Only four Republicans broke with their party to vote against President Trump. They were joined by Representative Justin Amash, who recently left the party to become an independent. The president boasted of “marrying” Pelosi to “the Squad,” betting that he can cast the entire Democratic Party as radical. Justice Stevens’s confirmation hearings in 1975 were the last not to be broadcast live on television. He was confirmed by unanimous vote. Gender is now one of the most important factors behind income inequality in China, where workplace discrimination and court rulings have set women back. Dr. Leana Wen was removed after 8 months in office, as the group sought a more aggressive political leader to combat recent efforts to roll back access to abortions. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. After the president targeted four progressive congresswomen of color with a racist trope, they fired back. Will discusses “The Conservative Sensibility,” and David Maraniss talks about “A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father.” The president’s political project requires more than a few leaps of faith. Voters have reason to worry. The answers are frustrating, as his family grieves. His racist tweet is central to his 2020 re-election strategy. Sensor-equipped garbage cans sound cool, but someone still has to take out the trash. The four Democratic congresswomen seem almost designed to push the president’s buttons. The president distracts with outrage. If only Republicans would supply some of it. Readers discuss the president’s use of tweets as a distraction and the response of the four congresswomen to his attack on them. The progressive-liberal civil war isn’t just a conflict of what’s too far left. New York State, take note: Even the most pro-worker law in the country is ineffective if no one uses it. Protesters in the late ’60s and early ’70s pushed for spending at home on the same multibillion dollar scale as the moon race. The chef Darryl Burnette and his wife, Melissa, deliver big flavors from a very small kitchen. Men are more likely to be involved in violent crime — as perpetrators and victims — but women love to read about it. Kate Tuttle considers the gendered attractions of the genre. The misunderstanding seemed to underscore the White House’s eagerness to turn weeks of confrontation with Iran into a negotiating opportunity — and a reminder of how hard that will be to accomplish. A sweeping indictment of 22 members of the transnational criminal gang’s “Fulton Clique” lists a host of crimes ranging from racketeering to gruesome killings. Neuralink, a San Francisco company funded by Mr. Musk, says it has created a device that could one day wire data links directly to the brain. Mr. Sanford, the former congressman and governor from South Carolina who infamously lied about hiking the Appalachian Trail, is considering taking on the president. The National Rifle Association’s benefactors have been veiled in secrecy, but more than 1,000 emerged after a records review. One loomed above the rest. The former German defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, will face an array of global challenges and the bloc’s own internal divisions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded an inquiry into ties between his challenger, Ehud Barak, and the U.S. financier charged with sex crimes. Trade wars, climate change and slowing economic growth can mean severe trouble. So what’s a long-term investor to do? How to actually notice the world around you. This year brought welcome newcomers like “Fleabag” and “Schitt’s Creek,” along with 32 nominations for “Game of Thrones.” Our TV critics discuss the Emmy nominations, surprises and snubs. With teasing help from Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, a decades-long debate goes on, and on. The actress received her seventh nomination for playing Selina Meyer. If she wins, she will have claimed the most Emmys of any actor. Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. An American ban on trophies may have contributed to a growing trade in lion skeletons. Pluribus, a poker-playing algorithm, can beat the world’s top human players, proving that machines, too, can master our mind games. Ghislaine Maxwell’s yearslong involvement with Mr. Epstein, who faces charges of sex trafficking and abuse, has raised questions about what she may have known. Seth Meyers said of the congresswomen that “if you’re asking them to fix the totally broken, crime-infested governments of their home countries, they’re trying.” More Recent Articles |
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