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Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue

ANN E. MARIMOW

A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.

C.I.A. Director Travels to Cuba as U.S. Intensifies Pressure

JULIAN E. BARNES, MICHAEL CROWLEY AND FRANCES ROBLES

John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.

Death row inmate who ate 3 last meals granted bond after Supreme Court overturned his conviction

Death row inmate Richard Glossip set to be released on $500,000 bond after nearly 29 years in prison, as he awaits retrial in 1997 murder case.

Why Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in Trouble

DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD, NIKOLAY NIKOLOV, GILAD THALER, RAFAELA BALSTER, LÉO HAMELIN, STEPHANIE SWART AND WHITNEY SHEFTE

Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.

Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump's economy in the midterms

Republicans want voters to think of working-class tax cuts when they weigh the economy and the 2025 law that President Donald Trump calls his "big beautiful bill."

Ten times worse than benzene — California updates its science on two chemicals in everyday air

HAYLEY SMITH

California health officials have released new scientific findings that suggest the health risks from exposure to two air toxics present in ambient air, acrolein and ethylene oxide, are worse than previously known.

Highest-ranking Tren de Aragua member ever extradited to US set to appear in Houston courtroom: DOJ

An alleged Tren de Aragua leader known as Chuqui was extradited from Colombia to face terrorism and cocaine distribution charges in Houston federal court.

Utah officer accused of shooting unarmed man faces manslaughter charge

A police officer in the Salt Lake City area is charged with manslaughter for allegedly using unreasonable force when he shot an unarmed man

Supreme Court clears way for Texas to carry out 600th execution since 1982

A Texas man deemed intellectually disabled by experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys is facing a scheduled evening execution for the death of a retired college professor decades ago

Justice Thomas hails US Constitution as common bedrock in divided America

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to mark the nation's 250th anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech rather than relying on patriotic slogans or celebrations

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Resigns in Latest Homeland Security Shake-Up

ASHLEY AHN

Michael Banks is the latest high-profile official to leave the Department of Homeland Security amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Man shot at In-N-Out drive-thru drove family to safety with bullet lodged in head

Oregon police arrested two men in connection with the shooting of a father struck by a bullet while pulling out of an In-N-Out drive-thru in February.

Vance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming Fraud

KATIE ROGERS

Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.

G. Robert Blakey Dies at 90; Drafted the RICO Anti-Racketeering Statute

RICHARD SANDOMIR

He was also the chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations in the late 1970s and spent years as a Notre Dame law professor.

Plane Crashes Into House in Ohio, Killing 2

RYLEE KIRK AND ALEXANDRA E. PETRI

No one on the ground was hurt when a small plane crashed into a house on a residential street south of downtown Akron, the authorities said.