Man Smashes Rare Mayan and Chinese Works at Denver Art Museum, Police Say
Museum executives said they could not explain why a man pushed over an exhibition case and hurled works by Chinese and Mayan artists to the floor.
Deadly Crash Highlights Concerns of Misconduct by U.S. Troops in Africa
The U.S. military is investigating whether a vehicle crash that killed a French soldier in Niger was the result of drunken driving. An American Green Beret was driving.
Trump Claims Progress With China as Negotiators Talk Trade
A telephone call between top negotiators comes despite concern over the arrest of an executive from the Chinese company Huawei.
Criminal Justice Bill Will Go Up for a Vote, McConnell Says
Senator Mitch McConnell said the Senate would vote on a bill rewriting prison and sentencing laws before the end of the year, a potential bipartisan policy achievement for President Trump.
Fact Check of the Day: Trump Makes Misleading Border Wall Claims Before Meeting With Democrats
The wall is the biggest sticking point between the president and Democrats. Mr. Trump wants funding for it in spending bills that must pass to avert a government shutdown.
Trump Battles Pelosi and Schumer Over Wall Funding and a Government Shutdown
After a combative news conference, Senator Chuck Schumer says Mr. Trump had a “temper tantrum” and made clear he wanted a shutdown.
8 Million People Are Working Illegally in the U.S. Here’s Why That’s Unlikely to Change.
Economists say that the economy has not only absorbed millions of undocumented workers, it could employ many more. Where are they working, and is it a problem?
Jamal Khashoggi, Among Other Journalists, Named Time’s Person of the Year for 2018
The honorees, called “the guardians of truth,” included the staff of the Capital Gazette newspapers in Maryland, two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar, and a journalist in the Philippines.
California Today: California Today: Will a Desert Town Test Marijuana’s Saturation Point?
Tuesday: Seeing big opportunity in the pot industry, development at Tejon Ranch and a Gold Rush legend.
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While Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders would likely disavow super PACs, candidates from donor-rich states like New York and California would face a vexing choice and risk alienating liberals.
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