For All the Talk of a Tea Party of the Left, Moderates Emerge as a Democratic Power
Liberals like Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may get the attention, but a group of moderate Democrats in the House are proving more adept at wielding power.
The Stonewall You Know Is a Myth. And That’s O.K.
“Who threw the first brick at Stonewall?” has become a rallying cry, a cliche and a queer inside joke on the internet — never mind the fact that it’s not clear whether bricks were ever thrown during the uprising at all.
Reefer Madness or Pot Paradise? The Surprising Legacy of the Place Where Legal Weed Began
Colorado’s first-in-the-nation experiment with legalized marijuana has infused the drug into almost every corner of life.
Maya Moore Left Basketball. A Prisoner Needed Her Help.
Moore, a W.N.B.A. star, said she wanted to translate social justice talk into action. Now she is on a sabbatical this season trying to help free a man she believes was wrongly convicted.
Kamala Harris Is Supported by Rivals After Trump Jr. Questions Her Race
Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg were among the presidential hopefuls who called a message that the president’s son had retweeted “racist” and “vile.”
Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95
He was a patrician Republican who was prominent in New York civic, social and legal circles, the scion of a lawyer who championed unpopular causes.
Debate Over Uber and Lyft Drivers’ Rights in California Has Split Labor
After a few big unions held talks on limiting employment protections for the companies’ workers, other labor leaders denounced the idea.
F.D.A. Links 16 Brands of Dog Food to Canine Heart Disease
Most of the dog foods identified in the new F.D.A. report, the latest in a monthslong investigation, contain peas, lentils and other grain alternatives.
Democrats Veer Left on Immigration at Debates, Pleasing Base — and Trump
Democrats are eager to stand far apart from President Trump on immigration. But the debates this week raised questions about how far is too far.
Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn’t Biden’s
Armed with bogus websites that mock leading candidates, a Trump campaign worker is exploiting tensions on the left with Russian-style disinformation.
Judge Orders Swift Action to Improve Conditions for Migrant Children in Texas
A federal judge has ordered a monitor to work with federal authorities to remediate “post haste” the conditions for migrants held in Texas.
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