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Top Justice Dept. Officials Weren’t Told in Advance of James Indictment
Those in the dark included Attorney General Pam Bondi, people familiar with the matter said. The government shutdown, a rush to indict and internal divisions contributed to the lack of coordination.
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Trump Administration Uses Mortgage Fraud to Go After Adversaries
Letitia James, the New York attorney general, was the latest of President Trump’s perceived enemies to be indicted on charges she made false claims on loan documents.
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Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math.
At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display.
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Is Kansas City Still the Barbecue Capital of America?
For the past few decades, the national spotlight has been on the Carolinas and Texas. But the most influential barbecue town may just be Kansas City.
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The Drink at the Heart of Sudanese Gathering
Shai magnan, infused with spices and combined with sugar and caramelized milk, can be made just how you like it.
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In This Economy, ‘Job Hugging’ Is in, Job Hopping Is Out
Workers, who were quitting at high rates a few years ago, are now “job hugging” — or, as one consulting firm put it, “holding on to their jobs for dear life.”
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Can I Take Batteries on a Plane? What to Know Before You Fly.
Is it OK to check your phone’s power bank Can you charge your tablet in the overhead bin? What about a cordless hair dryer? The rules have changed this year. Here’s what to know.
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If an Energy Drink Drank an Energy Drink, You’d Get a Celsius
How a turbocharged upstart brand came to threaten Red Bull and Monster’s dominance.
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Inside Hegseth’s Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at odds with the news media to a degree unseen in modern times, former Pentagon officials say.
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How Letitia James, Now Indicted, Will Stay as New York’s Attorney General
New York state’s chief legal officer, now a criminal defendant, runs an 800-lawyer agency that is at the center of state government.