On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Biden’s Campaign Will Test These 4 Ideas
In the On Politics newsletter: Now that Mr. Biden has entered the race, we will see whether assumptions around his support, his past and his gaffes prove true.
As Democrats Agonize, G.O.P. Is at Peace With Doing Nothing on Mueller’s Findings
As Democrats fret over impeachment, Senate Republicans who would be the jury on an impeachment trial see nothing of import in the Mueller report and its tales of potential obstruction.
Ex-Officer in Florida Gets 25 Years in Prison for Killing Black Man
Nouman Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting of Corey Jones, 31.
New Video of Charlotte Police Shooting Raises Questions Over First Aid
A judge ordered the release of a longer version of the footage, which shows the fatal shooting of Danquirs Franklin, a 27-year-old black man, by an officer last month.
Interior Dept. Delays Its Plan to Open U.S. Coastline to Drilling
The decision is a setback to one of the Trump administration’s signature plans to encourage oil production as part of its “energy dominance” policy.
Judges Rule Michigan’s Congressional Districts Are Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered, Order Them Redrawn
The panel wrote it was joining “the growing chorus of federal courts” that have held that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional.
Joe Biden Reached Out to Anita Hill, but She Wants ‘Real Accountability’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. called Anita Hill this month to express his regret over “what she endured” testifying against Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991.
San Francisco Had an Ambitious Plan to Tackle School Segregation. It Made It Worse.
A system devised to empower parents and integrate schools has not worked as intended, offering a cautionary tale to districts across the country.
Sweetgreen Scraps Its Cashless Policy as Criticism Grows
The announcement comes amid a rising backlash to cashless stores, and new laws against them in New Jersey and Philadelphia.
Flint’s Water Crisis Started 5 Years Ago. It’s Not Over.
Pipes are now being replaced and officials say the water is safe, but residents still worry, drink bottled water and doubt their elected leaders.
Why Ilhan Omar Is Making Headlines
Representative Ilhan Omar has only been in Congress a few months, but she is gaining attention from across the political spectrum and has become a target of the president.
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