U.S. and China Angle for Trade Truce, but Both Insist the Other Will Back Down
As President Trump prepares for a pivotal meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, both countries say they do not need to compromise to bring a bruising trade war to an end.
House Passes Senate Border Bill in Striking Defeat for Pelosi
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a stinging defeat after a show of Democratic disunity, let a Senate border spending bill pass the House without controls that liberals had demanded.
Another Hacked Florida City Pays a Ransom, This Time for $460,000
Lake City became the second Florida city in two weeks to agree to pay a large ransom demanded by hackers who shut down public computer systems.
Why the Supreme Court’s Rulings Have Profound Implications for American Politics
The justices handed Republicans a key victory by refusing to halt even the most extreme gerrymandered maps. But Democrats may have a win on blocking the citizenship question from the census.
Kevin Spacey Accuser Files Civil Lawsuit
The suit seeks unspecified damages for “severe and permanent mental distress and emotional injuries.”
Alabama Woman Who Lost Pregnancy in Shooting Is Charged in Fetus’s Death
Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she was shot in the stomach. The police say she initiated a fight that led to the shooting.
What Is the Census Citizenship Question? And What Did the Supreme Court Say?
An attack on immigrants or a need to protect minority voters? With deadline to print 2020 census forms looming on Monday, justices left the question undecided.
The First New York Pride March Was an Act of ‘Desperate Courage’
It wasn’t always feathers, floats and celebrities.
Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question on Census in Doubt
In a setback for the Trump administration, the court said the reason for adding the question was inadequate. Government experts said adding the question could suppress participation among immigrants.
House Democrats Demand More Control Over Border as Impasse Deepens
Democrats moved to add an amendment to a Senate border-spending bill, inserting tougher oversight and health standard protections. Senate Republicans say no.
Supreme Court Says Constitution Does Not Bar Partisan Gerrymandering
The court has ruled that racial gerrymanders can violate the Constitution, but it has struggled with voting maps warped by politics.
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