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.
Trump Says He Is Not a Target in Investigations, but the Question Is Complicated
The deputy attorney general told the president and his legal team that he is not under scrutiny in the Mueller investigation, but his assertion was complicated by prosecutors naming him a subject in a separate inquiry.
White House Memo: What Do You Learn About Trump in an 85-Minute Interview?
Among other things: Who is up and who is down, what he cares about and what he does not, what he knows and what he does not.
Governor Admits He Was in Racist Yearbook Photo
Ralph Northam, the governor of Virginia, said he was “deeply sorry” for the decision to appear in the photo but resisted calls for his resignation.
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