Appeals Court Questions Dual Roles of Consumer Bureau’s Director
Two of the three jurists on the panel raised doubts that Mick Mulvaney, the White House budget director, could legally run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is supposed to be independent.
U.S. Puts New Pressure on Mexico in Decades-Old Murder of D.E.A. Agent
Rafael Caro Quintero, a notorious drug kingpin on the run in Mexico, was added to the F.B.I.’s 10 most wanted list.
Janice Dickinson at Cosby Trial: ‘Here Was America’s Dad on Top of Me’
The former model says Bill Cosby drugged her then assaulted her in a hotel room in Lake Tahoe, but his defense team suggests she is making it up.
Hurricane Names That ‘Don’t Bear Repeating’: Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate
No future storms will be given those names, an international panel has decreed, because their 2017 incarnations were so devastating.
Trump Reverses Course and Proposes Rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership
The president said his advisers would look into rejoining a trade deal he withdrew from last year, as the White House tries to help farmers who will be hurt by its trade measures.
In Missouri, Governor’s Scandal Ensnares a Republican-Leaning Senate Race
Republicans got the candidate they wanted to challenge Senator Claire McCaskill. Then came the governor’s lurid sex scandal, which threatens to tarnish the Senate candidacy of Josh Hawley.
Senators Had a Lot to Say About Facebook. That Hasn’t Stopped Them From Using It.
The 44 senators who questioned Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday have one thing in common: They’re all his users.
Boston Museum Closes Nicholas Nixon Photography Show Early
The Institute of Contemporary Art had initially decided to keep the exhibition open, despite accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior against Mr. Nixon.
Top Trump Officials Reach Truce in Fight Over Tax Law’s Implementation
The Treasury Department has relinquished some authority over the implementation of the Trump tax cuts to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Colorado Group Pushes to Buy Embattled Denver Post From New York Hedge Fund
The newspaper took the unusual step of using its pages to publicly excoriate its out-of-town owner on Sunday. The civic group wants to return the paper to local ownership.
Names That ‘Don’t Bear Repeating’: Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate
No future hurricanes will be given those names, an international panel has decreed, because their 2017 incarnations were so devastating.
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