Explaining Executive Privilege and Sessions’s Refusal to Answer Questions

Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused to answer senators’ questions about his conversations with President Trump, but Mr. Trump has not asserted executive privilege to keep them secret.

Turkish Guards Will Be Charged in Embassy Protest, Officials Say

Members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security detail are to face misdemeanor and felony counts in an attack on protesters in Washington last month.

Attack Tests Movement Sanders Founded

The bloody shooting of Republican lawmakers by a Bernie Sanders supporter could prove to be an opportunity for the senator’s fans to consider their message.

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.

Senate Backs Measure Limiting President’s Power to Lift Sanctions

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a proposal aimed at punishing Russia for its meddling in the 2016 election. The House has yet to take it up.