Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, Long-Serving Times Book Critic, Dies at 84
Over three decades he wrote some 4,000 reviews and essays that influenced literary careers and book sales nationally. He later wrote obituaries of authors.
Trump Battles With Reporters at Tense News Conference
President Trump took aim at Jim Acosta of CNN after he asked a question about the president’s description of the migrant caravan as an invasion.
Climate Change and the Elections: Five Takeaways
Carbon taxes, renewable energy and climate bipartisanship were all on the ballot in various forms. Here’s how they fared.
Getting Into Harvard Is Hard. Here Are 4 Ways Applicants Get an Edge.
A federal case against Harvard has brought to light many of its closely guarded admissions secrets.
What Election Night Was Like for Activists Who Campaigned for 2 Years
At a bar outside Pittsburgh, a few dozen relatively new but highly-motivated grass-roots volunteers gathered to watch election returns. It was a night of mixed feelings.
Trump Forces Out Jeff Sessions as He Cleans House After the Midterms
Mr. Sessions was the first senator to endorse Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign. But his recusal as attorney general from the Russia inquiry proved to be his undoing.
Gender letter: A Record 117 Women Won Office, Reshaping America’s Leadership
The so-called Year of the Woman is living up to its name, though women remain far from having equal representation in Congress.
A Thought Experiment at the Supreme Court Over How to Sue a Country
Sailors injured in the 2000 bombing of the destroyer Cole won a $314 default judgment. It was at risk at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Amy McGrath, a Soaring Democratic Candidate, Is Brought Back to Earth on Election Day
Ms. McGrath, a retired Marine combat aviator, was supposed to be the Democrat who could bridge the urban-rural chasm. But her loss in a Kentucky congressional race exemplifies the nation’s divide.
With Sessions Firing, Trump Quickly Tests Democratic Resolve
Democratic leaders struck a conciliatory tone after winning House control, but the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions immediately tested their resolve to hold President Trump accountable.
Watch Live: Pelosi Speaks on Newly Elected Democratic House
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the House, held a news conference the day after the midterm elections.
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