Elizabeth Warren Calls for Ending Electoral College
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, campaigning in Mississippi, also called for the state to adopt a new flag that no longer has the Confederate battle flag emblem.
‘Be Weak & Die!’ Seeking Clues Behind Trump’s Weekend Twitter Barrage
The profusion of more than 50 tweets, which stoked new tensions and nursed past grievances, came as the president was largely idle and skipped his regular weekend trip to his Florida estate.
Unvaccinated Student in Kentucky Sues After Being Barred From Playing Basketball
Jeremy Kunkel, 18, claims he shouldn’t be forced to be vaccinated against chickenpox. He contends that barring him from school violates his First Amendment rights.
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Elizabeth Warren Is Running an Ideas-First Campaign. Will It Work?
In the On Politics newsletter: Ms. Warren is running the campaign she believes the country needs. But it’s hard to win in a field crowded with political celebrities.
‘It’s Probably Over for Us’: Record Floods Bring New Toll When Farmers Can Least Afford It
Midwestern farmers were contending with freezing floodwaters and dead livestock, only the latest crisis in farm country. “There’s no harder business to be in,” one Nebraska man said.
Levi’s, Whose Jeans Are a Rugged Symbol of Americana, Prepares to Go Public
The maker of denim and Dockers will start trading this week, a milestone for a 165-year-old company that has experienced a resurgence in the past decade.
Homeland Security Chief Cites Top Threat to U.S. (It’s Not the Border)
In a speech outlining her department’s focus in the coming year, Kirstjen Nielsen said that cybersecurity — not illegal immigration — topped her list of national security threats.
Meet the Flintstone House, a Home So Odd It Was Declared a ‘Public Nuisance’
The town of Hillsborough, Calif., has sued its owner, the media mogul Florence Fang, to force the removal of dinosaur statues and other renovations to the property.
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin No Longer Recommended by Doctors, if You’re Healthy
New guidelines suggest the risk of bleeding outweighs the heart benefits among healthy adults who take low-dose aspirin.
Women With Twin Brothers Are More Likely to Face Penalties at School and Work
Research shows they might act more like boys when they’re young, struggling in school, but then face sexism when they’re grown.
Trump Administration Proposes $86 Billion Spy Budget to Take On Russia and China
The proposed budget, which contains a 6 percent increase, covers expenses as diverse as spy satellites, cyberweapons and the C.I.A.’s network of overseas spies and informants.
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