Muslim Student Athlete Disqualified From Race for Wearing Hijab
Noor Alexandria Abukaram, 16, was disqualified from a high school cross-country race in Ohio because she did not have permission to run in her hijab. Officials said the rule might change.
Blackjewel Coal Miners to Get Millions in Back Pay After Train Blockade
Blackjewel went bankrupt in July and about 1,100 workers in central Appalachia lost several weeks of pay. In protest, coal miners blocked a train full of coal for months.
Vulnerable Senate Republicans Shrink From Defending Trump
Senate Republicans up for re-election in 2020, fearful of straying too far from Mr. Trump yet at pains to defend him, have adopted a strategy of saying as little as possible.
Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry Into Its Own Russia Investigation
The move is likely to open the attorney general to accusations that he is trying to deliver a political victory for President Trump.
Cash for Carbon: Schumer Climate Plan Would Help Consumers Buy Electric Cars
A $450 billion climate change proposal from Senator Chuck Schumer would give consumers vouchers to buy American-made electric and hybrid cars and trucks.
Conservatives Voice Support for Mulvaney
The acting chief of staff’s missteps have raised questions about his job security.
V.A. Office to Protect Whistle-Blowers Targeted Them Instead, Report Finds
A spokeswoman for the Department of Veterans Affairs said it had already taken action on many of the recommendations in the report by the inspector general.
House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation Into Guam Delegate
The committee said it was investigating allegations that Michael F. Q. San Nicolas, a Democrat, had a sexual relationship with a congressional staff member and broke campaign finance laws.
California Endures More Blackouts; PG&E Tower Gets Scrutiny in Fire
Utilities cut off power to keep their equipment from causing wildfires. But transmission lines were being investigated as a cause of one blaze.
The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: What Happened Today
A look at the White House’s struggle to organize its messaging around impeachment.
Why Is Democrats’ Impeachment Inquiry Out of Public View?
Republicans have railed against the secretive nature of the House impeachment inquiry, but that is typical of congressional investigations.
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