Erdogan Snubs Bolton Over Comments That Turkey Must Protect Kurds
The storm around the visit by John R. Bolton, the American national security adviser, to Turkey showed how far apart the countries are on how to handle a U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
California Today: California Today: How PG&E Lobbied for Wildfire Protection
Tuesday: Why utility companies have spent big on lobbying in Sacramento; Newsom stakes his claim; a teachers’ strike is looming
U.S. Downgraded E.U.’s Diplomatic Status (but Didn’t Say Anything)
The Trump administration didn’t formally announce the move or tell the bloc, which was left to figure it out on its own.
U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed
America’s carbon dioxide emissions rose by 3.4 percent in 2018, the biggest increase in eight years.
The Limits to Democratic Actions Against Trump
Impeachment? Tax returns? Jail time? The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives will no doubt investigate many aspects of Mr. Trump’s administration and life. But some of its most aggressive goals will be difficult, if not unlikely, to achieve.
Feature: How Cities Make Money by Fining the Poor
In many parts of America, like Corinth, Miss., judges are locking up defendants who can’t pay — sometimes for months at a time.
ScienceTake: Watch Scientists Brew Their Own Lava
In controlled experiments, high-speed cameras caught video of explosions that occur when water hits hot liquid rock.
On Politics: Americans Feel Shutdown’s Bite
The impact of a partial government shutdown began to ripple across the economy as it stretched into its third week with 800,000 federal workers not getting paid.
C.E.O. Resigns Over Case of Woman in Vegetative State Who Gave Birth After Sexual Assault
Bill Timmons, the C.E.O. of Hacienda HealthCare, resigned after a woman in a vegetative state at one of the company’s facilities in Arizona was sexually assaulted.
Weatherman Is Fired After Using Racial Slur in Naming Martin Luther King Jr.
The meteorologist in Rochester said he had jumbled his words while referring to a park named after the civil rights leader.
Fed Nominee Nellie Liang Withdraws From Consideration
The White House said Monday that Ms. Liang, an expert on financial regulation, had decided not to seek a seat on the Federal Reserve’s board.
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