The 11 people killed on Saturday night at Star Ballroom Dance Studio were six women and five men who ranged in age from 57 to 76. Since her retirement in 2006, the court has dismantled her key rulings on abortion, affirmative action and campaign finance. [Read more]
During a crucial period in American law — when abortion, affirmative action, sex discrimination and voting rights were on the docket — she was the most powerful woman in the country. [Read more]
Nearly half of the G.O.P. House delegation voted to expel Mr. Santos, a remarkable rebuke of a colleague who had survived two prior expulsion bids. [Read more]
A Republican-led House known for dysfunction managed to purge a serial fabulist from its ranks, but the expulsion threatened to make it even harder for the G.O.P. to govern. [Read more]
A government anti-smoking plan also includes costlier cigarettes and a ban on disposable vapes. Smoking is the leading cause of avoidable deaths in France. [Read more]
A surge of children has been hospitalized in China for respiratory illnesses, but international health authorities said the cause was common viruses and bacteria. [Read more]
Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies have been named to a panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption. [Read more]
Ron DeSantis showed a feistier side, using a friendly moderator to go on offense. Gavin Newsom defended California and President Biden, and jabbed right back. [Read more]
The departure of Adam Laxalt, a longtime friend of the Florida governor, is the latest shake-up inside Never Back Down as it faces questions over the group's strategy and spending. [Read more]
The court left open the possibility that the former president could still prevail in his effort to claim immunity from civil cases seeking to hold him accountable for the violence. [Read more]
There will be 24 races next season, the most in the sport's history, putting strain on the drivers and crews, even as travel has been reduced. [Read more]
The professional golfer wrote a lengthy post on a social media platform, in which he discussed his struggle with gambling and offered a warning to bettors. [Read more]