JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Shareholders Approve Jamie Dimon's PayThe Wall Street Journal. - David BenoitJPMorgan Chase & Co. investors voted to approve Chief Executive James Dimon’s pay at the bank’s annual meeting over the objections of a shareholder-advisory firm. Investors holding nearly 72% of the shares
Investigation Pokes Holes in 1976 Murder ConvictionThe Wall Street Journal. - Joseph De AvilaKeith Bush was convicted of the murder and attempted rape of a teenage girl in Bellport, N.Y., that occurred when he was 17 years old. He served 33 years in prison and remains under state supervision a
Don McGahn Don McGahn's ImmunityThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardDemocrats are fuming that Don McGahn skipped a Congressional hearing on Tuesday, and they plan to hold the former White House counsel in contempt. But Mr. McGahn has every constitutional right not to and
Diane von Furstenberg An Immigrant's Gift to AmericaThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardAmerica’s been good to Diane von Furstenberg, who built her fashion empire after arriving on these shores as a 22-year-old, pregnant immigrant from Belgium. Now Ms. von Furstenberg has shown her gratitude
Brexit Party Britain's Conservative CollapseThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardBritish voters head to the polls Thursday for a European Parliament election they weren’t supposed to vote in, and the biggest loser is likely to be the ruling Conservative Party. Ignoring Brexit for moment—yes,
Opinion The Face-Recognition PanicThe Wall Street Journal. - Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.In the near future, it’s conceivable you will be able to show your phone a picture of a human face and a commercial service will tell you where that face has shown up recently on networked public cameras.
Opinion An Opening for Immigration ReformThe Wall Street Journal. - William A. GalstonTaking a break from his campaign to ward off a primary challenge from his right, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham opened the door last week to a bipartisan immigration compromise. While unveiling a tough
Opinion Keep Europe's Sick Shellfish Out of AmericaThe Wall Street Journal. - Michael Osinski, Isabel OsinskiEuropean oysters have herpes. It isn’t the virus that infects humans, but OsHV-1 kills up to 90% of juvenile oysters, making it a serious threat to the shellfish industry and ecosystems. Next month, ships
Opinion No Wall Can Fill Holes in the LawThe Wall Street Journal. - Jillian Kay MelchiorA pale yellow gate stands 4 feet high on a bridge over a rural Arizona irrigation ditch. The nondescript structure epitomizes the challenges of securing the southern border. Border agents discovered that
Opinion 'Spying on the South' Review: The Forever Cotton KingdomThe Wall Street Journal. - Randall FullerAdecade or so before the Civil War, an aimless young man accepted an assignment from the newly established New York Times. His task: to travel through the exotic hinterlands of the South and report on
Opinion Sanders Chooses Teachers Unions Over Black VotersThe Wall Street Journal. - Jason L. RileyBlack voters had little use for Bernie Sanders when he sought the presidency in 2016. In the South Carolina primary, exit polls showed him winning only 14% of the black vote, while 86% went to Hillary
Hong Kong China Risks Hong Kong's Economic FreedomThe Wall Street Journal. - Terry MillerHong Kong has stood alone for 25 years atop the Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom. The index scores 180 economies around the world in 12 categories of economic freedom related to rule
Opinion How Politicians Should Respond to Climate ChangeThe Wall Street Journal. - The Wall Street JournalEditor’s note: This Future View is about climate change. Next week we’ll discuss unpaid internships. Are they exploitative or do they serve a purpose? Students should click here to submit opinions of than
Conan O'Brien A Plagiarist Walks Into a Comedy ClubThe Wall Street Journal. - Peter FuntWell, this is a hoot. The same week that one top comedian threatened his audience with legal action if jokes were filched from his act, another settled a lawsuit about joke-stealing by noting that “different
Financial Planning Lawmakers Seek to Bar Financial Advisers From Client InheritancesThe Wall Street Journal. - Gretchen MorgensonA bipartisan group of four U.S. senators has asked financial regulators to create rules barring financial advisers from inheriting money or property from their clients. In a letter to the Financial Industry
U.S. Politics House Democrats Issue Subpoena to Ex-Trump Aide Hope HicksThe Wall Street Journal. - Rebecca BallhausWASHINGTON—The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed two former White House officials for documents and testimony, a day after another former official rebuffed the panel’s subpoena at the White
Eric Garner At Trial, NYPD Officer Says Police Tried to Calm Eric Garner Before He DiedThe Wall Street Journal. - Ben ChapmanNew York Police Department officers involved in the arrest of Eric Garner attempted to calm him before applying force, according to testimony by the partner of Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who faces disciplinary
Georgia State University The Surprising Academic Impact of Reducing School-Bus EmissionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Dana Hawkins-SimonsHere’s a relatively inexpensive way to improve academic performance at primary and secondary schools: Reduce school-bus emissions. The link between emissions and the environment is obvious and well-known.
