In Utah and Idaho, G.O.P. Looks to Curb Medicaid Expansions That Voters Approved
In Idaho and Utah, two conservative states, voters approved initiatives to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Now G.O.P. lawmakers are looking to curb those expansions.
A Divided Congress Prepares Pointed Protests for Trump’s Address
From women in white to guests threatened by his policies, the House’s new Democratic majority plans to confront President Trump on the state of disunion.
Trump Chooses David Bernhardt, a Former Oil Lobbyist, to Head the Interior Dept.
While Ryan Zinke, the former interior secretary who left office in January, announced historic rollbacks of public-land protections, Mr. Bernhardt developed the plans behind the scenes.
Q&A: Pills to Protect Against an Apocalypse
Potassium iodide offers limited protection to those exposed to a Chernobyl-type disaster.
Has Your Local or State Official’s Racist Past Become Public? We Want to Hear From You
Help us understand how voters handle revelations and memories of racist behavior by elected and appointed officials.
Democrats Are Urging Stacey Abrams to Run for Senate. She’s Listening.
Ms. Abrams, who attracted wide attention in her narrow loss for Georgia governor and will speak after the State of the Union, is being courted by the party to challenge Senator David Perdue in 2020.
John O. Marsh Jr., Ex-Army Chief and Presidents’ Adviser, Dies at 92
He liked to call himself a country lawyer, but in Washington, serving three presidents, he was known as a master of military and political affairs.
Justin Fairfax, Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, Denies Sexual Assault Allegation
Aides to Fairfax, a Democrat who has drawn national attention as Gov. Ralph Northam considers resigning over past racist behavior, said the allegation was false and unsubstantiated.
Gannett Rejects Hostile Bid From Hedge Fund-Backed Group
The newspaper publisher’s board said the $1.3 billion offer “is not in the best interests of Gannett and its shareholders.” But the fight for control is likely to go on.
Northam Scandal Opens Rift Between Top Democrats in Virginia
As a racist yearbook photo and claims of sexual assault plunged the capitol deeper into turmoil, the state’s lieutenant governor suggested the governor might be trying to sabotage him.
Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains
The improvements made by the country’s biggest preschool program offer a story of bipartisan progress at odds with its polarizing time.
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