The F.B.I. chief’s remarks created a treacherous political moment for the president and placed a criminal investigation at the doorstep of the White House. The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, and the N.S.A. director, Michael S. Rogers, answered questions from House lawmakers. The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, confirmed an investigation into possible collusion by the Trump campaign and Russia. Here are the other key takeaways. As the F.B.I. director acknowledged an investigation into ties between presidential associates and Russia, Republicans instead focused on leaks to news organizations. James B. Comey, the director of the F.B.I., said the agency was investigating whether members of the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Republicans and Democrats put their own spin on his statements. Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, appeared prepared for criticism that his rulings have tilted toward corporate interests. At the hearing for Mr. Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Senator Richard J. Durbin addressed “a courtesy which Senate Republicans denied” to Judge Merrick B. Garland. The obsessiveness and ferocity of Mr. Trump’s pushback against the Russia allegations, often untethered from fact, are making an uncertain situation worse. An invoice seems to show a payment to him of $750,000, disguised as a sale of computers. A spokesman for Mr. Manafort dismissed it all as “baseless.” Ms. Trump may address potential conflicts by recusing herself from related White House business or by vetoing a deal for her company, said an ethics lawyer who advises her. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. A provision that would shift Medicaid costs from New York’s counties to the state was added to the health care bill, a move sought by upstate Republicans. Mr. Rockefeller was influential in foreign affairs, helped resolve New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s and was chairman of the Museum of Modern Art for many years. Buch, Germany, may not be the place people imagine when they think about far-right populism. A Times reporter traveled there to find out why the movement has such pull. The government moved to address angry questions after a newspaper reported that at least 21 people had died in just a few months at the center for vagrants. Amid the construction of massive skyscrapers in Shanghai, some residents resist the demolition of their homes. The construction continues around them. Ms. Park, who was removed from office this month, was called into a prosecutor’s office on Tuesday for questioning in connection with allegations of bribery, extortion and abuse of office. Under a state-led initiative, even far-flung homes are getting wired, giving residents faster access to the internet and changing lives. A rainstorm toppled trees onto people, most of them students who had come to swim at the popular site, Ghanaian officials said. A landfill at the edge of Addis Ababa where at least 113 people died has been the capital’s main dumping ground for decades. The British government’s announcement puts it on track to complete a withdrawal from the European Union by early 2019. Alter do Chão in Brazil is among the world’s most alluring beach towns, even though it is far removed from the sea in a remote corner of the jungle. The jerseys, from Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl XLIX, were reportedly in the possession of Mauricio Ortega, the editor of the Mexican newspaper La Prensa. Ms. Brown’s choreography, showcased primarily in New York, helped shape generations of modern dance creators into the 21st century. Paul Taylor American Modern Dance’s program featured all three titans together for the first time. Would it be good? Our critic says, “The whole program shone.” Two long-married couples take a walk on the wild side in Sarah Ruhl’s comedy of lust, friendship and animal sacrifice. Researchers hope a study will shed some light on a cancer treatment, using radiation, that is growing in popularity and surrounded by questions. Alexei Navalny, a charismatic critic of Russian President Vladimir V. Putin, was doused with a green liquid but gave the attack a positive spin. Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, a countertenor from Brooklyn and one winner of the Met’s National Council Auditions, is already a complete artist at 23. Even fully fledged chicks will hound their parents for food, researchers find. Mr. Berry, who died on Saturday, released a book in 1987 that was heavy on music, intimacy and the complications of race. As their thousands of followers already know, these floral designers and farmers deliver beautiful blooms daily — to your Instagram feed. All you have to do is follow. More Recent Articles |
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