Ringleader of Democratic Rebels Softens Tone on Pelosi
Representative Seth Moulton said that his efforts to deny Nancy Pelosi the speaker’s gavel were “bigger than her.” But nine more Democrats said they would not support her without rule changes.
$3,700 Generators and $666 Sinks: FEMA Contractors Charged Steep Markups on Puerto Rico Repairs
FEMA is spending more than $1 billion on emergency repairs to homes in Puerto Rico damaged by Hurricane Maria, but much of it is going to contractors charging steep markups and overhead.
‘It’s a Long Story’: Justice John Paul Stevens, 98, Is Publishing a Memoir
In an interview, the retired justice reflected on what he called some of the Supreme Court’s biggest missteps, the confirmation process, term limits and his decision to retire at 90.
Real vs. Artificial Christmas Trees: What’s the Greener Choice?
Here’s a look at the central claims — and the common misconceptions — in that debate.
NASA’s InSight Mission Has Touched Down on Mars to Study the Red Planet’s Deep Secrets
In the months ahead, the spacecraft will begin its study of the Martian underworld, listening for marsquakes and seeking clues about the dusty world’s formation.
On Politics: The Lame-Duck Session Looms
Lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill this week face a reckoning with the dreaded reality of a gridlocked Washington: critical, unresolved legislation.
Congress’s Lame-Duck Session: Critical Bills, Looming Deadlines, Little Unity
Lawmakers return this week to a host of pressing major issues, including a farm bill and a potential government shutdown, and a narrow window to act.
Over 700 Flights Canceled for Midwest Snowstorm
A snowstorm in the Midwest grounded flights out of Kansas City and Chicago, causing a nightmare on the busiest travel weekend of the year.
Migrants Run to U.S. Border in Tijuana, but Fall Back in Face of Tear Gas
A peaceful march veered out of control as hundreds of migrants tried to evade a Mexican police blockade and reach the border crossing.
New Book Gives Voice to Trump’s Claims of a Vast Conspiracy Against Him
In the book “Trump’s Enemies,” by Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, President Trump repeats his unfounded assertion that President Barack Obama was complicit in spying against him.
After a Wildfire, Rebuilding Life Can Be Hardest for the Oldest
Many who fled the flames ravaging Paradise, Calif., were retirees with health problems and few resources. “Half of them don’t have it in them to start all over again,” a nursing supervisor at a shelter said.
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