Most sex crimes are prosecuted by state and local authorities. The federal agents appeared to be using civil rights statutes to scrutinize Mr. Swalwell’s conduct, a person familiar with the case said.

The pen Mr. Paxton pocketed more than a decade ago has resurfaced as a campaign issue.

At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.

For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.

A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.

Just last year, Prince Harry said he couldn’t imagine ever bringing his family back to Britain.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle self exiled to the ultrawealthy enclave of Montecito in 2020. “They wave. They drive. They close the gates,” a neighbor said.

Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if household balance sheets seemed healthy.

Many Dateability users said they were drawn to the app after negative experiences on mainstream platforms.

U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, is one of two U.S. citizens the department has designated as wrongfully detained in China.

More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is. Does it matter?

President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.

Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.

The couple are moving back after six years in the United States. What they will do, and much else, are still unclear.

Bond markets remained volatile, as investors assessed the geopolitical turmoil.

President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.