Is Your Rent Through the Roof? Oregon Wants to Fix That.
Oregon is expected to enact the nation’s first statewide rent control law, in response to rapidly rising housing costs. Other states are watching closely.
Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts
The state’s governor has sent an expensive high-speed rail project into disarray. If California can’t build it, who can?
On Politics: Can Pompeo Keep Trump on Track With North Korea?
The secretary of state must keep President Trump from being duped by Kim Jong-un, and prevent the president from undermining negotiations on denuclearization.
Justin Fairfax Compares Himself to Lynching Victims in Speech to Virginia Senators
Mr. Fairfax has been accused of sexual assault by two women, and is facing numerous calls to resign.
Drafting Only Men for the Military Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Now that women can serve in any combat role, the judge in Houston said, a draft registration law that applies only to men is no longer justified.
Trump Delays a Tariff Deadline, Citing Progress in China Trade Talks
The president, who has been eager to cut a deal with Beijing, said the negotiators had forged a compromise on key issues but few details have been released.
N.R.A. Magazine Draws Criticism for ‘Target Practice’ Headline With Photo of Pelosi and Giffords
Critics condemned the layout, with one calling it “an incitement of violence.”
In Conservative Districts, Democrats Have to Answer for Party’s Left Wing
The moderates who secured the Democratic House majority are feeling the heat from the new progressives who took seats in liberal bastions — and the constituents at home who oppose them.
On Foreign Trips, Pence Steps Out of Trump’s Shadow but Always Stays on Message
Vice President Mike Pence is commonly seen around Washington as a mute helpmate to a bombastic president. On foreign soil, he has toyed with the idea of branching out — just not too far.
Democrats Prepared to Subpoena Mueller and Take Fight Over Report to Court
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Democrats would wage a legal battle if the Justice Department did not release the special counsel’s final report.
What You Really Want to Know About the Candidates for Chicago Mayor
Nine of the leading contenders in Chicago’s wide-open mayoral election on Tuesday give nutshell answers to some essential and not-so-essential questions.
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