Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The tax overhaul still faces significant obstacles, as Republicans seek to align the House legislation with a version that is under consideration in the Senate. There are tough choices at the heart of the Republican tax bills speeding through Congress, and they make clear the party values deep and lasting tax cuts for corporations above all else. Scarcely 5,000 estates a year fall under the tax, but those seeking to reduce or eliminate it have outsize influence. A radio host said Al Franken, now a Democratic senator, forcibly kissed and groped her in 2006, before he took office. He then apologized. Despite allegations of sexual misconduct against Roy S. Moore, the Alabama Republican Party intends to stick by its nominee for a United States Senate seat. Initially, Mr. Moore seemed like he might be able to easily win a Senate seat in Alabama. But allegations of sexual misconduct have changed the scope of the race. The decision in the case against the powerful New Jersey Democrat brings an inconclusive end to the first bribery trial of a sitting U.S. senator in decades. The sale of Leonardo’s “Salvator Mundi” for almost a half-billion dollars says more about grotesque financial inequality than about art. It’s not necessarily fair to him. But it’s what needs to happen now. Our tax burden could increase by tens of thousands of dollars, based on money we don’t even make. Ordinary families would be big losers, and even C.E.O.s aren’t showing much love. The past few weeks have shown that publicly shaming some men can work. Now we need to deal with the rest of them. Arguments on which monuments come down will surely lay bare what an exasperating country General Lee failed to destroy. Republicans have made clear where their values lie. Well-heeled campaign funders matter. Middle-class families don’t. The proposal will not hurt competition or consumers. The Justice Department has no solid antitrust reasons to block it. The crown prince’s apparent moderation is undermining both fundamentalists and mainstream Muslim politicians. The spill in South Dakota comes just days before Nebraska regulators will decide on a permit needed for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline The agency plans to speed approval of treatments to get them to the market faster, signaling the quickened pace of advancements in this field. In a bipartisan letter, the Senate Judiciary Committee said that President Trump’s son-in-law did not hand over documents about a “Russian backdoor overture.” Buried in an emergency funding request to Congress lie hints of new ways to confront Pyongyang, like cyberweapons and armed drones. Fans of Italy’s A.C. Milan greeted its new owner as a savior. Today, as the debt-burdened team bleeds money, questions swirl around its new benefactor. Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, was vice president until his abrupt dismissal last week. He has close ties to the military. Observers fear he is as ruthless as the man he is set to succeed. Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” painting is already spoken for, but here are a few things you could also afford for that price tag. I dared to discuss my anatomy. Men couldn’t handle it. Alexander Ovechkin’s play for the Capitals has made him a cherished import, but his ties to Russia and President Vladimir V. Putin have raised eyebrows. Choose between a “Daredevil” spinoff, a comedy starring Jenny Slate, a tender romantic drama and more this weekend. City Center’s gorgeous revival of the Lerner & Loewe musical, staged by Christopher Wheeldon and starring Kelli O’Hara, disappears after Sunday. AbuQir in the Little Egypt section of Astoria lets you pick your fish and how it is prepared. Medical guidelines have changed, and now about half of Americans may qualify for the diagnosis of hypertension. Here’s what to do about it. Enter Hallstatt, Austria, a small town in the Alps, and its replica in southern China in 360 video. Explore the towns’ more-than-similar architectural features. Your smartphone is not deliberately losing speed just because your phone maker has a new gadget for sale. For devices that do slow down, here are some fixes. More Recent Articles |
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