Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. As Republican lawmakers returned to Washington determined to pass their tax overhaul, senators were in talks to resolve concerns that could bedevil the bill’s passage. A handful of Republican senators are on the fence about President Trump’s tax plan. Here are their concerns. One Trump pick and one Obama holdover are publicly and messily fighting over control of the government’s top consumer financial watchdog. A decade after the financial crisis, bank regulators are starting to ease up and lawmakers are considering paring back on restrictions. Writers from across the political spectrum on the conflict over the leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Responding to accusations of serial groping, Senator Al Franken tells women and the press that he is “tremendously sorry” and vows to regain women’s trust. Senator Al Franken responded to allegations of sexual harassment during a news conference on Monday. “This will not happen again going forward,” he said. President Trump criticized CNN International hours after President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia signed a law requiring some American news media outlets to register as foreign agents. President Trump criticized CNN International for representing “our nation to the WORLD very poorly.” The network pointed out that representing the United States was not its job. Papers in a lawsuit involving work by illegal immigrants on Trump Tower’s site, sealed since 1998, were unsealed by a judge last week. Harry, fifth in line to the throne, may never be king. But his mere choice of bride may give Britain a strong shove into the future. Prince Harry and his fiancée, Meghan Markle, an American actress and humanitarian, describe how they became engaged. Yes, he got down on one knee. The diamonds flank a larger central stone from Botswana, where he and his fiancée, Meghan Markle, went on vacation early in their relationship. President Trump has endorsed Roy Moore’s embattled campaign for a Senate seat. But even Republicans are skeptical of how much influence the president has. A woman told Washington Post reporters that Roy Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her when she was 15. But the newspaper said it rejected her assertions. The Trump administration’s proposed deep budget cuts to the State Department and failure to fill key diplomatic posts threaten the country’s security. The Russian president’s opponent of choice is a thirtysomething blond feminist. Why? As the big joint families splinter and younger Indians move elsewhere for work, an increasing number of older people are living alone in India. Republicans try to create a safe space for political double talk. Congress gave the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau an unusual amount of autonomy — including the power to appoint a successor. Don’t forget that Donald Trump won the presidency even after a sexual harassment scandal. Two bakers in Colorado refused to sell cakes to customers. So why should one refusal be legal and the other not? The military may now destroy paintings and sculptures by Guantánamo prisoners. That’s a tactic fit for a terrorist regime. Standing in the Oval Office alongside three World War II code talkers, Mr. Trump made the unscripted comment after other officials praised the veterans’ history and contributions. The virtual currency’s price reached a new threshold, leaving critics and enthusiasts alike stunned by its soaring value. Lee Ming-cheh was sentenced to five years in prison in the first case in which China has convicted a Taiwanese citizen of state subversion. The decision to reauthorize use of the world’s best-selling herbicide for an abbreviated period was made amid opposition from several of the union’s member states, including France and Italy. Animal advocacy groups urge speed limits, new fencing and digital tracking to prevent more accidents. A young Frenchwoman has made an internet plea to clear her name and counter threats, opening a debate about sexual assault in the Arab world. At staff meetings held soon after the Meredith Corporation reached a deal made possible by Koch Industries, Time Inc. employees have hard questions. A gun safety group founded by Gabrielle Giffords is trying to shut down websites that sell materials to build homemade weapons. The coffee maker’s nut-free disclaimer on its container is intended for consumers beyond New York who might be confused about what is inside. A no-smoking ordinance being considered by the city raises the question of whether the famously rule-abiding Japanese would obey it. An exhibition in Mexico City traces Mexican red, the cochineal dye that reaped riches for the Spanish crown — and entranced painters. Welcome to the latest edition of the Smarter Living newsletter. One of Washington’s oldest synagogues, Sixth and I has breathed new life into the city’s rich Jewish tradition. The best in picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction, selected by the children’s books editor of The New York Times Book Review. Greg Schiano lost his job as the Vols’ football coach before he got started because of a swift, strong and perhaps undeserved backlash. Walter Isaacson turns his attention to Leonardo da Vinci and all his mechanical and artistic achievements. Ledecka, a 22-year-old Czech, is attempting to become the first athlete to compete in skiing and snowboarding at the Olympics. Moral guilt is not the same as shame. When it’s constructive, guilt can make a child feel determined to do things differently, experts say. A major shift is underway as far as how to approach treatment of a condition once met with skepticism. Whether Fusobacterium nucleatum causes colon tumors is unknown. But a new study hints that it may be “an integral part of the cancer.” More Recent Articles |
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