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Hundreds of thousands await hearings in the already-congested system. Those delays could help some cases but hurt many others.

Russia's Federal Security Service says it arrested Paul Whelan last week. Family members say he was visiting Moscow to attend a wedding, not to steal secrets.

The partial government shutdown is not expected to cause lasting economic damage, unless it drags on. But forecasters are expecting slower growth for the U.S. economy in the new year.

Signed by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons. President Trump says he intends to withdraw.

Vitriolic tweets and pro-Trump social media posts add context to the background of Cesar Altieri Sayoc, the man in connection with the homemade pipe bombs sent to top Democrats and liberal donors.

The minority leaders of a number of key House committees argue that the White House shouldn't lump together dissimilar foreign threats to U.S. elections, citing a Homeland Security briefing.

Rep. Elijah Cummings said he would intensify his efforts to investigate the Trump administration after The New York Times reported that the president overruled aides on Jared Kushner's clearance.

"Kim and his evil regime are responsible for the death of our son Otto," the Warmbiers wrote. Trump tweeted on Friday that he holds North Korea responsible, but he made no mention of Kim.

The Supreme Court said on Thursday night that Louisiana cannot enforce a restrictive abortion law. NPR's David Greene talks with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog about the case.

Also in this week's education roundup, a new study suggest that a high-crime neighborhood can have an effect on student attendance.