Veterans Affairs Secretary Is Latest to Go as Trump Shakes Up Cabinet
The move punctuated what has been a sharp fall from favor for David J. Shulkin, who delivered President Trump a string of bipartisan legislative victories.
A Report of Vandalism, a Police Shooting and a Rage Rekindled
The shooting of Stephon Clark has reignited the kind of protests against police killings that spread across the country in the past several years.
Justice Dept. Will Be Investigated Over Surveillance of Trump Campaign Official
The department’s inspector general announced that he would examine whether law enforcement officials followed the law in seeking permission to surveil a former Trump campaign adviser.
Chile and Its Scientists Protest Research on Tiny Mummy
The Chilean government said it would start an inquiry into whether the remains of a tiny baby girl were illegally exhumed and smuggled out of the country.
Trade Deals Take Years. Trump Wants to Remake Them in Months.
A series of looming deadlines will put pressure on U.S. partners to reach deals, in a high-risk strategy that may not solve deeper and more persistent problems.
Critics See Echoes of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in Military Transgender Ban
The Pentagon’s recommendations on when transgender people can serve in the military were rife with contradictions, said critics who are ready to challenge them in court.
Nancy McFadden, 59, Adviser to Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown, Dies
A campaign aide to Mr. Clinton in 1992, she joined his administration before becoming Governor Brown’s right hand in Sacramento.
Bulletin Board: ‘He Is Not a Victim’: Our Austin Bomber Coverage Explained
Times journalists responded to some of the most common questions received from readers about our coverage of the bomber.
Walmart Pulls Cosmo From Checkout. Plus! Guess Who’s Claiming Victory.
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation took credit for the decision, linking it to the #MeToo movement, but the retailer would only cite business reasons.
Saba Mahmood, 57, Dies; Traced Intersection of Feminism and Islam
In one book, Professor Mahmood, a scholar at Berkeley, examined a grass-roots women’s movement in Egypt focused on moral reform.
$9.5 Billion Purchase by Concho Is Latest Sign of West Texas Oil Boom
The acquisition will make Concho Resources the biggest producer in the oil-rich Permian Basin, where production risks overwhelming pipeline capacity.
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