Mulvaney Is Said to Want Deputy to Succeed Him at C.F.P.B.
Mick Mulvaney has picked Kathy Kraninger, who oversees the preparation of budgets for several cabinet offices, two people familiar with the situation said.
Steve King’s Inflammatory Behavior Is Met With Silence From G.O.P.
The Iowa congressman, who retweeted a Nazi sympathizer, seems to be protected by his eight-term incumbency and the fact that people are so used to his racist remarks that they just shrug their shoulders.
Video Shows Border Patrol Vehicle Hitting Native American Man, Then Driving Away
The Border Patrol is investigating a video that appears to show an agent running into a man on the Tohono O’odham reservation, then driving away.
College Admission Is Not a Personality Contest. Or Is It?
Harvard’s use of personality traits to rate applicants raises questions about how to evaluate intangible criteria. Here’s what some scholars and former admissions officers say.
George N. Leighton, Lawyer Who Fought Segregation, Dies at 105
Mr. Leighton overcame systemic discrimination to serve as a state and federal judge, eventually becoming a fixture in Chicago’s legal community.
Stephen Reid, Gentleman Bank Robber Turned Writer, Dies at 68
Mr. Reid, a member of the Stop Watch Gang, later found success as a writer, but he was never able to fully leave his past behind.
Yvette Horner, France’s Star Accordionist, Is Dead at 95
She came to fame entertaining in the caravan that accompanies the Tour de France. In recent decades she achieved a kitschy cool.
What Does L.G.B.T. Activism Look Like Today?
We’d like to hear from you. What do you think is the priority for Pride Month this year?
Neighbor Who Attacked Rand Paul Is Sentenced to 30 Days Imprisonment
The attack last year left Mr. Paul, a Republican senator from Kentucky, with several broken ribs and precipitated a case of pneumonia, officials said.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Cartoonist Fired as Paper Shifts Right
The dismissal of Rob Rogers, the longtime editorial cartoonist and a frequent critic of President Trump, was the latest controversy involving the paper’s editorial page.
Major Study of Drinking Will Be Shut Down
An investigation at the National Institutes of Health concluded that the $100 million trial had been tainted by funding appeals to the alcohol industry.
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