Gina Haspel’s Testimony About C.I.A. Torture Raises New Questions
Several statements by Ms. Haspel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the C.I.A., at her confirmation hearing are attracting scrutiny.
Trump on North Korea: From Foe to Friend
President Trump used to call the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, “rocket man.” But over time, Mr. Trump has changed his tune.
Fact Check of the Day: Pelosi Wrongly Says China and Russia Never Agreed to Sanctions Before Iran Deal
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader, ignored at least four previous instances when those nations did support international sanctions against Iran.
R. Kelly Has Faced Accusations for More Than Two Decades
First there were reports of a secret marriage to a teenager. Then there were lawsuits, an indictment and a high-profile court case. Now there’s #MeToo.
McCain May Be the ‘Conscience of the Senate.’ Is Anybody Listening?
John McCain, tortured as a P.O.W., has long been an influential voice on interrogation. But his opposition to Gina Haspel for C.I.A. director seems to have had little effect.
Charlie Russell, Who Befriended Bears, Dies at 76
Mr. Russell challenged conventional, fear-based ideas of bear management by going to live among black bears in a remote part of Russia.
Kirstjen Nielsen, Chief of Homeland Security, Almost Resigned After Trump Tirade
The president, angry about an increase in illegal immigration, dressed down Kirstjen Nielsen in front of the entire cabinet during a meeting on Wednesday.
Trump’s Trade Moves Put U.S. Carmakers in a Jam at Home and Abroad
Outside of agriculture, no industry has more to lose than carmakers as the administration tussles with China and renegotiates the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Texas Teacher Showed a Photo of Her Wife, and Was Barred From the Classroom
Stacy Bailey, an elementary school art teacher who was twice voted teacher of the year, is suing the school district and two officials for discrimination.
Hero Pilot of Doomed Southwest Flight Wasn’t Supposed to Be On It
In her first public comments on the ordeal, which left one woman dead, the pilot, Tammie Jo Shults, said she had swapped flights with her husband.
White Man Is Accused of Seeking a Hit Man to Lynch His Black Neighbor: ‘$500 and He’s a Ghost’
The South Carolina man paid an undercover agent to hang his neighbor from a tree with a burning cross on the lawn, according to court papers.
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