The Pentagon said Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at the Asad and Erbil bases in Iraq, where American troops are stationed. Administration officials argue that the general was plotting imminent attacks, but Democrats said that the intelligence they have seen was too vague. Conflicting statements, crossed signals and mixed messages have left the president and his top officials scrambling to explain his mission and goals after the death of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani. The intention, with no commitment to calling witnesses or admitting new evidence, foreshadows a partisan vote to kick off a divisive proceeding. Her startling 1994 memoir won praise for opening a dialogue about clinical depression and helped introduce an unsparing style of confessional writing that remains influential. The first match between the game show’s superstars Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer is in the books. The first to win three takes the title. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. “Knowing General Suleimani was out there made me feel safer,” said a student about the commander killed in an American drone strike. “He was like a security umbrella above our country.” The Senate must hear his testimony in an impeachment trial. He lacks the counsel, character and credibility to lead us into war. His erratic leadership has called attention to what had been a low priority for voters. Not long after her killing, someone left a racist message on my office phone at Barnard, where she had been a student. Why? Unstable and impeached, the president pushes the U.S. toward war with Iran. Their contempt for Congress should be met with a legal and political fusillade. Climate change, political malpractice and what the United States might learn. Iran, impeachment and Iowa are making for some strange bedfellows, just the way politics is supposed to. The Suleimani assassination is the kind of tactic Trump promised his voters — but without a strategy to match. The attack illustrates America’s lack of a clear grand strategy — and why we need one immediately. Upon turning 80, the English decorator/arbiter/cabaret singer/socialite/poison pen gave up his storied country house, sold everything in it, published a book and opened a new chapter. Welcome to Group Text, a new column about books that make you want to talk, ask questions and dwell in another world for a little bit longer. Liz Moore’s “Long Bright River” is our inaugural pick. Imaad Zuberi was said by federal prosecutors in New York to have deleted emails and backdated a check to hide the sources of money he donated. The man, Gary Joseph Gravelle, pleaded guilty to threatening to harm or kill several people and admitted he had sent letters with white powder he claimed was anthrax. Several celebrities were among those who might be mentioned or might testify at the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, a judge said. The state of chaos that followed the 2017 storm robbed Puerto Ricans of any belief that their leaders could manage another natural disaster. A move meant to impose pain on the European Union may jeopardize many American jobs and businesses, while putting popular wines out of reach. Millions of animals, many found on no other continent, may have perished, and Australians are taking care of survivors. A private equity firm wants to buy the internet domain used by nonprofits. A group of online pioneers says it is not the place to maximize profits. Avoid incidental debt and build credit quickly with these four tricks for staying accountable with your spending. A mantra to embrace: “This sucks I’m unhappy with what’s going on.” His visual style derives from a corner of life that we never even knew had a style — that is, the classroom. Tailoring is not dead, the chore coat reigns, and men’s wear has entered a new golden age, says a group of insiders reviewing the year gone by. A solution for digestive distress — and the more existential kind as well. Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. There are now a number of medications that may prevent or alleviate migraines, as well as a wearable nerve-stimulating device that can be activated by a smartphone. As we age, the stakes seem to rise with each hospitalization. More Recent Articles |
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