Opinion: It’s now clear that America’s death penalty is dying one generation at a time
Capital punishment has continued to become rarer in recent years, and public opinion of the practice keeps growing dimmer with…
World
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here’s why
Powerful forces in Middle East and, now, in Washington working against truce lasting beyond its first phase. ...
Trump revokes the security detail of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has faced death threats
Trump revoked the security for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert and former advisor turned critic who faces regular…
Supreme Court will decide if religious schools may be funded as public charters
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a new church-state case that could yield a potentially momentous decision and change the…
Visiting L.A. after firestorm, Trump focuses on overhauling California water policy
President Trump says he plans to issue an order to 'open up the pumps' and deliver more water from the…
Less process than ‘a traffic ticket’: ACLU sues to stop Trump’s fast-track deportation policy
ACLU sues to stop Trump policy that allows immediate deportation of some immigrants. The new policy could pave the way…
U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
U.S. officials didn't even bother to ask Australia for help battling the Los Angeles fires. ...
Syria’s Alawites, tainted by Assad, endure a fall from grace
Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator. ...
Trump’s rebuke to ‘gender ideology’ changes federal policy and sets up clash with California
The executive order conflicts with laws in California and other blue states that forbid discrimination based on gender identity. The…