Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington criticized for using his office to target President Trump’s critics, has enlisted the longtime Trump ally Michael R. Caputo as an adviser. Read full article

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition. Read full article

It was not immediately clear why every generating plant on the island went offline Wednesday. Puerto Rico has a history of problems with its electricity supply. Read full article

A female Army Ranger, in a first, competed in one of the military’s toughest tests of physical fitness. She bested many of her opponents. Read full article

A directive from the Justice Department, which says the move is intended to reduce a backlog in immigration court, would result in rapid deportation orders in many cases. Read full article

With his own research group and as a professor at Queens College, he plumbed raw data for often-surprising insights about the way the country was changing. Read full article

The Michigan man said he was upset because his girlfriend went on a Caribbean cruise with her family, leaving him to care for their pets, according to court filings. Read full article