Iraq Rebuffs U.S. Demands to Stop Buying Energy From Iran
The push by American officials to get Iraq to comply with Iran sanctions could lead to more mass protests and political instability in the electricity-starved country.
Denver Teachers Once Hailed Performance-Based Pay. Now They’re on Strike Over It.
The districtwide strike is seen as a referendum on a compensation system that teachers say has delivered erratic bonuses while their base salaries stagnate.
California Is Expected to Pull National Guard Troops Out of Border Duty
Troops deployed last year at President Trump’s request will now help combat drug gangs and fight wildfires instead, under an order Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign on Monday.
The Long Run: ‘Progressive Prosecutor’: Can Kamala Harris Square the Circle?
Ms. Harris seemed to try to be all things to all people as a district attorney and state attorney general. Now, as she runs for president, her record faces a chorus of critics, especially on the left.
Trump Mocks Warren With Apparent Reference to Trail of Tears, Which Killed Thousands
The Trail of Tears was a forced relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s. “These are genocides that we remember, that are part of our family memories,“ said one citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
For Virginia Governor Grappling With Race, a Childhood Trying to See Beyond It
Ralph Northam’s early life, growing up on Virginia’s rural Eastern Shore, provides clues about how his perspectives on race were shaped.
‘He May Not Even Be a Free Person,’ Elizabeth Warren Says of Trump in 2020
Pointing to multiple investigations, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts argued that Donald Trump might not be president come the next election.
El Paso’s Message for Trump Before Rally: Don’t Speak for Us
President Trump has scheduled a rally in El Paso, which he has used as an example of the security a border wall can bring. But many city officials don’t agree.
In Closed Hearing, a Clue About ‘the Heart’ of Mueller’s Russia Inquiry
Prosecutors for the special counsel suggested plans discussed by Trump associates to address Russia’s conflict with Ukraine and the resulting sanctions remained at the center of the investigation.
Snows Smack Seattle, Where Winter Is Supposed to Be About Rain
The Pacific Northwest’s usual seasonal storms are detouring through Canada first, delivering the snowiest February in 70 years to a city unaccustomed to getting more than an inch or two.
Virginia Democratic Lawmaker Moves to Consider Impeaching Justin Fairfax
A draft resolution directs a House committee to determine whether allegations of sexual assault against Mr. Fairfax “constitute conduct sufficient to provide grounds for impeachment.”
Recent Comments