Tag: Washington (DC)

If You Know How to Read It, Washington Is an Open Book

Even supposedly terrible books can be illuminating and essential.

Jack Smith Asks Supreme Court to Move Quickly in Trump Immunity Case

Jack Smith, the special counsel, stressed that speed was in the public interest, pushing back against former President Donald J. Trump’s request that the court pause an appeals court ruling.

In Philadelphia, Chinatown’s Champions Fear New Arena for 76ers

Chinatowns in the United States and Canada have long been squeezed by development projects. Will a proposed arena in Philadelphia’s struggling downtown be the next?

After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023

The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

Why Judges in the Trump Jan. 6 Trial Need a Rocket Docket

Voters could go to the polls in 2024 without knowing whether one of the candidates is criminally responsible for trying to overturn the last one.