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Maria Butina, a Russian woman living in the U.S., has been charged with working as an unregistered foreign agent. She is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.

President Trump's nominee to become director of the FBI, former Justice Department leader Christopher Wray, is scheduled to go before senators next week for his confirmation hearing.

The new federal lawsuit against California escalates a long-running battle between the Trump administration and state officials on matters from immigration to climate change.

Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Michele Leonhart will retire. The agency has come under fire because its agents engaged in sex parties with prostitutes overseas and received scant punishment.

The Justice Department is charging seven Iranians with alleged cyber attacks against American banks and an attempt to take over control of a dam in New York.

"I think it's ... one of the big stories of this week, of this month, of this year," Donald Trump said of the meeting. A Democratic strategist said it was "foolish to create such optics."

Special counsel Robert Mueller appears to be examining a mysterious 2017 meeting in the Seychelles, Paul Manafort pleads not guilty again, and witnesses appear before the grand jury.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, had stinging words for his old friend, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, after the Justice Department opposed a bipartisan sentencing bill.

Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, says he was fired by President Trump after he refused an order to resign.

Since the earthquakes last month, some people in Turkey are taking investigations into the shoddy construction that led to tragedy in their own hands — and social media feeds.

The FBI's upbraiding of Hillary Clinton's email practices would be damning for almost any presidential candidate, except possibly one running against Donald Trump, NPR's Domenico Montanaro writes.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Two musical worlds collide as jazz pianist Dan Tepfer finds inspiration, and room for improvisation, in J.S. Bach's Two-Part Inventions.

Women have to work nearly 15 months to earn what a man earns in 12. And that's been true for decades.

State abortion laws are changing the way some medical residents in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology will be trained.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to know why so many migrant children are reportedly being exploited. House hearings are part of a government strategy to investigate child labor.

Police are investigating the death of the singer for the boy band Astro, but have so far found no signs of foul play, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

Sean Snaith says the fight between Disney and Gov. DeSantis won’t last much longer because it doesn’t make sense for either side.

Researchers say they've come up with a 30-minute test that can predict a child's language skill and diagnose learning disabilities.

One of the ponds atop the phosphogypsum stack is almost empty of water. That should prevent a repeat of the 2021 release of polluted water into nearby Tampa Bay.

Wildfires in Greece have forced thousands of locals and tourists to flee. One of the largest fires is on the island of Rhodes, where officials say it's the "largest evacuation" ever in the country.

He helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but defied confinement to any single genre.

Retail analyst Howard Davidowitz says the economy has forced many retailers to again offer layaway. Most retailers had stopped because it was not economical for them. Davidowitz tells Ari Shapiro that layaway has some advantages for consumers — but they better make sure they will be able to make the final payment, or they will lose the money they already have paid into the item.

President Obama said Tuesday he intends to finish the job in Afghanistan, adding he would soon announce his strategy for the country. The comments came in a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is on a state visit to the U.S.

Mattel reported financial earnings Wednesday. Impacts from the Barbie movie remain to be seen, but she still stole the show.