A Republican Appointee to the Senate from Mississippi Has G.O.P. Worried
The Mississippi governor’s choice to fill the seat of retiring Senator Thad Cochran may give an insurgent conservative an opening — and Democrats a chance.
Ben Carson Defends Buying $31,000 Dining Set to Congress: ‘I Left It to My Wife’
“People were stuck by nails, and a chair had collapsed with someone sitting in it,” Mr. Carson, the HUD secretary, said in describing the furniture he replaced.
Maryland School Gunman Dies After Confrontation With Officer
A deputy at the school confronted the gunman, a male student, less than a minute after he began shooting, the sheriff said. Two students were wounded in the episode.
California Today: California Today: A Sheriff Speaks Out Against a Sanctuary Law
Tuesday: Sheriffs’ objection to sanctuary policies, Uber suspends autonomous car tests, and a warning about very potent pot.
‘At War,’ The Times’s Renegade Blog From the Front Lines, Returns
On the 15th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, The Times reintroduces At War, a forum for the firsthand experiences of global conflict.
For Austin Bomb Investigators, Each New Blast Offers New Clues
Investigators in Texas searched for links between an unexploded device at a FedEx shipping facility and a series of recent package bombings.
Mnuchin Defends Trump Tariffs as World Economic Leaders Worry
As global finance ministers gather in Argentina, the United States’ protectionist position on trade has consumed the discussions.
Their Pay Has Stood Still. Now Oklahoma Teachers Could Be the Next to Walk.
After West Virginia, teachers in some other conservative states are protesting over pay and benefits, with a statewide strike looming in Oklahoma at the start of April.
At War: 15 Years Ago, I Helped Start a War That Hasn’t Ended
As the United States enters its 15th year of war in Iraq, a former Marine Corps tanker remembers the invasion that set the occupation, and all its destruction, in motion.
As DeVos Faces Congress, Officials Say She Hid Plans to Overhaul Department
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will defend her agency’s budget before a House panel, including a reorganization plan that staff members say she tried to withhold from Congress.
California Housing Problems Are Spilling Across Its Borders
Reno is among several Western cities experiencing congestion and new tensions as California residents and businesses seek more affordable locations.
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