President Trump abruptly terminated Mr. Comey, who was leading an investigation into whether Mr. Trump’s advisers colluded with Russia to influence the election.
Not since Watergate has a president dismissed the person leading an investigation bearing on him, and the dismissal drew instant comparisons to the Saturday Night Massacre.
Investigations into the Clinton campaign’s emails and possible Trump campaign ties to Russia dominated much of his time at the F.B.I.
It doesn’t happen often, but for the second time in the F.B.I.’s 109-year-history, its director has been fired.
The F.B.I. director’s ouster was the culmination of a toxic dynamic between him and the president that had unfolded slowly.
The memo focused on continuing fallout from James B. Comey’s handling of an F.B.I. inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state.
Democrats have said for months that an independent prosecutor should look into any links between Trump associates and Russia, but now Republicans are joining in.
Can an “independent counsel” be appointed? No. How about a “special counsel”? Yes. How about a congressional inquiry? It’s possible, but it can only issue a report.
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
The policy change, expected soon, would be the attorney general’s most significant rollback of the Obama administration’s push for more flexible sentencing laws.
Sean Spicer, Reince Priebus and the president himself have given various explanations for why the national security adviser was not dismissed immediately.
The new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, whose ties to the drug industry were heavily criticized, was approved largely along party lines.
Few of the 217 Republicans who approved legislation to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act chose to defend their votes at public meetings. Those that did got an earful.
American commanders have long argued for arming the Y.P.G., a Kurdish militia with some of the most experienced fighters in the battle against the Islamic State.
The victory of Mr. Moon, a liberal, could open a rift with the United States over how to best contain North Korea’s nuclear arsenal.
The Paris accord provides its members with more flexibility than the earlier Kyoto Protocol, an argument for those who want the United States to remain in the deal.
With the Trump administration still undecided about the Paris climate accord, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson is to head to a meeting of the Arctic Council in Alaska.
A survivor of a maximum-security Japanese internment camp recalls his experience at Tule Lake in Northern California. See what remains of the camp in this 360 video. For reasons of history and culture, Polish climbers are among the world’s most audacious. This winter, a group will attempt K2, the world’s most dangerous mountain.
Emmanuel Macron’s digital team responded to cyberattacks with a “cyber-blurring” strategy that involved fake email accounts loaded with false documents.
Read about how the other side thinks: Writers from the left and right take a closer look at Emmanuel Macron’s defeat of Marine Le Pen in France, and other issues.
The Walt Disney Company reported better-than-expected earnings, but analysts peppered Robert A. Iger with questions about the health of ESPN.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law that has angered Democrats and represents a harsher climate for Latino residents in a state with the nation’s second-largest Hispanic population.
The U.N. refugee agency warned of a hefty death toll after two vessels foundered, one off Sicily and another off Libya.
The SEALs were in the country for “an advise, assist and accompany mission,” and Pentagon officials said Somali forces were supposed to lead the operation.
A Canadian province votes, with President Trump’s trade disputes in mind, as well as high housing prices and an investigation into campaign finances.
Cricket’s rapid rise in Afghanistan has produced a devoted fan base and players who are taking their place among the sport’s best.
Ms. Morrissy Merick, the first woman admitted to the press box of the Yale Bowl, later helped get a restriction against women covering the Vietnam War reversed.
Harvey, who was suspended for three days by the team, admitted he had been out late Friday night and played golf Saturday morning before missing that night’s game.
The risk of having a heart attack rises within the first week of starting Nsaids, though the absolute risk remains small.
Who says healthy, and Instagram-worthy, food can’t come in a package? Our columnist orders in.
Ms. Field was nominated for a Tony for her performance as Amanda Wingfield in the play, but reviews were mixed and ticket sales were underwhelming.
The authorities said the actor would not face prosecution over remarks from a 2015 TV interview, but the episode provoked public anger.
At Whisky a Go Go and the Rainbow Bar & Grill, Mr. Maglieri fed, encouraged and, when necessary, punched his famous patrons.
A seasoned, virtuoso comedian makes the case for stand-up as a personal art form that stays true to itself rather than adjusting to the crowd.
In “The Ghost Festival” at Danspace Project, his first solo show, Koma pays homage to his dance ancestors.
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