Senate Blocks Green New Deal but Expends Plenty of Carbon Talking About It
In a desultory procedural vote, the Senate declined to take up the climate change proposal for debate, ending a weekslong effort by Republicans to mock it.
MoMA PS1 Settles With Curator Who Said Giving Birth Cost Her Job Offer
The curator had said she had been offered a job, but that the museum changed its mind after learning she had just given birth.
Congressional Memo: Once More With Feeling, Democrats Try to Squash Impeachment Talk
House Democratic leaders, responding to a letter from Representative Rashida Tlaib, seek to make it clear: “We’re not focused on impeachment.”
What Happens if Obamacare Is Struck Down?
The Affordable Care Act touches the lives of most Americans. Some 21 million could lose health insurance if the Trump administration were to succeed in having the law ruled unconstitutional.
U.S. Insists on Limiting Foreign Metals, Angering Allies
The quota demand has been rejected by Canada and Mexico, and some companies who use foreign steel and aluminum in their products say it will be worse than the current tariffs.
Graffiti Citing New Zealand Attack Is Found After Mosque Fire in California
The damage to the mosque in Escondido was minor and no one was injured, but the incident was one of a series of acts of vandalism and threats targeting mosques since the New Zealand attack.
‘Don’t Succumb to the Fear’: Women Share Travel Safety Tips
No woman is responsible for harassment or any other violent act against her. But experienced travelers and government agencies show how to travel as safely as possible.
House Fails to Override Trump Veto, Preserving National Emergency Order
The House failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed to overturn President Trump’s veto of a resolution that would have ended the national emergency declaration.
Supreme Court Rules Against Sailors Injured in Cole Attack
In an 8-to-1 decision, the court said the sailors had not properly served the government of Sudan with legal papers seeking to hold it accountable.
After Boeing Crashes, Sharp Questions About Industry Regulating Itself
Long before the grounding of the 737 Max, the F.A.A. faced scrutiny over its longtime practice of giving manufacturers the authority to help certify their own planes.
Justices Display Divisions in New Cases on Voting Maps Warped by Politics
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who may hold the decisive vote, expressed uneasiness about gerrymandering but also wondered if Supreme Court intervention was necessary.
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