David Enrich’s new book, ‘Murder the Truth,’ and two classics reveal how efforts to undo Times v. Sullivan endanger ...

A proposed law would hold gun manufacturers and retailers responsible for harm done by their weapons if they don’t work to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.

The ambiguity of the president’s warning could pave the way for lawsuits. It also could be damaging, critics say, if it has ...

Kim Kardashian’s bid to buy her late father Robert Kardashian Sr.’s Bible—which he gifted to O.J. Simpson after his arrest ...

As the purpose and meaning of the 14th Amendment are once again debated, it’s well worth learning more about one of its primary authors: George S. Boutwell.

The Book of Esther is a story with something for everyone: court intrigue, sexual manipulation, and cunning plots foiled just ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office opted into a “warrant service officer” agreement, one of three types of agreements that ...

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Once again this week, the Supreme ...

In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.

Having to repeatedly countermand your own incoherent policies is a sign of weakness. It invites more pushback. Republican ...

To Dave Eggers, the Trump administration’s firing of thousands of government employees resembles “a cartoon.” As he told the Chronicle recently, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency “could ...