Northam Seeks Signs of Support as Crisis Strains Virginia Leadership
Gov. Ralph Northam was said to be planning to hire a private investigator to help clear his name, as his relationship with his lieutenant governor is strained.
In the Gallery for the State of the Union: Immigrants Facing Deportation
Immigration figured strongly in President Trump’s State of the Union speech, and lawmakers invited immigrants from across the country to bear witness.
Yearbook Pages at Northam’s Medical School Recorded Both Memories and Prejudices
White former students say some of the offensive images were once acceptable, but their black classmates recall racially divided times when their presence was invisible.
State of the Union 2019: Live Updates and Analysis
President Trump will deliver his address to the nation from the House chamber at 9 p.m., but before he steps to the lectern, the Capitol is buzzing with preparations and posturing.
Officer Faces No Charges in Fatal Shooting in an Alabama Mall
A police officer acted reasonably when he shot and killed Emantic F. Bradford Jr. seconds after he heard gunfire, the state attorney general said.
2020 Democrats Align With Trump on Syria and Afghanistan
Every declared presidential candidate in the Senate voted against a bill that condemns the Trump administration’s plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and Syria.
Trump Asks for Unity, but Presses Hard Line on Immigration
In his State of the Union address, the president toggled between conciliation and confrontation, and demanded a wall on the nation’s southwestern border.
William Van Alstyne, 84, Dies; Often-Cited Constitutional Scholar
An enrolled Republican and a civil libertarian, he said the Bill of Rights guaranteed both the freedom to have an abortion and the freedom to own a gun.
Beto O’Rourke to Make 2020 Decision by End of February
Mr. O’Rourke, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday, said he was still considering whether to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.
New York City Cracks Down on CBD Edibles, Saying the Cannabis Derivative Is Unsafe
The city’s health department said it was ordering restaurants to stop selling food products containing the increasingly trendy cannabidiol.
Senate Passes Bill That Rebukes Trump and Opposes Israel Boycott
The Senate approved a Middle East policy bill that rebukes President Trump’s troop withdrawals while backing Israel against a movement to boycott it.
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