China, Signaling Thaw With U.S. Over Trade, Approves Toshiba Microchip Deal
Chinese antitrust officials allowed the Japanese company to sell a majority stake in its chip unit to an American-led group, a prelude to an easing of tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Superdelegates Are No. 1 on the Democratic Party To-Do List
Party officials want to resolve differences over the role and influence of superdelegates, which were a major sticking point in the 2016 primaries.
California Today: California Today: Medical Experts Blast U.S.C.’s Silence Over Gynecologist Scandal
Thursday: Charter schools impact the governor’s race, San Francisco’s billionaire boom, and the Dodgers are off to their worst start since 1958.
Emmanuel Macron’s Bromance with Trump Takes Its Toll at Home
The French president’s warm embrace of President Trump, replete with hand holding, hugs and dandruff dusting, has opened him to public criticism.
At War: Veterans Go Back to Court Over Burn Pits. Do They Have a Chance?
Last week, U.S. veterans asked a federal appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit against a military contractor for exposing them to toxic emissions from burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Watch List Shields T.S.A. Screeners From Threatening, and Unruly, Travelers
Assaults against airport security screeners are rising, but civil liberties groups worry about expanding government surveillance for minor infractions.
Must-Do for Florida’s Midterm Candidates: A Stop in Puerto Rico. Or Three.
Florida candidates have traveled repeatedly to the island, a sign Puerto Ricans have become an increasingly important constituency.
On Washington: Republicans Escalate Bitter Fight Over Judicial Nominations
The Senate is entering a new phase of judicial battles as Republicans push aside Democrats’ objections.
Painting That Hung in a Chicago Convention Center Brings Unexpected Windfall
A municipal agency that bought Kerry James Marshall’s “Past Times” for $25,000 in 1997 sold it Wednesday night at auction for $21.1 million.
This May Be a First: Exploding Vape Pen Kills a Florida Man
The authorities said the man, 35, died of a “projectile wound to the head.” It could be the first death attributed to vaping products in the United States.
A Lawyer for Payday Lenders Is Confirmed for F.T.C. Job
The new leader of the commission’s consumer protection unit was part of a legal team that defended a payday lender hit with a $1.3 billion fraud settlement by the F.T.C.
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