Criminal JusticeHow a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime Palm Beach multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. Prosecutors, including future Trump labor secretary Alexander Acosta, cut Epstein an extraordinary plea deal.Updated January 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
CA’s high-speed rail project about to lose federal money again. Does it matter?Updated February 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
NC’s Thom Tillis calls for Kristi Noem’s removal — and not just over MinneapolisUpdated January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Criminal JusticeAn infamous Miami cop joins Ron DeSantis’ paramilitary forceUpdated May 7, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Politics & GovernmentBiden picks South Meck grad to be next top federal prosecutor for Charlotte regionUpdated September 28, 2021 at 7:24 AM
Criminal JusticeCalifornia’s federal prisons to lift COVID-19 visitor restriction — and workers are worriedUpdated September 3, 2020 at 8:55 AM
NationalBlack mold is growing in California prisons, but federal officials won’t test itOctober 21, 2019 at 8:00 AM
CongressA slain California cop, a single mom and costly education: How a lawmaker wants to helpUpdated May 14, 2019 at 6:47 PM
Evening NewsletterPrison populations are falling in most states, but ballooning in Kentucky. Here’s why.Updated April 26, 2019 at 12:05 PM
Criminal JusticeWashington’s prison reforms estimated to cost $346M over 10 yearsUpdated December 18, 2018 at 10:48 PM
Criminal JusticeHow Mitch McConnell got to ‘yes’ on a criminal justice voteUpdated December 11, 2018 at 5:28 PM
Criminal JusticeMcConnell, once a holdout, calls for Senate vote on criminal justice reformUpdated December 11, 2018 at 1:21 PM
CongressMcConnell’s GOP has pushed justice reform at home. Why is he blocking it nationally?Updated December 11, 2018 at 11:45 AM
Criminal JusticeTed Cruz rallies conservatives with changes to criminal justice reform planUpdated December 11, 2018 at 11:24 AM
Criminal JusticeTexas oilman Tim Dunn aims to broaden GOP’s appeal with criminal justice planUpdated December 11, 2018 at 11:24 AM
Criminal JusticeTexas inspired Washington’s prison reform plan. Ted Cruz isn’t convincedUpdated December 11, 2018 at 11:24 AM
Criminal Justice‘Khashoggi Way’ sign placed outside Saudi embassy in Washington DCUpdated December 5, 2018 at 8:52 AM
Justice‘In the eye of a hurricane’: Third judge could reduce Idaho’s long delays before trialUpdated October 10, 2018 at 11:58 AM
DOJSessions rails against ‘activist judges’ with new DOJ guidelines on judicial ordersUpdated September 25, 2018 at 4:58 PM
Criminal JusticeTrump, Sessions feud spills over into dispute over policy on criminal justice reformUpdated September 25, 2018 at 3:05 PM
