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  • Amid Ukraine invasion scare, U.S. and Europe lean on sanctions threat to stop Putin

    The United States has marshaled support from its European allies for significant sanctions but heavy reliance on economic measures faces challenges and limitations.

    By Paul Sonne and Ellen Nakashima and Michael BirnbaumDecember 22, 2021
  • Ted Kaczynski, the 79-year-old Unabomber, transferred to prison medical facility

    Kaczynski had been serving multiple life sentences at a supermax facility in Colorado.

    By Matt ZapotoskyDecember 22, 2021
  • Since October 2020, Durham has spent $3.8 million probing Russia investigation

    Justice Department report tracks costs of investigation since John Durham named special counsel.

    By Matt ZapotoskyDecember 22, 2021
  • Military

    Military families say they were ill months before jet-fuel leak brought scrutiny to Pearl Harbor’s tap water

    As U.S. military officials have scrambled to address a public health crisis stemming from the discovery of jet fuel in the tap water supply at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, multiple residents there have come forward with claims of unexplained illness predating the Navy’s notification last month that thousands of households had been exposed to dangerous amounts of petroleum hydrocarbons.

    By Alex Horton and Karoun DemirjianDecember 22, 2021
  • U.S. moves to expand Afghan aid in hopes of easing humanitarian crisis

    New measures loosen sanctions, aim to prevent economic collapse and mass starvation.

    By Karen DeYoungDecember 22, 2021
  • Harvard chemistry professor found guilty of hiding ties to China

    Charles Lieber's conviction is a victory for the U.S. Justice Department's initiative against "economic espionage."

    By Bryan PietschDecember 22, 2021
  • Bureau of Prisons can keep inmates in home confinement after coronavirus emergency ends

    Justice Department ruling could allow thousands to stay out of prison, continue reintegrating into society.

    By David NakamuraDecember 21, 2021
  • Pentagon updates rules to address extremism in the military

    The new rules stem from revelations that military personnel and veterans were among those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

    By Karoun Demirjian and Alex HortonDecember 20, 2021
  • Jury begins deliberating in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking case

    At closing arguments, the former lover of Jeffrey Epstein was portrayed as both abuser and wrongly targeted victim.

    By Shayna JacobsDecember 20, 2021
  • Pressure grows for Biden to ease sanctions as hunger, poverty soar in Afghanistan

    Some lawmakers and experts push for money to flow. Others warn it would end up with the Taliban.

    By Karen DeYoung and Missy RyanDecember 20, 2021
  • He pleaded guilty in a terrorism case and did his time. Now the government wants to strip him of his American citizenship

    The case of Abdulrahman Farhane shows how a Trump-era denaturalization campaign continues in the courts under Biden.

    By Hannah Allam and Razzan NakhlawiDecember 18, 2021
  • Military

    U.S. airstrikes on Taliban surged in war’s final month amid failed bid to prevent Afghan army’s collapse

    Until Friday, the military had not released such a report for nearly two years.

    By Dan LamotheDecember 17, 2021
  • Ghislaine Maxwell says prosecutors have not proven her guilt, as defense rests

    Maxwell, 59, is accused of grooming and recruiting underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein.

    By Shayna JacobsDecember 17, 2021
  • More than 100 House Democrats urge Biden to implement changes in Cuba policy

    Relaxing restrictions would help Cuban residents, lawmakers say, but could have political costs.

    By Karen DeYoungDecember 16, 2021
  • Military

    ‘Courage made flesh’: Biden awards three Medals of Honor for bravery in Iraq, Afghanistan

    Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe received the award for valor in Iraq while Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz received it for actions in Afghanistan.

    By Dan LamotheDecember 16, 2021
  • Business

    Biden administration places top Chinese military institute on export blacklist over its use of surveillance, ‘brain-control’ technology

    The Biden administration said Thursday it is adding China’s top military medical research institute to an export blacklist in response to concerns about Beijing’s use of emerging technologies such as biometrics and brain-control weapons in ways that U.S. officials say threaten national security.

    By Ellen Nakashima and Aaron SchafferDecember 16, 2021
  • Biden administration concerned about U.S. investments in Chinese tech companies with military or surveillance ties

    American capital may be flowing to Chinese companies developing artificial intelligence, semiconductors and other advanced technologies.

    By Ellen Nakashima and Jeanne WhalenDecember 16, 2021
  • New York appeals court hearing Harvey Weinstein’s case focused on trial judge’s ‘overkill’ rulings

    Panel asks critical questions on ruling that allowed extra accusers to testify and opened the door for more unrelated evidence.

    By Shayna JacobsDecember 15, 2021
  • Meadows referral creates new legal, political challenge for Garland and DOJ

    Prosecuting Donald Trump’s former chief of staff could create a precedent that hurts the Justice Department later.

    By Matt ZapotoskyDecember 15, 2021
  • Military

    After extraordinary sacrifice — and years of delay — Alwyn Cashe gets his Medal of Honor

    Alwyn Cashe's actions in Iraq became the subject of a years-long Army investigation — mired by internal conflict — to determine whether he merited the military’s preeminent distinction for his courage and selflessness. On Thursday, more than 16 years after he died in a Texas burn center, his widow Tamara will accept the Medal of Honor from President Biden at a ceremony celebrating Cashe, 35, and two fellow soldiers heralded for their valorous acts in separate battles.

    By Dan LamotheDecember 15, 2021
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    Ted Kaczynski, the 79-year-old Unabomber, transferred to prison medical facility

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    Since October 2020, Durham has spent $3.8 million probing Russia investigation

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    Harvard chemistry professor found guilty of hiding ties to China

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    Military families say they were ill months before jet-fuel leak brought scrutiny to Pearl Harbor’s tap water

  • 5

    Bureau of Prisons can keep inmates in home confinement after coronavirus emergency ends

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