Julian Assange Assange, Espionage and the PressThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardAfter Julian Assange was indicted Thursday under the 1917 Espionage Act, the news was played as an escalation in President Trump’s war on the press—a “direct assault” on the First Amendment. There’s reason
John Walker Lindh Remembering Mike SpannThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardMany Americans were shocked to learn that John Walker Lindh stepped out of an Indiana prison a free man on Thursday, after 17 years behind bars. Dubbed the “American Taliban,” Lindh spent his teenage in
Brexit Party The Tories After Theresa MayThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardPrime Minister Theresa May finally gave up her dogged hold on power, announcing Friday that she’ll leave 10 Downing Street on June 7 after failing to deliver Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Prabowo Subianto Riots in JakartaThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardThe strength of Indonesian democracy was on display last month in elections that gave President Joko Widodo a second five-year term. But that vibrancy became a target this week when riotous thugs threw
Abortion Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi's 'Heartbeat' Abortion LawThe Wall Street Journal. - Jacob Gershman, Jake HollandA federal judge on Friday blocked Mississippi from enforcing a new state law that would have effectively banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, finding the statute in clear violation of Supreme
Business United Airlines Deepens Commitment to Colombia's AviancaThe Wall Street Journal. - Alison SiderUnited Continental Holdings Inc. said it is prepared to lend money to Avianca Holdings SA, part of a deal that would sideline the Colombian air carrier’s biggest shareholder and could help solidify the
Business Julia Angwin in Talks to Return to Tech News Site She Helped FoundThe Wall Street Journal. - Suzanne VranicaCraigslist founder Craig Newmark is looking to bring back Julia Angwin as editor in chief of the Markup, people familiar with the matter said, weeks after her abrupt departure put the launch of the tech-oriented
U.S. Politics Trump Team Is Split Over How Hard to Push North American Trade DealThe Wall Street Journal. - Michael C. Bender, Alex LearyWASHINGTON—President Trump wants Congress to quickly approve his trade deal with Canada and Mexico, but his own team is divided over how to force a reluctant Democratic-controlled House to act. There also
U.S. Politics Trump to Name President of National Police Officers Group to Lead ATFThe Wall Street Journal. - Alex LearyWASHINGTON—President Trump intends to nominate the head of the country’s largest organization of police officers to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Chuck Canterbury is currently
Michigan Michigan Charges Five Catholic Priests With Sexual MisconductThe Wall Street Journal. - Kris MaherMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged five men who were Catholic priests in the state with sexual misconduct, in what she described as the “tip of the iceberg” of a continuing investigation. The
U.S. Politics U.S. Weighs Letting Companies Seek New Penalties Over Currency ManipulationThe Wall Street Journal. - Josh ZumbrunU.S. companies would be able to seek penalties against foreign competitors they say benefit from artificially weak currencies, under a new rule proposed by the Trump administration. The proposal—on which
Investing The Score: The Business Week in 7 StocksThe Wall Street Journal. - Laine HigginsMajor indexes drifted downward this past week as investors flocked to so-called safe-haven assets amid fresh concerns about trade. U.S. markets fell three of the first four days of the week before recovering
Kidnapping of Jayme Closs Man Gets Life in Prison After Kidnapping Girl, Murdering Her ParentsThe Wall Street Journal. - The Wall Street JournalA Wisconsin man will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents. Jake Patterson, 21 years old, was sentenced Friday in Barron County. He pleaded
Opinion 10 Days to ForeverThe Wall Street Journal. - James FreemanThis time of year naturally reminds us of the brave souls who died for our freedom on distant battlefields in foreign lands. But a beautiful story in the Washington Post notes the huge sacrifices made
Opinion The Reopening of the Liberal MindThe Wall Street Journal. - Daniel AkstWhen Harvard law professor Ronald Sullivan agreed to join Harvey Weinstein’s criminal-defense team, outraged students demanded his removal as a faculty dean at an undergraduate dormitory. This month the
