Too Old to Be a Freshman in Congress? Donna Shalala Doesn’t Care
The freshman class of representatives is historically young and diverse. It also includes Ms. Shalala, a former Clinton administration official who at 77 will be one of the oldest true freshmen.
Trump Blames Democrats Over Deaths of Migrant Children in U.S. Custody
Many of the circumstances surrounding a boy’s death remain unknown, and the father of a girl has disputed the claim that she had been dehydrated before being detained.
Kansas Boy, 16, Is Set to Graduate in the Spring From High School — and Harvard
The teenager said he hopes to go to law school in the fall, and his goal is to one day become president.
Son of Yemeni Mother Dies Soon After She Won Visa Battle With U.S. to See Him
Shaima Swileh, a Yemeni citizen who lives in Egypt, fought to visit her only child in California, where he was receiving treatment for a brain disease.
British Design for D-Day Stamp Gets Address Wrong by 8,000 Miles
A commemorative stamp for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings showed American troops on a beach in Asia, instead of Normandy.
Deciphering the Patterns in Trump’s Falsehoods
We review how President Trump bent the truth this year by repeating and inflating falsehoods, shifting his statements, embellishing or omitting details, and offering misleading attacks.
He Was a Gay Man on Staff at a Catholic Parish. Then the Threats Began Coming In.
Some Catholic parishes have quietly welcomed gay parishioners and staff. But in the aftermath of the sex abuse crisis, there is a campaign to push them out.
On Washington: ‘You Control Nothing’: House Republicans Brace for Life in the Minority
Most Republican representatives are about to enter a dark, unknown realm where those on the sidelines have few options to exert influence.
‘Medicare for All’ Gains Favor With Democrats Looking Ahead to 2020
Democrats dream of expanding Medicare, but struggle to define the role of the popular private plans that now cover more than one-third of the 60 million Medicare beneficiaries.
Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Other Democrats Shift into High Gear for 2020
Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand are two other Democratic senators who are also finalizing the outlines of presidential bids that may start within weeks.
Building Political Power, With Michelle Obama and Stacey Abrams as Models
Sit down with black women in Atlanta as the year ends, and two names dominate political conversations: Mrs. Obama and Ms. Abrams, and what they revealed in 2018 about how power is gained and thwarted.
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