The Architect of the Capitol, a powerful and scandal-plagued agency, needs fresh leadership. But who wants the job?
Author: Elizabeth Williamson
Biden Unveils a National Plan to Fight Antisemitism
The Biden administration released the United States’ first national strategy for combating antisemitism, stressing that intolerance “threatens all of us.”
U.S. Envoy Fights Antisemitism Abroad, as Hatred Surges at Home
As a new U.S. envoy combating global antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt first acknowledges America’s surge in hate crimes. She is also navigating a debate about the very definition of antisemitism.
Farmer’s Death Spurs Fight Against Depression and Suicide
Farmers face an elevated risk of suicide. After Brenda Statz’s husband, Leon, lost his battle with depression, she is trying to spare others from his fate.
10 Years Later, a State Trooper Who Responded to Sandy Hook Looks Back
Bill Cario was one of the first to enter the elementary school after the shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, but he stresses that he was not alone in helping, or in healing the community.
Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy
The Infowars broadcaster has been ordered by courts to pay about $1.5 billion in damages to Sandy Hook families hurt by his promotion of conspiracy theories.
Judge Upholds $49 Million Verdict Against Alex Jones, Despite Cap
Texas law limits punitive damages to far below what a jury awarded in a lawsuit brought by the parents of a Sandy Hook victim, but the judge called it “a rare case.”
Sandy Hook Families Win Over $1.4 Billion From Alex Jones With New Ruling
A judge added $473 million in fees to the award Mr. Jones must pay in a Connecticut case and ordered him not to move his personal assets outside the United States.
Sandy Hook Families Win $1 Billion From Alex Jones
The Sandy Hook families leveraged personal stories, social media analysis and the Infowars fabulist’s lack of contrition to secure a major verdict.
Alex Jones Case: How the Jury Divided Nearly $1 Billion in Damages
Alex Jones must pay the families of eight Sandy Hook victims and an F.B.I. agent who responded to the shooting nearly $1 billion in compensatory damages. Here’s how the money will be distributed.