Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls

The lawsuit seeks to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.A lawsuit from the Trump administration is seeking a court order to force California to not count —

D Devlin Barrett and Laurel Rosenhall

Homeownership Drifts Further Out of Reach as Mortgage Rates Rise

Mortgage rates have pushed above 7 percent and home prices remain elevated, hurting the prospects of would-be buyers.As mortgage rates rise, home builders will have to weigh the cost of construction with the likelihood that their homes will find ready buyers.

S Sydney Ember

California’s Proposition 45 Brings the Sprawl Debate Back

Among the measures up for a vote in November is one that would amend the state’s landmark environmental law and make it easier to build large housing developments outside cities.The company that owns Tejon Ranch has spend two decades trying, and failing, to build developments there. Proposition 45 c

C Conor Dougherty

Para ciertos estudiantes en Texas, una leve falta puede derivar en cargos penales

Una investigación muestra cómo niños de entre 10 y 13 años son remitidos al sistema legal por exabruptos comunes de su edad, o infracciones como vapear, que no representan una amenaza grave real.Una niña de 12 años del distrito escolar de Galveston fue detenida tras comportarse de forma revoltosa y

K Kristian Hernández, Asher Lehrer-Small, Clare Amari and Rosie Cima

Harvard Endowment Soars to $68 Billion Even as Federal Cuts Force Layoffs

The stock market has boosted Harvard’s wealth. But as federal funding slumps, the school is seeking corporate sponsors to underwrite research.Harvard University’s endowment may be growing, but its leaders say it faces other financial troubles a large endowment can’t necessarily fix.

M Mark Arsenault