After a Hiatus, China Accelerates Cyberspying Efforts to Obtain U.S. Technology
China’s practice of breaking into American computers has become a core grievance of the Trump administration as leaders of the two nations prepare to meet.
On Politics: Pelosi Secures Nomination for Speaker but Needs Votes to Clinch
House Democrats nominated Nancy Pelosi to be speaker, but 32 Democrats voted no. She will need to win some of them over for the final vote in January.
Trump Administration Is Set to Ban Bump Stock Devices on Guns
An administration official said on Wednesday evening that the formal ban on the devices would be introduced in the coming days to weeks.
The Democratic Caucus Nominated Its Leadership. Here’s What It Means.
Nancy Pelosi is one step closer to reclaiming the speaker’s gavel, and the strikingly diverse freshman class weighed in for the first time.
Are Civics Lessons a Constitutional Right? These Students Are Suing for Them
Many see the lack of civics in schools as a national crisis. A federal lawsuit says it also violates the law.
Trump Talks of Pardon for Manafort and Escalates Attacks on Russia Inquiry
“Why would I take it off the table?” the president said of a pardon for Paul Manafort, who he said had been treated poorly by prosecutors for the special counsel.
This District Was Solid Red. Why Did It Flip?
Oklahoma City’s population is becoming younger and more diverse, a fact that helped propel a Democrat, Kendra Horn, to victory in a traditionally Republican House district. But the city’s changing demographics are only one part of the story.
New Treasury Rules Could Blunt Impact of Tax Cuts for Some Companies
The I.R.S. rules will force some corporations that operate in relatively high-tax countries abroad to pay a higher effective tax rate than they might have otherwise.
Inmates Ran ‘Sextortion’ Scam Targeting Military, Authorities Say
Prison inmates in South Carolina blackmailed hundreds of military members of all ranks and collected more than $560,000, prosecutors said.
White House Memo: At the White House, Even the Holidays Are Met With Grievances
Starting with the blood-red trees, it became abundantly clear this week that not even the frothiest of White House holiday events would be carried without the requisite Trump-era criticisms and presidential complaints.
Stormy Daniels Says Michael Avenatti Filed Trump Defamation Suit Against Her Wishes
In a statement to The Daily Beast, the pornographic film actress Stephanie Clifford said she had not “decided yet what to do about legal representation.”
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