U.S. Wants to Allow More Foreign Workers While Also Restricting Immigration
The move to expand the H-2B visa program appeared to clash with the Trump administration’s repeated message about a crisis on the southern border.
With ‘Unplanned,’ Abortion Opponents Turn Toward Hollywood
The makers of the divisive anti-abortion movie — a word-of-mouth hit that a physician called misleading — say they’ve been shunned by mainstream media.
The Snake Lady and the Masters: Augusta Imagines Life Post-Strip Clubs
It is hard to imagine Augusta without Whitey Lester, a downtown fixture for decades and the city’s last strip-club impresario.
Lens: Photos of Lesbian Lives Meant to Inspire a Movement
Joan E. Biren began to photograph at a time when it was almost impossible to find authentic images of lesbians and aimed to help build a movement for their liberation.
Kevin McAleenan, Top U.S. Border Enforcement Officer, Is Named Acting Head of Homeland Security
President Trump said Mr. McAleenan, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, would “do a great job” taking over for Kirstjen Nielsen, who resigned Sunday.
Kirstjen Nielsen Out as Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary
The president had blamed Ms. Nielsen for the rise in migrants who illegally entered the United States even though she supported his hard-line immigration policies.
Hungry People and an ‘Abandoned’ Hospital: Puerto Rico Waits as Washington Bickers
A languishing island hospital and expired food aid are some of the signs that rebuilding has stagnated nearly a year and a half after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico.
Pulaski, Polish Hero of the Revolutionary War, Was Most Likely Intersex, Researchers Say
Disputed remains were the right height and age and showed injuries consistent with the general’s life. There was just one catch: “The skeleton looked very female.”
Cory Booker Raises $5 Million in First Quarter of 2020 Race
Mr. Booker’s total is among the smallest fund-raising figures to be voluntarily disclosed so far, though it is expected to outpace others who have not yet announced.
House Democratic Campaign Arm Nears War With Liberals Over Primary Fights
Liberal Democrats are infuriated by a new Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee policy intended to protect centrist incumbents from primary challenges.
Democrats Rethink the Death Penalty, and Its Politics.
Following California’s moratorium on executions, Democrats running for president embraced abolition, signaling a generational shift for the party.
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