Opinion The Great Government Debt BubbleThe Wall Street Journal. - James FreemanBrian Blackstone reports in the Journal that a remarkable government effort to conjure prosperity by distorting credit markets still isn’t working: For five years, European nations have been trying to
Business Mallinckrodt Stock Falls Sharply After a Warning Over Regulatory DisputeThe Wall Street Journal. - Micah MaidenbergMallinckrodt PLC lost almost one-quarter of its stock-market value Tuesday after the drugmaker said a dispute with health regulators might cost it hundreds of millions of dollars and reduce future sales
Investing Gold Prices Drop on Lessened Trade FearsThe Wall Street Journal. - Ira IosebashviliGold prices fell Tuesday, pressured by an ebb in trade fears. Gold for May delivery closed down 0.3% at $1,272 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. U.S. officials said
U.S. Politics Non-Military Spending Is Sticking Point in Budget TalksThe Wall Street Journal. - Kristina Peterson, Andrew DuehrenWASHINGTON—Congressional leaders began negotiations with the White House over a two-year budget deal but hit a sticking point over Democrats’ efforts to raise non-military spending. After a two-hour meeting
Mozambique Mozambique Ex-Minister to Be Extradited Home Rather Than to U.S.The Wall Street Journal. - Gabriele Steinhauser, Thandi NtobelaJOHANNESBURG—Mozambique’s former finance minister, who has been indicted in the U.S. in connection with an alleged $2 billion corruption scheme, will be extradited to his home country rather than to the
Retirement 'Father of the 401(k)' Says Successful Saving Habits Start EarlyThe Wall Street Journal. - Julia CarpenterBut back then, he said, the retirement savings landscape didn’t look anything like it does now. His invention is now much more common than he had originally imagined. For many individuals, Mr. Benna said
U.S. Treasury U.S. Prepares Charges Over Venezuela's Food-Aid ProgramThe Wall Street Journal. - Ian Talley, Aruna Viswanatha, Kejal VyasThe U.S. is preparing measures ranging from criminal charges to sanctions against people it believes to be involved in Venezuela’s military-run emergency food program, according to U.S. officials, part
U.S. Politics Potential Fed Nominee Would Seek Shake-Up of Interest-Rate PolicyThe Wall Street Journal. - Nick TimiraosWASHINGTON—Economist Judy Shelton, a potential nominee to the Federal Reserve, said in an interview that she would bring a different perspective to the central bank and press for a change in how it sets
Investing Former Banker Pleads Guilty in Alleged Mozambique Bribery SchemeThe Wall Street Journal. - Rebecca Davis O’Brien, Gabriele Steinhauser, Matt WirzThe U.S. Justice Department took a win and a loss this week in its prosecution of an alleged $2 billion corruption scheme in Mozambique that destabilized the impoverished country’s economy. On Monday,
Opinion 'Flamagra' by Flying Lotus Review: It's a TripThe Wall Street Journal. - Mark RichardsonSteven Ellison, the difficult-to-classify producer who records as Flying Lotus, is part of a rich Los Angeles music scene that has blossomed in the past decade. Included in this cohort are rapper Kendrick
Donald Trump Jr Legal Fees Mount for Republican Party, Trump CampaignThe Wall Street Journal. - Julie BykowiczWASHINGTON—The Republican National Committee spent about $2.2 million last month on legal fees, new financial filings show, boosting the overall tab for lawyers paid by the party, the Trump campaign and
Apple Apple Changes MacBook Butterfly Keyboard After User ComplaintsThe Wall Street Journal. - Joanna SternStop me if you’ve heard this before: Apple Inc. is promising to fix the MacBook keyboard issues. Yes, again. Apple on Tuesday said it was changing a material used in its butterfly keyboards and expanding
