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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to redirect resources of the Justice Department’s civil rights division toward investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants, according to a document obtained by The New York Times. The document, an internal announcement to the civil rights division, seeks current lawyers interested in working for a new project on “investigations and possible litigation related to intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions.” The announcement sugge

When Poynter asked Splinter Editor-in-Chief Dodai Stewart on Monday about the site’s “decision to double down on politics coverage,” Stewart said that had “always been part of the mission.” “In 2016, Fusion had a huge focus on politics. We have a heavier focus on politics now, and I think it might be obvious why,” Stewart said. “We have an administration where all of a sudden every issue that we have been passionate about for the last two years is under siege.

When Poynter asked Splinter Editor-in-Chief Dodai Stewart on Monday about the site’s “decision to double down on politics coverage,” Stewart said that had “always been part of the mission.” “In 2016, Fusion had a huge focus on politics. We have a heavier focus on politics now, and I think it might be obvious why,” Stewart said. “We have an administration where all of a sudden every issue that we have been passionate about for the last two years is under siege.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders downplayed a report on Monday that President Donald Trump crafted a statement issued by Donald Trump Jr. in response to the revelation that the younger Trump met with a Russian attorney during the presidential campaign. "The president weighed in, as any father would, based on the limited information that he had," said Sanders at Tuesday's press briefing after stating that the statement was "true" and contained no "inaccuracy." On July 8, Trump Jr.

He’s got the job – but will he be able to do it well? Within his first 24 hours on the job, new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly displayed reasons for optimism, quickly moving to establish control and cleaner lines of authority.

WikiLeaks data dump of 20,000 DNC emails. In a stunning twist, the suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, alleges that then—White House press secretary ABC News' Tom Llamas and Michael DelMoro contributed to this report.

Neither President Russia, particularly because they may hinder attempts at restoring the relationship between the two countries, the top U.S. diplomat admitted Tuesday. "The action by the Congress to put these sanctions in place and the way they did, neither the President nor I were very happy about that," Tillerson told reporters in the Crimea. Tillerson added that the sanctions may hinder attempts at restoring the relationship between the two counties.

James Comey amid the ongoing investigation into Russian election interference and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. Wray's confirmation passed by a 92-5 margin. The votes in opposition came from five Democrats, Sens. ABC News' Adam Kelsey contributed to this report.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing back on a report that President Donald Trump dictated the July 8 statement in which his son, Donald Trump Jr., described a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday the president ‘‘weighed in as any father would based on the limited information that he had.’’ She says Trump Jr.’s statement is true and there was ‘‘no inaccuracy’’ in the statement. The Washington Post report

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The White House pushed back on a report that Trump dictated the statement on his son’s meeting with a Russian lawyer.  Trump’s election team couldn’t have colluded with Russia because they were barely talking to each other, Jared Kushner said.  There is, after all, an open communications director position.   Has the Trump base come to its senses?  Late-night hosts were in mourning — sort of — when it was learned Anthony Scaramucci was out of a job.  V.P. Mike Pence, A.G.