The Army, in Need of Recruits, Turns Focus to Liberal-Leaning Cities
Too few recruits are signing up from cities like Chicago and Seattle, so the Army is trying to frame enlistment as a patriotic detour.
Mitt Romney Says Trump ‘Has Not Risen to the Mantle of the Office’
The Utah senator-elect criticized the president in an op-ed essay in The Washington Post days before he enters Congress, raising speculation that he could try to challenge Mr. Trump in 2020.
In Newly Divided Government, Priorities of Trump and Democrats Diverge
As Democrats take control of the House, they will push an anti-corruption agenda while President Trump tries to keep the focus on immigration controls.
Judith Rich Harris, 80, Dies; Author Played Down the Role of Parents
Genes and peer groups play a greater role than parents in how children turn out, Ms. Harris wrote in the best-selling “The Nurture Assumption.”
Shutdown Leaves Food, Medicine and Pay in Doubt in Indian Country
Native Americans, entitled to federal services under treaties, are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown and worried about more pain to come.
How Biden Has Paved the Way for a Possible Presidential Run
A series of careful financial decisions, and the creation of nonprofits and academic centers staffed by close advisers, would help a campaign-in-waiting.
As China Talks Begin, Trump’s Trade Negotiator Tries to Keep President From Wavering
Robert Lighthizer, the United States trade representative and a China skeptic, wants to prevent an anxious president from making a quick, empty deal in a rush to calm the markets.
American Accused of Spying in Russia Is Marine Veteran Who Visited Moscow for Wedding, Family Says
Paul Whelan, who worked in corporate security for an auto parts maker, was arrested in Moscow. His family says he was attending a wedding and insists he is innocent.
Big Tech May Look Troubled, but It’s Just Getting Started
Even as Facebook, Google and others confronted challenges in 2018, their ambitions were undimmed. After all, so much of life remains undisrupted.
Police Searching for Gunman Who Fired Into Car and Killed a 7-Year-Old
Jazmine Barnes, a second grader, was riding in a car with her family in Houston when a gunman in a red pickup truck opened fire, the authorities said.
In High-Tech Cities, No More Potholes, but What About Privacy?
Cities, including some far from the coasts, are vying to use technology to guide services. But the race toward ‘smart cities’ is raising privacy worries.
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