Trump Again Falsely Blames Democrats for His Separation Policy
The president’s efforts to evade responsibility for the tactic reflect how politically poisonous the issue has become.
Why Affirmative Action Is Complicated for Asian-Americans
Asian-Americans have been among the most vocal opponents of affirmative action. But national surveys show that most favor it.
In Conservative Kentucky, Power of Female Candidates Is Tested in Key House Race
For Amy McGrath to win the race against Representative Andy Barr, she will have to win the votes of rural residents who feel alienated from the national Democratic Party.
2 Deputies in Kansas Are Fatally Shot While Transporting Inmates
Officials said they believe the deputies were shot with one of their own firearms. The suspect, who was also shot, was hospitalized.
Drawing a Portrait of L.G.B.T.Q. Life
African émigrés share their stories about searching for acceptance afar.
How Trump Came to Enforce a Practice of Separating Migrant Families
Inside the Trump administration, there is unease about the tactic, but immigration hard-liners like Stephen Miller never gave up on it after the idea was dropped early in Mr. Trump’s term.
Trump’s Plan to Lower Drug Prices Tests Limits of the Law
As drug prices rise to new heights, President Trump wants to require insurers to reduce out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries, but critics see his proposals as prohibited interference.
On Washington: Can the House Speakership Be Saved? These Lawmakers Have an Idea
A bipartisan group of legislators, backed by advocacy groups, is pondering changes to make the top House office less polarizing and the House more functional. It won’t be easy.
Massachusetts High School Apologizes After Nazi Quote Is Printed in Yearbook
Andover High School said it thought the student who submitted the quote was unaware of its origins. The school is offering to replace the page in the yearbook.
Ketamine Used to Subdue Dozens at Request of Minneapolis Police, Report Says
The Star Tribune reported that emergency medical workers were asked by officers 62 times last year to sedate people with the powerful anesthetic.
Monticello Is Done Avoiding Jefferson’s Relationship With Sally Hemings
A new exhibit grapples with the reality of slavery and deals a final blow to two centuries of ignoring or covering up what amounted to an open secret.
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