At War: He Inhaled Mustard Agent in Iraq, but the Navy Denied Him a Purple Heart
In 2006, Jeremiah Foxwell became the Navy’s first known chemical-warfare casualty after the Iraq invasion, but the service refuses to award him a Purple Heart.
Climate Lawsuits, Once Limited to the Coasts, Jump Inland
Local governments in California and New York City have sued oil and gas giants. Now Boulder and two Colorado counties have joined the fight.
A Rule Is Changed for Young Immigrants, and Green Card Hopes Fade
With an eye on quelling the flow of unaccompanied minors into the United States, the Trump administration has quietly reinterpreted a New York law to reject some applying for protections.
In Pro-Trump Tennessee, Democrats Count on a Familiar Face to Flip a Senate Seat
President Trump won Tennessee by a wide margin, but former Gov. Phil Bredesen, a Democrat now running for Senate, has a track record of appealing to Republicans.
For Albuquerque’s Headbanger Mayor, Power Comes in Power Chords
Mayor Tim Keller is making his enthusiastic embrace of heavy metal a signature feature of his administration.
Trump, in Another Apparent Reversal, Says Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Has ‘Too Many Contingencies’
A tweet by the president seems to end a meandering trade policy. He withdrew from the deal his first week in office before saying he had second thoughts.
California Lawmakers Kill Housing Bill After Fierce Debate
The vote highlighted the state’s housing and homeless problem as a election-year issue that promises to dominate the state’s politics for years.
Mattis Wanted Congressional Approval Before Striking Syria. He Was Overruled.
The Pentagon chief lost a battle with the White House to get congressional authorization for last week’s allied airstrikes. But he won in pushing for a limited attack.
Starbucks Arrests, Outrageous to Some, Are Everyday Life for Others
Statistics show that the area of Philadelphia where two black men were arrested in a cafe has the greatest racial disparity in the city when it comes to police pedestrian stops.
Barbara Bush, Wife of 41st President and Mother of 43rd, Dies at 92
Mrs. Bush avoided controversial issues while in the White House and became known for her straight talk, lack of pretension and self-deprecating humor.
Dignitaries React to the Death of Barbara Bush
Many lawmakers from both parties publicly remembered Mrs. Bush, including her support for literacy programs.
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