Opinion I Didn't Earn Slavery Reparations, and I Don't Want ThemThe Wall Street Journal. - Burgess OwensMy great-great-grandfather Silas Burgess came to America shackled in the belly of a slave ship. He was sold on an auction block in Charleston, S.C., to the Burgess Plantation. Orphaned by age 8, he was
Huawei How the U.S. Went Wrong on HuaweiThe Wall Street Journal. - Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.To understand the Huawei problem, remember that the problem isn’t Huawei; the problem is China. Understand: Nobody’s equipment in your telecom network can be trusted as long as governments like China’s,
Opinion Franchisees Like Me Are in Union CrosshairsThe Wall Street Journal. - David BarrAmericans love a small-business success story, but not every small business is a mom-and-pop bakery or a stand-alone hair salon. Many are franchises. The franchise model of pairing local entrepreneurs
Opinion Notable & Quotable: Memorial DayThe Wall Street Journal. - The Wall Street JournalFrom Gen. John A. Logan’s General Order No. 11, establishing Memorial Day, May 5, 1868: The 30th day of May, 1868 is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves
Business MAX's Return to Flight Delayed by FAA's Reevaluation of Safety Procedures for Older 737 ModelsThe Wall Street Journal. - Andy PasztorFORT WORTH, Texas—A review of Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX jets has expanded to include emergency procedures used by pilots on earlier 737 models, further delaying the MAX’s return to service, according to U.S.
Business At $2 Million, New Novartis Drug Is Priciest EverThe Wall Street Journal. - Denise RolandThe world’s most expensive medicine is about to hit the market. A one-time treatment for a devastating infant muscle-wasting disease won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday. Its
U.S. Treasury U.S. Government Bond Yields RiseThe Wall Street Journal. - Sam GoldfarbU.S. government bond prices ticked lower Friday, a day after a sharp rally carried yields to new 2019 lows. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note settled at 2.327%, compared with 2.296%
Facebook Facebook Privacy Settlement Delayed by FTC SplitThe Wall Street Journal. - John D. McKinnonWASHINGTON—A long-awaited multibillion-dollar settlement between Facebook Inc. and federal regulators over privacy missteps has been bogged down by a split between Republicans and Democrats on the Federal
Nancy Pelosi Trump Questions Pelosi's Mental Fitness as Battle Becomes PersonalThe Wall Street Journal. - Natalie AndrewsWASHINGTON—President Trump questioned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s mental acuity the day after she suggested his family stage an “intervention,” the culmination of a weeklong battle of words between the
Iran Diplomats Swap Messages to Help Defuse U.S.-Iran TensionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Benoit Faucon, Isabel Coles, Dion NissenbaumEuropean and Arab officials are carrying messages between Washington and Tehran, Western diplomats say, in a bid to head off outright conflict in the Persian Gulf. The indirect, early-stage efforts by
FEMA FEMA Official Probed Over Puerto Rico Power RestorationThe Wall Street Journal. - Andrew ScurriaA high-ranking Federal Emergency Management Agency official who oversaw the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is under investigation by a government watchdog over allegations she steered
U.S. Politics Trump Administration Moves to Roll Back Transgender ProtectionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Stephanie Armour, Michelle HackmanWASHINGTON—The Trump administration proposed a new set of rules on Friday paring protections for transgender patients in health-care settings, part of a legal effort by the administration to more narrowly
Rosé's Marvelous, Multi-Tasking Italian CousinThe Wall Street Journal. - Lettie TeagueIT HAS A MELODIOUS name and multiple variations, yet it’s one of the least popular of the rosé styles. I’m referring to rosato, the pink wine of Italy. I’ve rarely seen more than one or two rosatos in
Jerrold Nadler Rep. Nadler Taken to Hospital in New YorkThe Wall Street Journal. - Siobhan HughesHouse Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D., N.Y.) was taken to the hospital for a medical exam after feeling unwell during a public meeting in New York. Mr. Nadler “seems to have been dehydrated
U.S. Politics Trump Invokes Emergency Authority for Arms Sales to Saudis, U.A.E.The Wall Street Journal. - Dion NissenbaumWASHINGTON—The Trump administration on Friday invoked a rarely used provision of American arms control laws to sidestep Congress and authorize billions of dollars in weapons sales to Middle East allies,
