Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.

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Federal Workers’ Union Sues Administration Over Partisan Email Language

Department of Education employees this week found that their out-of-office emails during the government shutdown had been edited to include partisan language.

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How the Government Shutdown Is Slowing Down Federal Courts

Justice Department lawyers are asking judges to pause their cases until funding resumes.

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Judge Blocks Trump Move to Cut FEMA Funds Over Immigration Policy

A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

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In Unusual Move, Prosecutors Secure Federal Charges From Local Grand Jury

A judge, Zia M. Faruqui, said that what appeared to be a kind of grand jury forum shopping seemed to have broken “decades-long norms and the rule of law.”

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Lally Weymouth, Globe-Trotting Reporter and Scion of Graham Family, Dies at 82

The daughter of Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, she secured hard-to-land interviews with foreign leaders but found few opportunities for a leadership role.

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Giuliani and Dominion Voting Systems Settle $1.3 Billion Defamation Suit

The election technology company Dominion Voting Systems had accused Rudolph W. Giuliani of waging “a viral disinformation campaign” over the 2020 election.

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On Pennsylvania Ave., Michael Milken’s Curious Temple to the American Dream

A new museum created by the once imprisoned financier offers the financial elite’s take on the nation’s virtues.

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Georgia Inmate Gets 80-Year Sentence for Mailing Bombs

The bombs were mailed from a state prison to the Department of Justice and a federal court. The inmate tried to exchange information on the plot for accommodations, prosecutors said in court filings.

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First Lawsuit Filed Over Plane-Helicopter Crash in Washington

The widow of a passenger on the American Airlines jet sued two airlines and the government over the Jan. 29 crash, which killed 67. Lawyers for other victims’ relatives said more suits would follow.

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