
Federal authorities gave notice in a court filing ahead of a status conference hearing for Payton Gendron, who has pleaded guilty to state charges after a racist rampage in Buffalo in 2022.
By David Nakamura and Mark Berman