Crime, Law and Justice

Republicans fear political fallout from Kavanaugh turmoil
Whether or not Republicans ultimately confirm President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, some on the front lines of the GOP's midterm battlefield fear the party may have already lost.
Tesla, Musk settle government suit for $40M; Musk to stay CEO
Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company.
FBI contacts Yale classmate of Kavanaugh as part of its investigation
The FBI has contacted Deborah Ramirez, who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when he was a Yale student, as part of the bureau's investigation of the Supreme Court nominee, her attorney said Saturday.
How Sen. Flake brought the Senate back from the brink
The tension in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room was almost unbearable in the hours and minutes before Sen. Jeff Flake announced that he wanted a limited FBI investigation of the sexual assault claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Fargo man acquitted in Savanna Greywind's death
William Hoehn, 33, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the August 2017 death of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind. He would have faced life in prison if convicted of the charge.