Collapse of Two Plans to End Shutdown Propels Urgent Negotiations
The Senate first blocked Mr. Trump’s proposal to add $5.7 billion for his border wall to legislation to resume funding for the government, then turned back a Democratic measure that omitted the wall.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Home Is Sold to the National Park Foundation
For decades after Dr. King was killed in 1968, his family kept the brick house on Sunset Avenue in Atlanta. Soon it will be open to the public.
Senator Joni Ernst Speaks Out About Being a Survivor of Sexual Assault
Ms. Ernst, Republican of Iowa, spoke out after court papers in her divorce briefly became public. She pledged to support other survivors.
Should You Be Worried About Flying? What We Know About Air Travel During the Shutdown
Aviation unions have raised concerns about the shutdown’s effect on the safety of the nation’s air travel system.
‘Traveling Bandit,’ Who Robbed Banks in Six States, Is Arrested, F.B.I. Says
The suspect, Jason Lee Robinson, is believed to have robbed at least seven banks in a three-week spree that started just after Christmas.
Biden on Liking Republicans: ‘Bless Me Father, for I Have Sinned’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. defended his decision to laud an embattled Republican lawmaker during a paid speech last year.
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Is Trump Losing the Fight?
Why divided government has been a tough road for the president, and why the long shots in the Democratic field think a wide-open race works in their favor.
Warren’s Plan Is Latest Push by Democrats to Raise Taxes on the Rich
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s wealth-tax proposal is another sign of how Democrats, with an eye toward 2020, are looking to tax the rich to pay for expanded social programs and reduce inequality.
Why a Border Wall Could Mean Trouble for Wildlife
If the Trump administration extends the wall at the southern border, it could degrade important habitats for animals and plants, even birds and insects.
Florida Secretary of State Resigns After Blackface Photos Surface
Michael Ertel resigned after a newspaper obtained photos from 2005 showing him dressed for a Halloween party as a “victim” of Hurricane Katrina.
PG&E Cleared in a Deadly 2017 Fire, Lifting Financial Outlook
The California utility’s shares soared on the finding, days after it said it planned to file for bankruptcy protection because of wildfire liabilities.
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