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Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

After losing to Ted Cruz last year, Mr. Allred is planning his second statewide run and looking for a stronger political climate for Democrats.

A Supreme Court decision limiting the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking Trump orders left open the possibility of class-action lawsuits to do the same. Here’s how.

The university had recently restarted talks with the White House regarding a potential deal after months of fighting in court.

The agreement with Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is undermining a long-running federal investigation into the gang, according to people familiar with the inquiry.

Firefighters were responding to a blaze near Coeur d’Alene when the shooting happened, a sheriff said. At least one other firefighter was wounded.

New official estimates showed the bill would swell deficits while slashing health programs and insurance coverage, posing potential problems as the legislation moved forward in the Senate.

Analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that Republicans’ new version of the legislation would make far deeper cuts and lead to more people becoming uninsured than previous proposals.

For more than a century, baseball teams in Fairbanks have played at midnight on the summer solstice, illuminated only by the sun.