Heidi Heitkamp was in her office at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics when protesters occupied the building.

The suspect in the shooting of the prime minister, Robert Fico, appeared before a judge, who ordered that he would remain in custody until he is charged and tried.

Raids at his homes in Los Angeles and Miami Beach were related to an inquiry that a federal official said was at least in part a human trafficking investigation.

The proposed amendment to the State Constitution has become a divisive culture-war issue that encompasses abortion, discrimination and transgender athletes.

His narrow win there in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, President Biden faces a changed landscape there.

The former president’s criminal trial has underscored what he values: loyalty, beauty, press coverage and using allies as bullies.

She is utterly failing to keep the case moving along in a fair but timely manner.

The practice started with sailors signaling distress but evolved into a form of protest, most recently among Trump supporters who believe the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen.

Human touch matters.

A sudden windfall while grieving can be an emotional minefield, particularly for younger adults. Experts share ways to handle it wisely.

Manhattan is playing host to two of the biggest political trials in American history. The courthouses are just 500 feet apart.

Protectionist trade policies are popular on both the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire.

How the sister of one victim of the Sept. 11 attacks is navigating the trial of the men accused of orchestrating it.

The casual observer may see persecution, not just prosecution.

Biden is supporting Israel by trying to restrain it.

The Virginia governor rejected efforts by the state’s Democrats to reshape the Commonwealth’s relationship with its Confederate past.

Sitting down for lunch with Reese Witherspoon, whose book picks have become a force in the publishing industry.

Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

From years of watching debates, I think the winners always showed us something about civility.