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Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case

Federal prosecutors say a New York judge should send two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers and their brother to prison for life for drugging and raping dozens of women over a two-decade stretch

DOJ unveils nationwide tax fraud crackdown involving 76 defendants, nearly $500M in alleged losses

The Justice Department's first-ever National Tax Enforcement Surge targeted 76 defendants across 35 U.S. attorneys' offices in a six-week crackdown.

Speaker Johnson dismisses skeptics as he campaigns for House GOP in Maine battleground

Speaker Mike Johnson is making a campaign swing through Maine's picturesque second congressional district, convinced Republicans will defy history and maintain their House majority

Supreme Court sides with Republicans in dispute over cost of campaign ads

DAVID G. SAVAGE

The outcome gives Republican candidates an advertising edge in the final weeks of the campaign.

Supreme Court Again Sides With Republicans in Political TV Ad Fight

ABBIE VANSICKLE

The Trump administration had filed an emergency application asking the justices to intervene in a long-running dispute over political ad rates.

There’s a New Great Pumpkin to Rule Them All

VICTOR MATHER

A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds.

Appeals Court Questions Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C.

ZACH MONTAGUE

After thousands of troops deployed by the president have patrolled Washington for more than a year, a three-judge panel interrogated whether the deployment could continue indefinitely.

The Trump Administration and the Shrinking Number of Women in Top Roles

ERICA L. GREEN

In President Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are female officials.

Appeals Court Blocks California Law Mandating I.D. for Federal Agents

LAUREL ROSENHALL

The court said that California could not impose state requirements on federal law enforcement operations.

Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan

LINDA QIU

With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.

Copper theft suspect's daring escape caught on bodycam video before deputies discover what he left behind

Rayven Lee Wooten dove headfirst through a closed window to flee an Oklahoma deputy, but left behind a backpack with a critical clue inside.

Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads

SHANE GOLDMACHER AND THEODORE SCHLEIFER

Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.

Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?

SHAWN MCCREESH

Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding.

Inflation Data Shows Prices Are Up, Worrying Republicans Ahead of the Midterms

JESS BIDGOOD

The newest inflation report gave Democrats a chance to tie pain at the pump to President Trump’s decisions.

Everyone has the same question in the midterms — where's the beef? (And how much does it cost?)

In the midterm elections, meat has become a surprising political battleground