After Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused him of a “cover-up,” the president said he would not work with Democrats until they stopped investigating him. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is using rhetorical volleys, like accusing President Trump of “a cover-up,” to ease the pressure on impeachment as she counsels a methodical strategy. A federal judge rejected President Trump’s efforts to block banks from complying with congressional subpoenas, and New York lawmakers voted to let Congress obtain his state tax returns. President Trump said in 2016 that the Obama-era decision to put Tubman on the bill was “pure political correctness.’’ Now it won’t be in circulation until 2028. Here are the latest developments on the fights over President Trump’s taxes, access to the full Mueller report and more. As Europeans go to the polls in a Continental election, a New York Times reporter set out to find out what Europe means to Europeans in 2019. Activists on both sides of the abortion fight have long chosen their words carefully, coining terms like “pro-life,” “pro-choice” and “partial-birth abortion.” After pressure, a top Democratic Party official will no longer host an event for the anti-abortion Representative Daniel Lipinski of Illinois. The club is finishing a phenomenal season — thanks in part to an unrivaled reliance on analytics. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The president stormed out of a meeting with congressional Democrats, saying he won’t negotiate while they investigate. What now? I’ve been one of Nike’s most widely marketed athletes. If I can’t secure maternity protections, who can? The financial industry continues to prove that it needs supervision. The Trump administration doesn’t seem to care. Just don’t mention the “I-word” around the White House. From what we know so far, the administration’s peace plan is a non-starter. “Concentration camps,” electronic surveillance and persecution are used to repress millions of people of faith. The demise of a California housing measure shows how progressives abandon progressive values in their own backyards. The U.S. once played a constructive role in helping to unite allies for democracy. Now Trumpism is hindering that. The 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad is a good reminder of national unity “if not in spirit, in fact.” Power is the strength necessary to live in a world rife with misogyny. The mastermind of the crime ring, Ludwig Paz, has pleaded guilty to corruption and promoting prostitution. The scandal involved brothels in Brooklyn and beauty parlors in Queens. The lawsuit, against the ad firm that operates NRATV, is the latest development in a power struggle that has rocked the N.R.A.’s leadership. The minister, Taro Kono (or Kono Taro, if you please), says the Western news media should respect Japanese tradition and put the surname first. It’s unclear if his request will gain traction. On Tuesday, Nevada became the latest state to pass a bill that would grant its Electoral College votes to whoever wins the national popular vote. After a judge ordered the return of the property police seized from Bryan Carmody during a raid, the department ratcheted up its attack. The issues involving migrants are complicated in Palermo, which Bangladeshis and other foreigners call home. Keith Bush was arrested at 17 for a crime he always insisted he had not committed. On Wednesday, a judge threw out the murder conviction. He’s 62. Spending your weekends on the field with your kids? Here’s are some tips to stay comfortable and stay motivated to cheer them on. Conventional wisdom tells us we should eagerly embrace every opportunity that comes our way, but playing a little hard to get has its advantages. LeBron James is too good to spend his final years with a franchise that is circling the drain. The 24-year-old Houston rapper makes a strong statement on her debut album, “Fever.” Mr. Wainaina, winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, came out in 2014, becoming one of the most prominent Africans ever to publicly identify as gay. People who came from higher social classes were more likely to have an inflated sense of their skills, a new study found. This overconfidence was interpreted by strangers as competence. Researchers delved into the physics of conching, the stirring process that transforms ground cacao into a meltingly smooth treat. More Recent Articles |
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