1. The Justice Department is charging forward with President Trump’s agenda, even as Attorney General Jeff Sessions, above, is often the subject of his criticism.

Two big announcements — on affirmative action and leak investigations — grabbed the nation’s attention last week.

The department intends to investigate whether universities discriminate against white applicants. It may also review a private lawsuit against Harvard that alleges diversity initiatives have in effect restricted Asian-American admissions. We examined how strategies in college admissions have evolved.