Obama Soothed. Trump Stirs. How 2 Presidents Have Tackled Racial Flare-Ups.
When it comes to racial episodes, the most jarring difference between President Trump and President Obama is the divergence in the way the two men have chosen to handle them.
This Factory Was Ready to Expand. Then Came the Trump Trade Wars.
The president’s tariffs, and threats of retaliation, undermine a tax break’s benefits for Plug Power, a maker of fuel cells.
Joy Reid, MSNBC Host, Apologizes Again as More Incendiary Blog Posts Surface
Ms. Reid’s decade-old blog, which contained homophobic posts, also promoted a 9/11 conspiracy and an insulting photo of Senator John McCain.
Trump Says He’ll Meet Kim Jong-un After All
The president, who canceled a planned summit meeting a week ago, made the announcement after meeting a top North Korean envoy and receiving a personal letter from Mr. Kim.
For Heitkamp, a Lift From an Unlikely Source: The Koch Brothers
Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a centrist Democrat in a pitched re-election battle in North Dakota, voted to roll bank banking rules. A Koch-backed group is praising her for it.
Three Bodies Found at House Where Massachusetts Kidnapping Suspect Lived
The authorities charged Stewart Weldon with kidnapping after a woman was found in his car in a “violent” traffic stop. A tip then led to the bodies.
Paramedics Wanted to Enter Parkland School, but Sheriff’s Office Said No, Report Finds
A report by the Coral Springs Fire Department detailed confusion and frustration in the chaos immediately after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Four More People Die From Tainted Romaine Lettuce
To date, 197 people have been sickened in the E. coli outbreak tied to romaine, and five have died, the CDC said. But the shelf life of the tainted lettuce is now past, the agency said.
A Texas Wild Card Wins Spelling Bee With ‘Koinonia’
Karthik Nemmani, a 14-year-old who had never won a state or regional bee, bested veteran contenders to take the top prize at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
How Robert Kennedy’s Assassination Changed American Politics
Coming on the heels of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, it fueled a general sense that the normal rules and constants of politics could no longer be counted on.
Critic’s Notebook: A Memorial to the Lingering Horror of Lynching
The powerful National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama is meant to perturb, not console — and to encourage truth-telling far and wide.
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