Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Republicans are worried that President Trump’s musings could doom their best chance for a sweeping tax rewrite. Cutting taxes isn’t hard. Paying for them is. Republicans are running into a math problem as they try to change longstanding tax preferences in their $1.5 trillion tax rewrite. RT was early to embrace the video site. Now that relationship is drawing scrutiny as investigators look into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Some of the measures Facebook has taken to fight the influence of fake news may not work all that well, research suggests. Needing a ratings boost, the host of “Megyn Kelly Today” targets what she calls a culture of sexual harassment at her former employer. One reason we’re just hearing about harassment claims against Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly has to do with nondisclosure agreements signed by the accusers. A New York State assemblywoman and the Model Alliance are working on an amendment to close a loophole in anti-discrimination laws. “That’s what hurt me the most,” Myeshia Johnson said of a condolence call President Trump made after her husband was killed in an ambush in Niger. Sgt. La David Johnson and three other American soldiers were killed in an attack in Niger this month. President Trump’s condolence call with Mr. Johnson’s widow became a political issue. The Pentagon has not determined why the soldiers waited to seek backup. A top official said they might have thought they could withstand the deadly attack. Washington imposes travel restrictions on Myanmar’s military leaders and threatens sanctions against those responsible for atrocities in Rakhine State. His rush to dismantle regulations and the agencies that enforce them will damage the economy — and the regular people he promised to protect. Of all people, he should have known how to handle a controversy with a Gold Star family, without making matters worse. A progressive megadonor wants more politicians to try to remove President Trump from office. People who can’t admit error shouldn’t be making policy. There are better ways than shouting back. The American people should demand to know whether the police are spying on them. The European Union has failed to integrate many former Communist states. But their leaders deserve blame, too. Protesters who shut down speech mimic the actions of those they say they oppose. A soldier was held captive for five years by the Taliban, and Army investigators recommended against jailing him. Now he faces life in prison. Dallas Seavey, a four-time champion and part of the sport’s most well-known family, had four dogs test positive for a banned opioid pain reliever in this year’s dog-sled race. The bidders came from 43 U.S. states, as well as Canada and Mexico. Amazon says the project will create 50,000 jobs, and that the winner will be announced next year. The Communist Party increasingly asserts its authority over business leaders, weakening their drive to invest and eroding confidence in the country. A secret meeting between Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson and the Afghan president was said to take place in Kabul. But discrepancies in their respective photographs told a different story. The kingdom is embarking on a big experiment as it diversifies its oil-based economy, and executives looking for investment are making their pitches. New York’s transit system is replacing the MetroCard with a technology that can accommodate cellphones and certain kinds of credit or debit cards. Hitting bottom after a string of macho roles in major movies, the actor has found fulfillment — and the best reviews of his life — in oddball films. The city has big-name, big-budget auction and gallery sales, but it is still finding its way in terms of developing its cultural identity. A show at the Albany Institute of History & Art is the opening act for exhibits at the Met and the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. The biographer Joe Hagan understands why a rock magazine editor matters to the history of the 20th century. Its home is closed for the season, recovering from Hurricane Harvey. But Houston Grand Opera opened its “La Traviata” in a makeshift auditorium. The mole Krtek was a much-loved figure in popular culture behind the Iron Curtain. Now he is at the center of a copyright squabble in the Czech courts. In “Frankenstein: The First Two Hundred Years,” Christopher Frayling resurrects Mary Shelley’s classic through the countless visual adaptations of its monster. More Recent Articles |
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