Sessions Executed the Agenda of a President Who Could Not Look Past a Betrayal
Jeff Sessions shared President Trump’s conservative views, but his recusal from the Russia investigation cost him the president’s support.
In a Bitter Midterm Season, Moderation Played Well in the Midwest
The end to Republican control in three state capitals was in some cases less a sharp shift on matters of national ideology than a pragmatic tacking to a middle.
Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged and Signals December Increase Is on Track
The Fed, as expected, did not raise interest rates at its meeting that ended on Thursday but indicated another increase is still expected in December.
Right and Left React to the Midterm Results
Writers from across the spectrum on the 2018 elections and what the results mean for American politics.
California Shooting Kills 12 at Country Music Bar, a Year After Las Vegas
The Borderline, a popular hangout for country music fans, had become a place of solace for dozens of survivors of the Vegas massacre.
On Politics: Jeff Sessions Is Ousted as Attorney General
President Trump forced out the attorney general and replaced him with a loyalist who will take charge of the special counsel inquiry on Russia’s election interference.
Trump Bars CNN’s Acosta From the White House
The decision was a nuclear-level response by President Trump and the White House communications staff after more than two years of escalating tensions.
Trump Installs a Critic of the Mueller Investigation to Oversee It
Matthew G. Whitaker, the new acting attorney general, is a loyalist who once wrote that the Russia inquiry “is going too far” and should be limited in scope.
‘Florida’s Being Florida’: Senate Race May Be Heading to, What Else? A Recount.
Florida is accustomed to razor-thin vote margins. But Tuesday’s election has seen five races so close they could go to recounts.
1.4 Million Floridians With Felonies Win Long-Denied Right to Vote
In ending some of the harshest voting restrictions in the nation for those with criminal records, Florida voters responded to the argument that people should get another chance.
A Two-Party Texas and Other Takeaways From the Cruz-O’Rourke Race
Texas hasn’t seen a midterm election like this one in decades. Here are five takeaways.
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