Should the Electoral College Be Eliminated? 15 States Are Trying to Make it Obsolete
On Tuesday, Nevada became the latest state to pass a bill that would grant its Electoral College votes to whoever wins the national popular vote.
House Panel’s Assent Gives Life to Effort to End 9/11 Military Authorization
For the first time in years, there’s a glimmer of hope for lawmakers intent on repealing a 9/11 era measure that has been stretched to enable open-ended warfare.
Canceled Fund-Raiser Prompts Question: Can a Democrat Oppose Abortion?
After pressure, a top Democratic Party official will no longer host an event for the anti-abortion Representative Daniel Lipinski of Illinois.
Dr. Leonard Bailey, Who Gave a Baby a Baboon’s Heart, Dies at 76
The case of Baby Fae, the recipient of Dr. Bailey’s experimental transplant in 1984, generated worldwide headlines — along with criticism, demonstrations and threats.
2020 Democrats on Impeachment: What the Candidates Have Said
Here’s a look at what each of the candidates for the Democratic nomination has said about impeaching President Trump.
Overlooked No More: Debra Hill, Producer Who Parlayed ‘Halloween’ into a Cult Classic
Hill rose through Hollywood’s ranks, setting an example as a successful Hollywood producer at a time when there were few women in the industry.
Michael Avenatti Is Charged With Stealing Nearly $300,000 From Stormy Daniels
The lawyer is accused of more than three dozen crimes, including forging a letter to Ms. Daniels’s literary agent to secure funds that he put toward the monthly payment on a Ferrari.
Harriet Tubman Won’t Appear on $20 Bill Next Year, Treasury Secretary Says
Steven Mnuchin said plans to feature the abolitionist and civil rights leader would be pushed back several years as the department planned to focus on counterfeiting issues first.
Hackers Are Holding Baltimore Hostage: How They Struck and What’s Next
Two weeks ago, attackers seized parts of the computer systems that run the city’s government. So far, it hasn’t given in to ransom demands.
Documents Are ‘No Substitute’ for Witness Testimony, Schiff Says
Representative Adam B. Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said he was pleased that the Justice Department had agreed to share some documents related to the Mueller report, but that his panel would continue to seek more material.
Flu Outbreak Prompts Largest Border Detention Center to Stop Processing Migrants
A day after a 16-year-old boy who had the flu died in custody, the Border Patrol found signs of the illness in 32 more migrants detained at a center in McAllen, Tex.
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