Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Two dozen centrist senators from both parties banded together to push their leaders to a deal to reopen the government. Now comes the hard part. Liberal and immigration activists said Democrats betrayed young undocumented immigrants by reopening the government after only three days of a shutdown. Federal workers across the country fumed at both political parties. And uncertainties remained. Companies are announcing bonuses as a result of the tax cuts but it remains to be seen how much of that money will filter through to workers in the years to come. The Trump administration said it would impose steep tariffs on imports, the first major step by the administration to erect the kind of barriers the president frequently threatened. The State Supreme Court’s order on Monday joins a string of court decisions striking down political maps for unduly favoring one party. The court ordered that a new map be submitted to it by Feb. 15. Although Democrats will probably pick up a few additional seats in this year’s election, the development is less helpful for them than it might at first appear. Turkish forces continued their attack on the Kurds, America’s closest ally in the war on Islamic State, with the apparent blessing of Moscow. The military offensive puts Turkey on a collision course with the United States, a NATO ally. Mrs. Fraley’s connection to Rosie was made public in 2016, ending years of speculation over who was the model for the fictional 1940s war worker. Now Donald Trump and the Republicans must do right by the Dreamers. In ending the shutdown, the Democrats find the riskiest way to play it safe. Trump’s promises are worthless, and America will pay the price. With the government shutdown, they followed a brilliant plan to turn midterm-election success into failure. Cryptocurrencies could lead to significant losses in tax revenue. Shutdowns and stopgaps are no way to deal with the Dreamers or any other aspect of our immigration policy. Sometimes coming home is the hardest move of all. It has been endangered for some decades now, but his racist policies are hastening its demise. The legislative branch needs to assert itself in the face of presidential chaos. His crude comments should lead to an honest reckoning with the sentiments behind our policies. Marilyn Hartman has successfully sneaked onto three flights since 2014 and attempted to breach airport security at least a dozen times. The vice president promised the quicker-than-expected move during a visit to Israel’s Parliament, where Arab lawmakers staged a protest and were removed. A weekend blizzard was still filling the mountain valley with more snow on Monday night as heads of state and C.E.O.s tried to gather for the World Economic Forum. Leonia, a town at the foot of the George Washington Bridge, has closed 60 streets to out-of-town cars during the morning and afternoon rush hours. State bills on lightning-rod social issues are getting noticeably less impetus this year, as elections loom and state leaders try to attract business investment. The pope’s doubting of sexual abuse victims prompts concerns that he will not hold the church hierarchy fully accountable for its role in the crisis. Officials appear to be warming to the idea of imposing the country’s first national tax on homes to cool a market subject to wild booms and busts. For centuries, monsoon rains were enough to keep the dirt off India’s monument to eternal love. But not anymore. “I’ll Drink to That” has become an invaluable archive for those interested in some of the great characters and personalities in wine. “Red Clocks,” by Leni Zumas, imagines a dystopian near-future in which women are once again stripped of reproductive freedoms. Abandoning the glamour of wigs and makeup, the singer and actress poured her suffering into a role that may land her an Oscar nomination. Don’t expect fireworks from this soberly sensible orchestra, coming to Carnegie Hall this week. It’s an understated celebration. Take “Broadchurch” (scenic small-town setting), add “The Killing” (moody missing-child mystery), top off with a troubled single-mom heroine, and voilà. In recent months, Dokic, a former No. 4-ranked player, has opened up in interviews and a book about the beatings she says her father gave her that left her bruised and suicidal. A study of hunter-gatherers on the Malay Peninsula suggests that culture plays a role in how we describe the odors all around us. More Recent Articles |
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