The director of national intelligence gave the Justice Department little warning before she demanded an investigation. Read full article

President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet. Read full article

Fired employees have struggled to get a judge to hear their cases because Congress set up a separate system to referee such employment disputes. Read full article

The eight people who died in a June accident were found without flotation devices, according to a new report. The two survivors relied on the devices to stay afloat. Read full article

The heavy rain came after severe flooding in the area killed three people and damaged dozens of homes on July 8. Read full article

In remarks before judges and lawyers in California, the justice said she believed the court had a responsibility to share its reasoning. Read full article

The attorney general of Texas, who is challenging Senator John Cornyn, could have secured favorable mortgage rates, and may have violated the law if he knowingly falsified loan documents. Read full article

The justices paused a lower court order pending a decision on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case, a major challenge to the Voting Rights Act. Read full article