GoFundMe to Refund Border Wall Donations After Fund-Raiser Falls Short
The organizer, Brian Kolfage, said he would use donations to fund a private effort to build a border wall, prompting the crowdfunding site to offer the refunds.
Trump Pulls Back From Declaring a National Emergency to Fund a Wall
As he searches for a way to end the political stalemate with Democratic lawmakers, the president finds himself boxed in — a familiar position when it comes to immigration issues
Tulsi Gabbard, Representative From Hawaii, Announces Democratic Presidential Bid
Ms. Gabbard, 37, joins what is likely to be a jammed Democratic field. She has earned a reputation for sometimes breaking from the Democratic Party line.
Trump Organization Hires Ex-White House Lawyer to Handle Congressional Inquiries
The hiring of Stefan Passantino, a deputy counsel who was in charge of ethics policy, is part of the strategy by the White House and the company to counter an expected onslaught from House Democrats.
F.B.I. Opened Inquiry Into Whether Trump Was Secretly Working on Behalf of Russia
The investigation, whose fate is unclear, led counterintelligence investigators to consider an explosive question: whether the president’s actions constituted a possible threat to national security.
Joshua Tree National Park’s Signature Trees Are Among Shutdown Victims
The park said that an unspecified number of its spiky-leafed trees had been destroyed by visitors during the shutdown.
Supreme Court Takes Eight Cases, but Doesn’t Act on Some Big Ones
If the court is to hear major cases this term on immigration, transgender service in the military, gay rights, abortion or guns, it must act soon.
Lab Severs Ties With James Watson, Citing ‘Unsubstantiated and Reckless’ Remarks
In a recent documentary, the geneticist doubled down on comments he made a decade ago, then apologized for, regarding race, genetics and intelligence.
Steve King’s Remarks on White Supremacy Draw Widespread Rebukes From His Own Party
Mr. King has made racist comments for more than a decade. But statements published Thursday in The Times triggered a barrage of public criticism from top House Republicans.
Effects of the 2013 ‘Taper Tantrum’ Linger Over Fed Policy
Newly published transcripts of the Federal Reserve’s 2013 meetings detail the Fed’s struggles to communicate clearly.
News Analysis: Mercurial Trump Has Made Path Out of Shutdown Much Harder to Find
From changing his positions to undermining his vice president, President Trump has left even his own party baffled as lawmakers search for a way to reopen the government.
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