Pompeo Nears Confirmation but Faces Historic Rebuke From Committee
With the backing of Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Mike Pompeo looks assured to become secretary of state, but the Foreign Relations Committee may withhold its support.
2 Sheriff’s Deputies Are Killed While Eating at North Florida Restaurant
The suspect, who was found dead after the attack, shot the deputies inside Ace China in Gilchrist County, Fla., officials said.
Free of New York’s Stinky Sludge Train, an Alabama Town Is Still Steaming
The train full of treated sewage waste was halted on the way to a landfill. Then it overwhelmed a town for months with a suffocating stench.
Giuliani to Join Trump’s Legal Team
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and longtime Trump loyalist, will be part of a legal stable as the president faces the Russia investigation.
‘It’s About Time’: A Baby Comes to the Senate Floor
Senator Tammy Duckworth’s new baby daughter made history, becoming the first infant to appear on the Senate floor. Even Mitch McConnell smiled.
What to Expect From the National School Walkout for Gun Safety
With thousands of students expected to participate, here’s what you can expect from Friday’s walkout.
McCabe Report Is Sent to Prosecutors to Weigh Possible Criminal Inquiry
The Justice Department inspector general concluded in a scathing report that Andrew McCabe, the fired F.B.I. official, lacked candor when answering investigators’ questions.
Missile Strikes Are Unlikely to Stop Syria’s Chemical Attacks, Pentagon Says
A military intelligence report found that the Syrian government is expected to resume its chemical weapons program, despite President Trump saying “mission accomplished.” Here’s how the strike unfolded.
On Washington: Push for Special Counsel Bill Shows G.O.P.’s Rising Fear Mueller Will Be Fired
Despite Mitch McConnell’s resistance to bringing legislation protecting the special counsel to the floor, its backers are pressing ahead to send President Trump a message.
Beatrix Hamburg, Barrier-Breaking Scholar, Is Dead at 94
At Vassar and then at Yale’s Medical School, Dr. Hamburg blazed trails for black women. Then came a distinguished career in child development.
No Criminal Charges in Prince’s Overdose Death
The authorities in Minnesota said that no one would be prosecuted in the musician’s 2016 death from a fentanyl overdose, though a doctor will pay a civil settlement.
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