California Today: California Today: The Shutdown’s Lasting Damage to Joshua Tree
Thursday: Why the government shutdown is heightening broader debates about the outdoors; L.A. teachers’ strike postponed; and where to hike now
Trump Heading to Texas Border Town to Press His Case for a Wall
The partial government shutdown is nearing the end of a third week, and President Trump was scheduled to head to Texas with no additional negotiations scheduled.
Before Trump, Steve King Set the Agenda for the Wall and Anti-Immigrant Politics
The Iowa congressman, who has used racist language and been denounced as a white supremacist, wrote the playbook on white identity politics and many of the issues that are ascendant in the G.O.P.
Before Trump’s Identity Politics, There Was Steve King
Building a border wall, ending birthright citizenship and disparaging undocumented immigrants. Representative Steve King championed anti-immigration views years before President Trump made them a focal point of his administration.
Your Thursday Briefing
Border, Congo, ‘Baby Shark’: Here’s what you need to know.
Democrats Find a Foil for 2020 Primary: Billionaires. (Even Liberal Ones.)
With populism making a strong comeback on the left, candidates like Elizabeth Warren are decrying billionaires who might self-finance campaigns, like Michael R. Bloomberg.
Are Floppy-Eared Dogs Actually Friendlier? Science Says Maybe
The T.S.A. said it favors floppy-eared dogs over pointy-eared dogs in airport jobs because floppy-eared dogs appear friendlier and less aggressive. There is a scientific explanation behind the perception.
Lens: The Strange, the Surreal and the Downright Scary
Photos in the New Orleans Museum of Art’s collection capture the oddities and horrors conveyed by everyday life in the world.
On Politics: Trump Still Considering Emergency Plan for Border Wall
The president also stormed out of a White House meeting with congressional leaders after Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would not fund the wall.
Doug Jones Seeks Inquiry Into Misinformation Efforts in Alabama Senate Race
The Alabama Democrat said “deceptive tactics have no place in American politics and must be repudiated by those involved in our political system.”
Trump Thinks He’s His Own Best Messenger. Where Does That Leave Bill Shine?
It didn’t take long before Mr. Shine, President Trump’s latest communications director, faced skepticism from Mr. Trump, who thought that in the ex-Fox executive he was getting another Roger Ailes.
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