Trump Administration Wants California to Pay Back $2.5 Billion for High-Speed Rail
The move comes a day after California filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s emergency declaration over a border wall.
Trump to Tap Other Military Money for Wall Before Emergency Funds
It’s not just the emergency declaration. President Trump is also siphoning more than $2 billion in military funds for his wall through another complex move.
Bernie Sanders Set the Agenda. But Can He Win on It?
Senator Bernie Sanders is embarking on a second run for president. This time the field will be bigger, more diverse and filled with candidates who have adopted his progressive populist mantle.
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Can Bernie Still Lead His Own Revolution?
In the On Politics newsletter: After shifting the Democratic Party to the left, Bernie Sanders could struggle to beat a crop of fresh-faced candidates who support many of the policies he championed.
Albert Vorspan, 95, Is Dead; Rallied Reform Judaism for Social Justice
He was a catalyst in the movement’s embrace of the struggles for civil rights and against the Vietnam War, apartheid and continuing anti-Semitism.
House Democrats Prepare to Scrutinize DeVos’s Education Department
After two years of aggressively overhauling education policy, the education secretary, Betsy DeVos, must now answer to lawmakers she has clashed with or ignored.
Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Trump’s War on the Inquiries Around Him
A review by The Times found a continuous effort by President Trump to derail federal law enforcement and a public campaign to discredit the investigations on him.
Frieze and Felix Turn Heads in Los Angeles
Memorable moments from a weekend of new fairs where art trumps celebrity-watching.
Roger Stone Posted a Photo of a Judge Beside Cross Hairs. She Ordered Him to Court.
After Mr. Stone posted the photo, which depicted the judge overseeing his criminal case, she called a new hearing to reconsider the conditions of his release.
Housing Is Already in a Slump. So It (Probably) Can’t Cause a Recession.
A decline in residential real estate has led several recessions. With construction still in a multiyear slump, it seems unlikely to be the culprit this year.
Trump Signs Order to Begin Creation of Space Force
In a concession to Congress, the force would be overseen by the Air Force, but critics say it still raises the danger of militarizing space.
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