On Washington: Chamber of Commerce Decides Bipartisanship Is Good Business
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce revamps its political scoring system as frustrated business groups try to foster more across-the-aisle solutions.
Medicare for All Emerges as Early Policy Test for 2020 Democrats
Many liberals who are influential in the presidential primaries want a single-payer system, but some voters are uneasy about losing private insurance. Most candidates are now walking fine lines.
A Mayor’s Effort to Play Down Henry Ford’s Anti-Semitism Backfires
The mayor of Dearborn, Mich., halted distribution of a city history magazine documenting Ford’s bigoted views, a move that riled residents and historians.
Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam, Defies Calls to Resign Over Racist Photo
Mr. Northam denied that he appeared in Ku Klux Klan robes or in blackface in a yearbook photo, but revealed that he darkened his face for a costume on another occasion in the 1980s.
White House Memo: In the Pale of Winter, Trump’s Tan Remains a State Secret
The White House insists that only “good genes” and a clear powder are behind President Trump’s glow, but mysteries about his grooming routine abound.
Michael Avenatti Will Not Be Charged With Domestic Violence, Officials Say
Mr. Avenatti, the lawyer for an adult film star suing President Trump, will not face charges over allegations made by an ex-girlfriend last year.
Undocumented Workers Lose Their Jobs at Yet Another Trump Property
As President Trump has railed against illegal immigrants, his company has employed them for many years. Now in the limelight, they are being let go.
Justice Alito Temporarily Blocks a Louisiana Abortion Law
The law, requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, was essentially identical to one in Texas that the justices struck down in 2016.
Huddled in a Brooklyn Jail’s Cells Without Heat
More than a thousand inmates at a federal jail in Brooklyn are said to have had limited heat and power for at least this week, when the temperature plummeted to 2 degrees in New York.
State of the Union Will Have Unifying Tone, White House Says
While the White House said the goal of the speech was to bring together a divided government and a divided nation, an official said immigration would emerge as a main theme.
McKinsey Advised Purdue Pharma How to ‘Turbocharge’ Opioid Sales, Lawsuit Says
The disclosures about the consulting firm are part of the Massachusetts attorney general’s suit against the pharmaceutical giant, which is accused of misleading doctors and patients about the safety of the medication.
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