On Pardons, Biden Weighs Flexing Presidential Powers in Broad New Ways

President Joe Biden faces a stark choice as he contemplates broad preemptive pardons to protect aides and allies from potential retribution by Donald Trump: Does he hew to the institutional norms he’s spent decades defending or flex the powers of the presidency in untested…[#item_full_content]

Judge Affirms Naval Academy’s Race-Based Admissions Policy

A federal judge in Maryland appointed by George W. Bush upheld the Naval Academy’s race-based admissions program on Friday, dashing the hopes of an anti-affirmative action group that successfully challenged at the Supreme Court such practices at civilian schools.[#item_full_content]

Insurance Exec Killer May Have Fled New York, Police Say

New York police said Friday they believe the man suspected of gunning down a top health insurance executive may have fled the city on a bus following the brazen daylight murder.The development deepens the mystery surrounding the fresh-faced suspect, an image of whom was…