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.
Truck Driver Arrested After Motorcycle Crash That Left 7 Dead
“I just turned around and saw absolute horror and hell,” a survivor of the crash said.
Our Top Editor Revisits How We Handled E. Jean Carroll’s Allegations Against Trump
Dean Baquet, our executive editor, says “we were overly cautious” in our handling of a prominent writer’s allegations against the president.
Guantánamo Case to Test Whether Torture Can Be Put on the Docket
A confessed courier for Al Qaeda is seeking time off his sentence as compensation for what happened to him in the secret C.I.A. prisons.
Jason Miller, Former Trump Aide, Loses Job After Nadler Tweetstorm
Mr. Miller called Representative Jerrold Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, “fat and nasty” for his treatment of Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director, during a closed-door hearing last week.
Bernie Sanders Unveils Education Plan to Eliminate Student Debt
Senator Bernie Sanders, along with Representatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal, would cancel all student debt and eliminate tuition at public and community colleges.
How Elizabeth Warren Learned to Fight
She was Betsy to her mother, who expected her to marry. Liz to fellow high school debaters, whom she regularly beat. Now, the lessons of an Oklahoma childhood are center stage in the presidential race.
Arsenic in Bottled Water Prompts a Product Removal: How Much Is Safe?
Consumer advocates support more consistent oversight of the bottled-water industry and say it should be regulated similarly to tap water.
A New Test for Pete Buttigieg: Does He Feel Their Pain?
Mr. Buttigieg is a technocrat trained in performance management. But his response to a fatal police shooting in South Bend, Ind., has raised questions about his ability to forge personal connections.
She’s 83 and a Famous Nun. Australia’s Catholic Leaders Want Her to Stay Away.
Sister Joan Chittister, a well-known American feminist, was planning to speak at a Catholic conference in Melbourne, but the archbishop apparently intervened.
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