Iran Has Ties to Al Qaeda, Trump Officials Tell Skeptical Congress
Some lawmakers fear briefings by Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state, and others are an attempt to provide legal cover for a military strike, echoing the Iraq War.
E.P.A. Finalizes Its Plan to Replace Obama-Era Climate Rules
The new measure will very likely prompt a flurry of legal challenges. If upheld in court, it could tie the hands of future presidents on global warming.
Pelosi Dismisses Censuring Trump: ‘If the Goods Are There, You Must Impeach’
The House speaker still does not want to start an impeachment inquiry, but she ruled out censure as insufficient.
Reparations Are Rare in America, but They Have Been Paid Before
With a renewed focus on reparations for slavery, what lessons can be drawn from payments to victims of other historical injustices in America?
California Today: ‘It’s Called Genocide’: Newsom Apologizes to the State’s Native Americans
Wednesday: What does an apology mean? Also: Facebook’s cryptocurrency play and happy birthday to Theodore Payne.
The Court Cases That Changed L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
From gay marriage to gender identity, a timeline of the legal battles that have shaped L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
Joy Harjo Is Named U.S. Poet Laureate
The Oklahoma-born writer, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, is the first Native American to hold the post.
We Put 21 Democrats on the Spot: Here Are 7 Takeaways
We tracked down 2020 Democrats and asked them the same 18 questions on health care, immigration, personal wealth and more.
Hope Hicks Declines to Answer Lawmakers’ Questions on Transition and White House
Behind closed doors, lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee pressed Ms. Hicks, one of Mr. Trump’s closest former aides, for nearly seven hours on Wednesday.
Adidas Sells Diversity. Black Employees Say It Doesn’t Practice It.
Fewer than 4.5 percent of the workers at the company’s North American headquarters identify as black. Members of that small group say they feel ignored and sometimes discriminated against.
Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They’re Starting a New Global Arms Race.
The new weapons — which could travel at more than 15 times the speed of sound with terrifying accuracy — threaten to change the nature of warfare.
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