Steve King, Facing Backlash From Both Parties, Fights for Political Life
The Iowa Republican’s racist language has attracted scorn and political challengers, but he is aggressively reasserting his presence in his congressional district.
Gillibrand Discloses 2018 Taxes, Pushing 2020 Rivals to Follow Suit
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand disclosed earning $218,000 in 2018 through her salary and a book deal, and urged rival Democrats to reveal their finances.
For China, a Long and Painful History Lingers Over Trade Talks With U.S.
China’s surrender to Western powers after the first Opium War helps explain Beijing’s interest for a global trading order that works more on its terms, historians say.
At War: This New Generation of Weapons Could Mean More Covert Airstrikes Around the World
The United States has been dropping munitions on Shabab insurgents in Somalia using a dispenser called the common launch tube, which could enable the Pentagon to turn virtually any aircraft into a high-tech gunship.
Lens: Tintype Portraits of Old-Time Musicians from Appalachia
Traveling around Appalachia in her mobile dark room, Lisa Elmaleh chronicles the people preserving an unglamorous American tradition.
As Boeing Confronted a Swelling Crisis, It Had Little to Say
Public comments from the company have been relatively sparse while an outcry grew after a second deadly crash involving one of its planes.
On Politics: Democrats Pivot to Protecting Affordable Care Act
The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to invalidate the law. If it does, 21 million people could lose their health insurance.
Kathryn Steinle’s Parents Cannot Sue San Francisco Over Her Killing, U.S. Court Rules
Ms. Steinle, 32, was shot by an undocumented immigrant who had been freed by the city’s sheriff less than three months earlier, in a case cited by President Trump.
Victim of Clergy Abuse in Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million Settlement
The priest who pleaded guilty to abuse is one of only two who have faced criminal charges since a grand jury report listed more than 300 offenders.
Joe Biden Says He Regrets Role in Anita Hill Hearing
Mr. Biden acknowledged the part he played in the 1991 Supreme Court hearings, reckoning with a part of his past that could be a vulnerability for his 2020 candidacy.
Russian Vodka. A ‘No Collusion Day’ Rally. Trump Fans Celebrate the Mueller Report.
For almost two years, President Trump’s fiercest supporters decried the Mueller investigation as a “witch hunt” that should be shut down. Over the weekend, they rejoiced.
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