On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Is Trump Losing the Fight?
Why divided government has been a tough road for the president, and why the long shots in the Democratic field think a wide-open race works in their favor.
Warren’s Plan Is Latest Push by Democrats to Raise Taxes on the Rich
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s wealth-tax proposal is another sign of how Democrats, with an eye toward 2020, are looking to tax the rich to pay for expanded social programs and reduce inequality.
Why a Border Wall Could Mean Trouble for Wildlife
If the Trump administration extends the wall at the southern border, it could degrade important habitats for animals and plants, even birds and insects.
Florida Secretary of State Resigns After Blackface Photos Surface
Michael Ertel resigned after a newspaper obtained photos from 2005 showing him dressed for a Halloween party as a “victim” of Hurricane Katrina.
PG&E Cleared in a Deadly 2017 Fire, Lifting Financial Outlook
The California utility’s shares soared on the finding, days after it said it planned to file for bankruptcy protection because of wildfire liabilities.
Venezuela’s Military Backs Maduro, as Russia Warns U.S. Not to Intervene
The declaration of loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro was a setback for the Venezuelan opposition leader, who has been backed by several countries, including the United States.
Jayme Closs, Who Saved Herself From a Kidnapper, Will Get $25,000 in Reward Money
The 13-year-old, whose parents were killed when she was abducted, will receive the money from the food company where her parents worked for nearly three decades.
Florida Bank Shooting: Victims Are Identified as Details of 5 Killings Emerge
The authorities are still trying to learn the motive behind the attack at a bank branch in Sebring, Fla. “We believe it was a random act,’’ a police official said.
43 Teens, 1 Adult: Los Angeles Teachers Describe a Typical Day in a Crowded Classroom
We asked some of the more than 30,000 teachers who went on strike last week to tell us how they teach their largest classes.
El Espace: Going ‘Home’ When You’re an Immigrant
This week in El Espace: returning to the place you left as a child, the end of the L.A. teachers’ strike and the triumph of Yalitza Aparicio.
Douglas Costle, Who Helped Create the E.P.A. and Then Ran It, Dies at 79
He helped conceive the environmental agency that President Nixon created in 1970 and oversaw it through crises in the Carter administration.
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