California Today: Recalling Racist Violence in California
Monday: Efforts to better remember the lynching of Mexicans in the West; Rick Singer, the pied piper of the college admissions scandal; and closed poppy fields
Beto O’Rourke Raised $6.1 Million Online in First 24 Hours of Campaign
He narrowly beat the first-day haul of Senator Bernie Sanders, who raised $5.9 million after announcing his bid last month and who would go on to raise $10 million before his first week was over.
A Raised Middle Finger Is Protected Free Speech, Appeals Court Rules
A woman made a rude gesture after a police officer wrote her a ticket, so he pulled her over again. Last week, a three-judge panel said she can sue the officer.
Democrats Pledged to Lower Health Costs. They Just Haven’t Figured Out How.
Democrats are at odds over how to fulfill their promise to lower health costs, with centrists opposing the “Medicare for all” plan favored by progressives.
Durham Dreamed of a Transit Line. Duke University All but Killed It.
A 20-year battle to bring light rail to Durham and help its working class is probably over, after the university vetoed a route across its property.
2020 Democrats Want to Build a Movement, Not a Traditional Campaign
The staff members shaping the Democratic primary field represent a new generation of advisers and strategists, more diverse and issue-driven than years past.
Sidebar: Partisan Gerrymandering Returns to a Transformed Supreme Court
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s departure may have doomed efforts to impose constitutional limits on voting maps warped by politics.
On Politics: The Pro-Pot Primary
Support for legal marijuana has become a unifying policy in the 2020 race, as a test for candidates’ commitment to equal treatment in criminal justice.
‘Pied Piper’ of College Admissions Scam Had All the Answers
Rick Singer built a national brand appealing to parents’ worries about their children’s college prospects. He said he had the secrets to admission.
How William Singer Sold His College Admissions Company
William Singer, known as Rick, is at the center of a major college admissions scandal. A series of videos posted on his YouTube account reveals some of the advice he gave to students.
U.S. Campaign to Ban Huawei Overseas Stumbles as Allies Resist
The Trump administration’s effort to ban Huawei from overseas wireless networks has suffered from questions over whether the Chinese telecom company poses a threat.
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