‘A Simple Private Transaction’: Trump Lays Out a Defense in a Campaign-Finance Case
After prosecutors essentially named President Trump an unindicted co-conspirator with Michael D. Cohen, Mr. Trump insisted that payments to two women were not election-related spending.
After Ayers Turns Down Chief of Staff Job, Trump Is Left Without a Plan B
Finding a replacement for the White House chief of staff, John F. Kelly, is in many ways just the latest staffing snare in a White House that has struggled to fill even low-ranking jobs.
Trump Prepares to Unveil a Vast Reworking of Clean Water Protections
The proposed new rule would chip away at wetlands safeguards put in place during the administration of President George H.W. Bush.
‘Fearless Girl’ Moves to a ‘Bigger Stage’
The “Fearless Girl” sculpture has been relocated to stand opposite the New York Stock Exchange. The statue was installed in Lower Manhattan by a Boston-based financial firm to draw attention to “the power of women in leadership.”
A Short History of Political Red Faces Over Workers Without Green Cards
Donald Trump, Mitt Romney, Meg Whitman, Pete Wilson, and Dianne Feinstein are just a few of the public officials who have been forced to acknowledge that they employed undocumented immigrants.
2 in Ohio Accused of Separate Terror Plots Against Synagogue and Pipeline
One suspect pledged allegiance to the Islamic State after being radicalized online, the authorities said, and the other corresponded with Dylann Roof, the Charleston church attacker.
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Why Can’t Trump Find a Chief of Staff? Ask His Family
In the On Politics newsletter, why it’s hard to give away the most coveted job in Washington these days; plus, a look at how much money was spent on the midterms.
Trump May Choose Critic of Fannie and Freddie to Lead Agency Overseeing Them
The appointment of Mark Calabria, who is Vice President Mike Pence’s chief economist, to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency would come at a sensitive moment for the United States housing market.
What Happens When You Reply All to 22,000 State Workers
Reply All, the scourge that has afflicted office workers everywhere, has hit 22,000 government employees in Utah.
Asylum Claims Jump Despite Trump’s Attempt to Limit Immigration
The number of asylum seekers citing a credible fear of being targeted because of their race, religion, nationality, political opinions or social group rose by nearly 70 percent from 2017.
A Conflicted War: MS-13, Trump and America’s Stake in El Salvador’s Security
U.S. investment is guiding the fight to contain the violence in El Salvador, even as President Trump hurls insults and threatens to walk away.
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