White House Memo: Melania Trump���s ���Be Best��� Tour Shows the Power (and Limits) of Staying on Message
The first lady traveled to three states this week to promote her child-focused ���Be Best��� initiative. Unwelcome questions followed her along the way.
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Who as Justice Official Fought the Affordable Care Act
Democrats said support for a new judge, Chad A. Readler, showed that Republicans were not serious about protections for pre-existing conditions.
Cohen Offers Documents in Bid to Show Trump Lawyers Helped With False Testimony
President Trump���s former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, brought drafts of a 2017 statement he made to Congress, along with emails with Mr. Trump���s lawyers about its drafting.
Kirstjen Nielsen, Martha McSally, Facebook: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
Here���s what you need to know at the end of the day.
How the Meaning of a String of Pearls Upstaged a Gun Control Debate
A battle over gun regulations in New Hampshire took a strange turn this week: Lawmakers wore pearls, and gun control advocates said they were being mocked.
In Blow to Trump, America’s Trade Deficit in Goods Hits Record $891 Billion
The president has railed against the trade deficit, but numbers from last year show that textbook economics caught up with some of his unorthodox economic policies.
Trump Revokes Obama-Era Rule on Disclosing Civilian Casualties From U.S. Airstrikes Outside War Zones
In an executive order, President Trump rolled back a transparency rule that his administration had already been ignoring.
Justice Dept. to Step Up Enforcement of Foreign Influence Laws
Prosecutors have begun pursuing such cases in recent years after mostly ignoring potential violations for decades.
R. Kelly, More Than $160,000 Behind in Child Support, Is Sent Back to Jail
Hours after the airing of his first interview since his arrest on sex abuse charges, the singer was jailed for not paying his ex-wife for the care of their three children.
Democrats Put Off Anti-Semitism Resolution After Fierce Backlash
Rank-and-file members have accused House Democratic leaders of unfair treatment toward Representative Ilhan Omar, whose comments about Israel inspired the measure.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Faces Investigation by House Panel
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is investigating possible voting rights violations by Mr. Kemp, who presided over his own election in November.
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