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Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream

Cesar Chavez Was a Voice for Mexican Americans Like Me. Now, We Grieve.

By: Ana Ley
31 March 2026 at 17:02
The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.

© Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York Times

A mural dedicated to Cesar Chavez, among others, was covered in San Juan, Texas, after allegations that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.

Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say

30 March 2026 at 23:30
Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer say the agency’s inspector general appears to have ignored at least 20 different requests to scrutinize misconduct.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Lawyers for a Justice Department whistle-blower said that the department’s internal watchdog has seemingly ignored possible wrongdoing by the Trump administration.
Before yesterdayMain stream

F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker

The urgent instructions at the Trump administration’s behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Representative Eric Swalwell of California, one of President Trump’s most vocal critics in the House, said that he was being targeted by the Trump administration.
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