White House Withdraws Jackson Nomination for V.A. Chief Amid Criticism
Accusations leveled against Dr. Ronny L. Jackson’s time leading the White House medical staff led lawmakers to have concerns over his nomination.
Federal Agencies Lost Track of Nearly 1,500 Migrant Children Placed With Sponsors
The Department of Health and Human Services learned of the missing children only after calling people who took responsibility for the youths when they were released from government custody.
Scott Pruitt, Under an Ethics Cloud, Faces Lawmakers
We’ve collected the highlights from what turned out to be a daylong grilling over allegations of ethical infractions and lavish spending by the E.P.A. head.
On Washington: Time’s Not on Their Side as G.O.P. Gripes About Senate Slowdown
As a battle for Senate control looms, Republicans moved toward shortening stringent time requirements that can turn even a routine confirmation into a multiday slog.
Teachers in Arizona and Colorado Plan to Walk Out for Funding and Pay Raises
The walkouts are the latest surge of a protest movement that has already swept through West Virginia, Oklahoma and Kentucky.
Fed Officials Worry the Economy Is Too Good. Workers Still Feel Left Behind.
Many Americans are just beginning to climb out of the Great Recession, yet policymakers are debating whether the economy is on the cusp of overheating.
Giuliani, in Meeting With Mueller’s Office, Is Said to Be Negotiating Trump Interview
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the new head of President Trump’s legal team, met with the special counsel’s office this week.
The Korean War in Pictures
Three years of fighting ended when North Korea, China and the United States reached an armistice in 1953. But no formal peace treaty was ever brokered.
Michelle McNamara Died Pursuing a Killer. Now, the Police Say They Have Him.
The author devoted years to identifying the Golden State Killer, but she didn’t live to see the arrest of a suspect, or her book about the cold case published.
Overlooked No More: Maria Bochkareva, Who Led Women Into Battle in WWI
“My heart yearned to be there, in the boiling caldron of war, to be baptized in its fire and scorched in its lava,” Bochkareva wrote in her 1919 autobiography.
For Thousands of ‘Dreamers,’ It Has Been a Wild Ride. And It’s Not Over Yet
The young undocumented immigrants have seen their hopes alternately elevated and dashed, sometimes in a single week.
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