Trump’s Crowd Chanted ‘Send Her Back,’ but Republicans Don’t Blame Him
Republicans preferred to focus on the target of the president’s attacks, Ilhan Omar, and declined to criticize Mr. Trump after a chant at his rally drew condemnation.
House Votes to Raise Minimum Wage to $15, a Victory for Liberals
The House approved a bill to more than double the federal minimum wage of $7.25, a level that has not risen since 2009. But Senate Republicans refuse to take it up.
California Today: Can California Curb Police Shootings?
Thursday: California is poised to pass a landmark law. Also: Senator Kamala Harris surges in one poll and Comic-Con.
Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are Arrested
When completed, the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea’s summit is expected to be the largest telescope in the Northern Hemisphere. But its construction has drawn heated opposition.
One Thing You Can Do: Know Your Tree Facts
Also this week, visiting some very big bears in a very hot Alaska.
A Playlist to Deter the Homeless: ‘Baby Shark’ and ‘Raining Tacos’
The city of West Palm Beach, Fla., is blaring two maddeningly catchy children’s songs on a loop each night to prevent people from sleeping near an event center.
Crystal Cathedral in California Gets a New Life as a Catholic Church
The towering glass megachurch, long the home of a flamboyant televangelist, has been renamed Christ Cathedral.
Why 2020 Democrats Won’t Stop Talking About Wisconsin
Democrats still don’t agree on why they lost the White House in 2016. But the missteps of that election, whatever they were, are dictating this one.
As Congress Seeks Budget Deal, Negotiators Try to Sideline Mulvaney
With the clock ticking toward a potential debt default, federal budget negotiators are maneuvering to isolate the man seen as the common enemy: Mick Mulvaney.
On Politics: House Kills Impeachment Resolution
The House will not impeach President Trump for statements the chamber condemned this week as racist.
Puerto Ricans in Protests Say They’ve Had Enough
What’s Behind the Giant Protests in Puerto Rico?
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