Opinion
A dangerous, damaging civil war at the Justice Department
Danielle Sassoon can’t be dismissed as some kind of liberal deep-stater. Her résumé suggests anything but: registered Republican; participant in the Federalist Society; former law clerk to two ...
Why Prosecutors Accused Their Bosses of Offering Adams a Quid Pro Quo
The federal prosecutor who received orders to drop charges against Eric Adams said that the Trump administration was seeking the mayor’s cooperation on immigration enforcement.
Trump Official’s Demand in Adams Case Forces Justice Dept. Showdown
A crisis at the department over the Eric Adams case is an early test of the criminal justice system’s resilience against a ...
A Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors, Politics and the Rule of Law
Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson’s classic 1940 speech, “The Federal Prosecutor,” figured in ...
Is Vaping Really as Bad as Smoking?
The F.D.A. is making its biggest move yet to end smoking. It needs to be careful not to give rise to another public health ...
The Cracks in the Lower Court Strategy Against Trump Are Starting to Show
If the president’s defiance continues, the standoff will create the prospect of a constitutional crisis, and it will be the ...
Adapting the Twists and Turns of ‘Conclave’
It’s almost like mosaic work,” Straughan tells Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, about adapting ...
Don’t Be Fooled, ‘Trump Is a Weak President’
French: That’s exactly right. He’s not doing it through legislation. What’s so difficult about this is that he’s busting ...