On Politics: Hyde-Smith Secures Her Mississippi Senate Seat in Win Over Espy
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who had to apologize for a cavalier reference to a public hanging, rebuffed Mike Espy’s bid to become the state’s first black senator since Reconstruction.
Roger Stone Sought WikiLeaks’ Plans Amid 2016 Campaign, Associate Says
The conservative author Jerome Corsi’s dealings with the special counsel have prompted alarm among President Trump’s personal lawyers.
In Electing Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Stays True to Its Conservative Roots
With a late boost from President Trump, Ms. Hyde-Smith defeated the Democratic candidate, Mike Espy, and set the Republican advantage in the Senate at 53-47.
For Migrants on Both Sides of the Border, the One Constant Is a Long Wait
The United States government says it could be five weeks before the first arrivals from the caravan of migrants from Central America could have their interviews for admission.
In Courting New Liberals, Pelosi Runs a Risk: A Freedom Caucus of the Left
A brash crew of newly elected liberals have become Nancy Pelosi’s shock troops in her battle to be speaker. But with her in their debt, the would-be speaker is emboldening them.
Trump Tells Republicans He Won’t Budge on Wall, Raising Odds of Shutdown
The president insisted to House Republicans that he would veto a spending bill unless it includes $5 billion for a wall, but also signaled an openness to compromise in an interview.
Manafort’s Lawyer Said to Brief Trump Attorneys on What He Told Mueller
The arrangement was highly unusual, and it appeared to give Mr. Trump and his advisers ammunition in their public campaign against the special counsel investigation.
Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse
The autopsy raised questions about how Roxsana Hernandez Rodriguez, 33, a transgender woman from Honduras, was treated in custody before she died from illness.
Despite Tough Talk on Trade, Trump Could Seek a Truce with Xi Jinping at G-20
The president has signaled a new willingness to make a deal with Mr. Xi, a leader he has treated solicitously and will meet over dinner on Saturday in Buenos Aires.
Fact Check of the Day: The Baseless Claim That Climate Scientists Are ‘Driven’ by Money
Critics of a major United States climate report, including the president and conservative pundits, have dismissed its findings with several inaccurate claims.
Ahead of Peace Talks for Yemen, Senate Weighs Rebuke to Saudis
Jamal Khashoggi’s killing may now serve as the catalyst for approval of a war powers resolution, which the Senate rejected as recently as in March.
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