Tim Walz Talks to Anxious Iowa Democrats as Post-Election Travels Pick Up

Mr. Walz, the governor of Minnesota and last year’s Democratic nominee for vice president, has been meeting with members of his party in recent weeks.

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Trump Expands Attacks on Law Firms, Singling Out Paul, Weiss

Experts have warned that the president’s efforts threaten the ability of lawyers to do their jobs and private citizens to obtain legal counsel.

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The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical question of how much power the president has in a shutdown.

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Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration’s DEI Crackdown to Proceed, but Judges Debate DEI Merits

Three judges on a Virginia appeals panel agreed to let the Trump administration orders move forward but were sharply divided on the values of diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Marco Rubio Essentially Expels South Africa’s U.S. Ambassador

The secretary of state lashed out on social media over comments the ambassador reportedly made in Johannesburg that were critical of the Trump administration.

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Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Challenge to Iowa Immigration Law

The law remains blocked for now. It was not immediately clear whether the dismissal request signaled a broader shift on state-level immigration enforcement.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech on Crime, Immigration and His Cases

The president revived a number of falsehoods he had used on the campaign trail last year, including his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

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Judge Rejects Attempts to Temporarily Stop Migrant Detention at Guantánamo

A federal judge expressed doubts toward those challenging the federal policy, a potentially favorable sign for President Trump as he seeks to clamp down on immigration.

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Arlington Cemetery Website Loses Pages on Black Soldiers, Women in Military and Civil War

The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.

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In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara.

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