Bolton Walked Back Syria Statement. His Disdain for Debate Helped Produce It.
Under John R. Bolton’s management, senior administration officials said, the National Security Council staff had “zero” role in brokering a debate over the United States’ future in Syria.
After Years of Delays and No Execution Date in Sight, a Death Row Inmate Takes His Life
State officials said Scott Raymond Dozier died in his prison cell, ending one of the most significant and bizarre death penalty cases in recent years.
Man Charged in Malibu Park Shootings That Killed One and Terrorized Region
Anthony Rauda, a parolee, was charged with murder and attempted murder in a string of shootings in and near Malibu Creek State Park that left one dead and a community on edge.
As Government Shutdown Persists, Americans Feel the Bite
Delayed mortgage applications, missed paychecks and stymied farmers are among the repercussions of a shutdown with no end in sight.
Trump’s Border Wall and Presidential Emergency Powers, Explained
President Trump’s threat to invoke emergency powers to build a border wall would be extraordinarily aggressive and most likely touch off a legal battle.
Court Rejects Trump’s Cuts in Payments for Prescription Drugs
A federal judge said the president had vastly exceeded his legal authority in reducing payments to hospitals for drugs given to Medicare beneficiaries.
‘It’s Just Too Much’: A Florida Town Grapples With a Shutdown After a Hurricane
In Florida’s deeply conservative Panhandle, federal prison workers were already struggling after Hurricane Michael. Then came the government shutdown.
Trump Says Predecessors Confessed Support for Wall. Not True, They Say.
Former President Jimmy Carter said that he never had such a conversation with President Trump, making him the last of the veterans of the Oval Office to dispute the assertion.
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: For Some, the Shutdown Isn’t About Politics. It’s About Bills and Groceries.
In the On Politics newsletter, the government shutdown threatens workers living paycheck to paycheck. Plus, a dispatch from Elizabeth Warren’s Iowa trip.
Newsom Pledges Fight for Equality as He Takes Over as California Governor
Taking the oath as California’s new governor, Gavin Newsom signaled a break from his predecessor, Jerry Brown, with a focus on income disparity.
Mick Mulvaney Has Two Jobs. He Has Been Discussing Another.
As recently as late last year the acting White House chief of staff explored becoming president of the University of South Carolina, people familiar with the discussions said.
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