Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. A typical politician with President Trump’s history would stay far away from discussing someone else’s behavior lest it dredge his own back into the spotlight. Minnesotans reeled over the news that their senator had become the latest politician accused of mistreating women, though many stopped short of calling for his resignation. The White House’s latest disaster relief request pushed the total from this year’s hurricanes and wildfires close to $100 billion, but it came with suggested cuts. House Republicans have touted their tax plan as good for the middle class. The reality is more complicated. Some experts say the tax cuts, if accurately accounted for, could translate into slower economic growth and bigger budget deficits in the long run. The overture came soon after the Trump campaign was told of Russian “dirt” on Hillary Clinton. As Donald J. Trump neared the Republican nomination, Moscow tried repeatedly to contact his campaign. The allegations against the Senate candidate represent just the latest political scandal in a state that has known plenty of them. Kayla Moore, the wife of the embattled Senate candidate, offered a spirited defense of him on Friday: “He will not step down.” As a series of public figures have survived prosecutions, legal experts say that shifts in the law have eroded the government’s ability to combat graft. Its governor restored the voting rights of thousands of disenfranchised felons, something all states should do. There were dozens of female war correspondents and photographers. Today they are largely forgotten. Prices are different all over America. Regional minimums should be, too. Why do progressives keep falling for tyrannical liberators? Too many children still need parents. Why did we stop making them part of our families? The probation system considers the smallest misstep a reason to lock people back up. And lots of friends to play it with, as I discovered on the courts in Boston’s North End. TransCanada, which began to mop up 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota, will ask Nebraska regulators to approve a Keystone XL project on Monday. Tens of thousands of new arrivals fleeing damage from Hurricane Maria have arrived. Many expect to stay — and they could reshape Florida and its politics. South Korean doctors operating on an injured North Korean soldier found parasitic worms crawling in his dietary tract, a symptom of poor hygiene and nutrition. Eighteen teams, from several sports, met with President Trump on Friday. The president reversed his own administration’s decision in an evening tweet, prohibiting trophies of killed elephants from being brought into the country. As Iraq liberates the last territory from Islamic State, the country is starting to grapple with the extent of the group’s destruction. The military allowed him to address a university graduation, while negotiations aimed at a peaceful and face-saving exit continued. As foreign minister, Margot Wallstrom, who broke free from a violent relationship in her 20s, is challenging assumptions in a traditionally male sphere. A woman trying to get pregnant on her own finds connection and hope during a total solar eclipse. My stepfather was determined to make up for our lack of shared DNA and disprove the saying that blood is thicker than water. This season spares few between now and spring. Here’s how to build a survival kit to get you through unscathed. At the Whitney, this artist’s superb midcareer survey and catalog highlight her art, life and times — and a world of possibility for painting. Before Harvey Fierstein came along, most gay-themed plays featured characters who were either closeted or bitter or suicidal, and usually all three. For its 100th anniversary, the N.H.L. commissioned an Ottawa artist to paint all of the players voted as the top 100 in the league’s history. Ms. Shawkat talks about her three series — “Search Party,” “Transparent” and “Arrested Development” — as well as why sexual harassment in Hollywood feels like her personal war. Two new works by the choreographers Marjani Forté-Saunders and Gillian Walsh make dramatic use of the Manhattan spaces in which they are performed. More Recent Articles |
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