The first American tourists began appearing on the Champs-Elysées in Paris on Wednesday, just as Joe Biden was touching down in Britain for his presidential debut on the world stage. The message that he’s brought with him is a single, unified theme — one he’s enunciated at virtually every opportunity since his arrival and that …
Diver left with a whale of a tale after a humpback spat him out
A Cape Cod lobster diver is safe Friday, following a fluke encounter with a humpback whale that nearly made him the leviathan’s lunch.
Board Approves Removal of ‘Negro’ From 16 Place Names in Texas
An Interior Department committee’s decision to allow the renaming of the sites comes nearly 30 years after Texas lawmakers first voted to change the names.
Barr’s answer draws scrutiny amid new scandal
William Barr’s response to a question from Kamala Harris is under scrutiny after it came to light that DOJ prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from key Democrats as part of a leak investigation.
Federal board to rename 16 geographic sites that included the word ‘Negro’
Sixteen Texas geographic locations with names like “Negro Creek” will no longer include the term “Negro” following a decision by a federal board.
Trump DOJ requested data on 73 phone numbers and 36 email addresses from Apple
The Department of Justice sent a broad request in February 2018 to Apple as part of its investigation that collected data on members of Congress, staffers and their families. The department demanded metadata on 73 phone numbers and 36 email addresses from Apple, the company said Friday evening.
Can I give you a hug?
Who among us hasn’t had the recent experience of running into a friend we haven’t seen in a year and not knowing what to do. Our social interactions these days so often start out with an awkward question: “Can I give you a hug?” Or, “You okay with a handshake?” Or even just, “Vaccinated?”
Garland Pledges Renewed Efforts to Protect Voting Rights
The attorney general’s commitment served notice to Republican-led states imposing new voting restrictions, and included a vow to protect the voting rights of people of color.
In Leak Investigation, Tech Giants Are Caught Between Courts and Customers
Apple, under fire for turning over the data of two lawmakers to the Trump Justice Dept., said it did so unknowingly, while Google fought a request for New York Times data because it related to a corporate client.
Justice Dept. Watchdog and Senate Open Inquiries Into Seizure of Democrats’ Data
Democrats denounced the Trump administration’s seizure of lawmakers’ data as an abuse of power and called on Republicans to back the congressional inquiry.