Democrats Are Urging Stacey Abrams to Run for Senate. She’s Listening.
Ms. Abrams, who attracted wide attention in her narrow loss for Georgia governor and will speak after the State of the Union, is being courted by the party to challenge Senator David Perdue in 2020.
John O. Marsh Jr., Ex-Army Chief and Presidents’ Adviser, Dies at 92
He liked to call himself a country lawyer, but in Washington, serving three presidents, he was known as a master of military and political affairs.
Justin Fairfax, Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, Denies Sexual Assault Allegation
Aides to Fairfax, a Democrat who has drawn national attention as Gov. Ralph Northam considers resigning over past racist behavior, said the allegation was false and unsubstantiated.
Gannett Rejects Hostile Bid From Hedge Fund-Backed Group
The newspaper publisher’s board said the $1.3 billion offer “is not in the best interests of Gannett and its shareholders.” But the fight for control is likely to go on.
Northam Scandal Opens Rift Between Top Democrats in Virginia
As a racist yearbook photo and claims of sexual assault plunged the capitol deeper into turmoil, the state’s lieutenant governor suggested the governor might be trying to sabotage him.
Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains
The improvements made by the country’s biggest preschool program offer a story of bipartisan progress at odds with its polarizing time.
Demand for Long-Acting Birth Control Rose After Trump’s Election Amid Insurance Concerns, Study Shows
The study found a nearly 22 percent increase in the demand for long-acting reversible contraceptive methods in the 30 days after the 2016 election.
California Today: California Today: Lunar New Year in the Golden State
Monday: A shopping holiday makes its way to the United States, a plane crash kills five in Yorba Linda and making banh chung for Tet.
Critic’s Notebook: The Governor Who Partied Like It’s 1884
Mr. Northam moonwalked, dressed as Michael Jackson, for a 1980s dance contest. He wore a minstrel’s blackface, but showed no sense of history and little shame.
Sidebar: Attacking a Pay Wall That Hides Public Court Filings
The federal judiciary charges 10 cents a page to see electronic court records. Retired judges and civil rights groups say access should be free.
lens: The Unseen Robert Frank: Outtakes From ‘The Americans’
Thousands of Robert Frank’s unpublished photographs taken during and after his journeys that led to “The Americans” have never been seen before by wide audiences.
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