U.S. Birthrate Drops 4th Year in a Row, Possibly Echoing the Great Recession
The birthrate hit a 32-year low and the fertility rate reached a record low in 2018, bringing the United States more in line with other wealthy countries.
On Politics: Trump Does Not Want Military Clash With Iran
President Trump told the acting defense secretary that he does not want a war with Iran, officials said, even as some aides are stoking tensions.
Guaidó Officials Rally at Venezuelan Embassy in Washington as a Stalemate Ends
The police arrested activists who had occupied the embassy since April, allowing diplomats representing the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó into the building.
Navy SEAL Pleads Guilty in Case of Strangled Green Beret
The Navy SEAL said he had restrained Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar with duct tape as Sergeant Melgar was being strangled by another commando in Mali in 2017.
Chelsea Manning Ordered Back to Jail for Refusal to Testify in WikiLeaks Inquiry
Ms. Manning, a former Army intelligence analyst who sent secret documents to WikiLeaks in 2010, had refused once again to answer questions before a grand jury.
Frustrated House Democrats Pin Their Hopes on Mueller
Democrats, hitting a presidential stonewall in their efforts to stoke public anger, believe that testimony from Robert S. Mueller III is the only way to clear up certain ambiguities in his report.
6 of I.M. Pei’s Most Important Works
The architect’s legacy includes some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, including the Louvre Pyramid.
House Passes Legislation Aiming to Shore Up Health Law and Lower Drug Costs
Democrats tied several bills together, trying to hold Republicans to promises to protect coverage of pre-existing conditions and rein in drug costs, but the minority party did not bite.
Trump’s Immigration Plan Gets a Rose Garden Rollout and a Cool Reception
The plan was intended to strike a conciliatory tone, but Democrats and immigration advocates have long opposed many of the proposals outlined in it.
In Alabama, Opposition to Abortion Runs Deep
Even before the near-total ban that Alabama’s governor signed late Wednesday, only three clinics remained in the state. The state is aiming for zero.
F.B.I. to Florida Lawmakers: You Were Hacked by Russians, but Don’t Tell Voters
Republican and Democratic lawmakers harshly criticized the F.B.I. for declining to publicly identify the two Florida counties that Russian hackers breached in 2016.
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