Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Agrees to Testify to Congress
Mr. Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, has agreed to testify before Congress next month to give “a full and credible account.” It could be damaging for Mr. Trump.
Trump, Along the Border in Texas, Reiterates Demand for Wall
With the government shutdown nearing the end of its third week, the president also suggested that he might declare a national emergency to bypass Congress.
Fact-Check of the Day: The Inaccuracies in Pompeo’s Cairo Speech
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s criticism of the Obama administration’s response to Iran’s “Green Movement” was exaggerated, and his claim that the Trump administration has been “clear” about withdrawing troops from Syria ignored clearly contradictory…
Mnuchin Defends Plan to Lift Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies
House Democrats left a classified briefing with the Treasury secretary skeptical of the plan and unimpressed by the secretary’s defense of it.
Female Economists Push Their Field Toward a #MeToo Reckoning
At the economics profession’s largest annual gathering, women said sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying were pushing them to the sidelines or out of the field altogether.
Trump Cancels Trip to Davos for World Economic Forum
The president blamed what he called the Democrats’ “intransigence” over border wall funding for his decision to skip the annual economic conference of elites in Switzerland.
Powell Says Fed Will Be Patient. Then He Says It Again.
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chairman, was at pains on Thursday to emphasize that the Fed is not about to raise rates.
Bernie Sanders Apologizes Again for Mistreatment of Women in 2016 Campaign
For the second time in eight days the Vermont senator addressed complaints from former staff members that women in his campaign were mistreated, calling it “unacceptable.’’
Samuel Snipes, 99, Dies; Lawyer for First Black Family in Levittown, Pa.
He held off a mob of protesters while representing the couple who integrated what its developer called “the most perfectly planned community in America.”
Traditional Masculinity Can Hurt Boys, Say New A.P.A. Guidelines
Men die earlier than women and commit more acts of violence. But the American Psychological Association did not have a guide for working with males, in part because they were historically considered the norm.
The Pour: The Supreme Court May Change the Way You Buy Wine
The justices will hear oral arguments in a contentious case involving whether consumers can order from out-of-state wine shops.
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