‘What Is Your Actual Plan?’ Miami Debates Give Democrats an Opening on Climate Change
Activists wanted a Democratic debate focused entirely on climate change. They aren’t getting one, but in Miami this week, the issue will be inescapable.
Emergency Aid for Migrants Badly Divides Democrats
Congress is trying to rush billions of dollars to the border to alleviate the suffering of detained migrants, but Democrats fear the funds will advance President Trump’s immigration policies.
Michael Flynn’s New Lawyer Seeks Security Clearance, Citing Unknown Evidence
Mr. Flynn appeared in court for the first time since hiring a lawyer who has pushed conspiracies about the Mueller investigation.
Indianapolis Catholic School Fires Teacher in Same-Sex Marriage, at Archbishop’s Request
Cathedral High School fired a teacher in a same-sex marriage on Sunday, just days after another Catholic school in Indianapolis defied a similar order from the archdiocese.
Jan Meyers, a Kansas Republican ‘First’ in Congress, Dies at 90
The first woman from her party to be elected to the House from her state, Ms. Meyers was a moderate who backed abortion rights and gun control.
Trump Imposes New Economic Sanctions on Iran, Adding to Tensions
The sanctions are meant to prevent some top Iranian officials from using the international banking system, but the move is largely symbolic.
Welcome to Debate Week
In the On Politics newsletter: What we’re watching for in the first debates of the 2020 primary, and a debate night bingo board (or drinking game).
Trump Calls Accuser a Liar: ‘She’s Not My Type’
E. Jean Carroll, a columnist for Elle magazine, said in a CNN interview on Monday that she fought back when Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room.
‘Knitting Has Always Been Political’: Ravelry Bans Pro-Trump Content, and Reactions Flood In
The site’s move set off a firestorm about the role of politics in the crafting world.
Sara Gideon to Challenge Susan Collins for Maine Senate Seat
Ms. Gideon, a Democrat, said that her decision to run was spurred partly by Ms. Collins’s vote to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
Hundreds of Migrant Children Are Moved Out of an Overcrowded Border Station
The children, who had been living for weeks in filthy conditions on the Texas border, have been transferred to other shelters, including a tent facility in El Paso.
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