Leader of Polygamous Breakaway Sect is Arrested After a Year on the Run

By CHRISTINE HAUSER June 15, 2017 Lyle Jeffs, the leader of a polygamous breakaway sect of the Mormon Church, has been arrested nearly a year after he slipped out of home confinement in Salt Lake City where he is facing fraud and money laundering charges,...

Mueller Seeks to Talk to Intelligence Officials, Hinting at Inquiry of Trump

The special counsel’s request for interviews with three officials is the latest indication he will investigate whether the president obstructed justice.

House Democrat From California Seeks Support to Impeach Trump

Citing grounds for a charge of obstruction of justice, Representative Brad Sherman introduced a proposed article of impeachment. But his efforts have virtually no chance of succeeding.

Jeff Sessions Will Testify in Public Before Senate Committee

The attorney general is expected to face questions Tuesday over his interactions with Russian officials and role in the firing of James B. Comey as F.B.I. director.

Comey: Hero, Villain, Shakespearean Character Who Lived Up to Hype

Washington was braced for high drama as the deposed F.B.I. director testified before a Senate committee. And James Comey delivered, with a gift for narrative and a dose of humility.