Lindsey Halligan Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment

Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but a prosecutor told the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.President Trump has consistently attacked James B. Comey since firing him as F.B.I. direct

A Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett

Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree.

A panel convened by President Trump is said to have rejected the president’s idea that the agency should “go away.”The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, during a news conference with Texas officials following the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, in July.

M Maxine Joselow and Scott Dance

December Rate Cut in Doubt as Fed Fault Lines Deepen, Minutes Show

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation.Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said recently that officials at the central bank held “stro

C Colby Smith

After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good

Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month.Incomplete data has major implications for central bank officials debating whether to lower interest rates for a third meeting in a row.

L Lydia DePillis and Colby Smith

Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts

“In the whole history of the Orthodox Church in America, this has never been seen,” a priest said about the surge of young men drawn to the demanding practice of Christianity.“The Orthodox Church is the only church that really coaches men hard, and says, ‘This is what you need to do,’” said an atten

R Ruth Graham

Saudi Arabia’s Return to Washington

David Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent, describes how the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, a pariah after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, has become a dealmaker in Washington.

D David E. Sanger, Melanie Bencosme, Leila Medina, James Surdam and Rebecca Suner

Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal

Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his kingdom’s economy.Elon Musk and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Washington on Wednesday. The deal between xAI an

A Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur

Trump Berates Mary Bruce of ABC News After Question About Jamal Khashoggi

The president grew frustrated with Mary Bruce of ABC News over her questions during his meeting with the Saudi crown prince. On Friday, he told a Bloomberg News reporter, “Quiet, piggy.”Mary Bruce, the chief White House correspondent for ABC News, in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

M Michael M. Grynbaum

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire, Officials Say

Israel’s military said it had launched attacks across Gaza after Palestinian militants shot at its troops. The six-week-old cease-fire has been pierced periodically by bursts of violence.Israeli soldiers and tanks gathered near the Gaza border in southern Israel on Monday.

A Aaron Boxerman

New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases

Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.David R. Liu, a biologist at the Broad Institute and Harvard, is the lead author of a new study of a gene-editing strategy that could be standardized for multip

P Pam Belluck and Carl Zimmer

How Are Immigrants Feeling?

We explain the latest insights from a poll on their attitudes about the country.Ana Luna at home in Los Angeles.

S Sam Sifton