Let Us Catch You Up on the Biggest Stories in Politics This Week
From the expulsion of Russian diplomats to a citizenship question on the 2020 census, here are five of the biggest stories driving U.S. politics this week, in a nutshell.
Bar American Writers From Man Booker Prize, British Authors Urge
With Britain’s most prestigious literary award increasingly dominated by Americans, a push to return to old rules excluding them has gained strength.
Hope Hicks Is Gone, and It’s Not Clear Who Can Replace Her
Thursday was the last day at the White House for the 29-year-old from Connecticut, who followed an unlikely career path to become a presidential confidante.
How Will the Midterm Elections Play Out? Watch Pennsylvania
With a clutch of newly flippable House seats and signs of growing voter restiveness, the state is shaping up as a focal point in the fight for control of Congress, strategists in both parties say.
What Happened at the Pulse Nightclub
In one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history, Omar Mateen killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Here’s how that attack unfolded.
Noor Salman Acquitted in Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Ms. Salman had been accused of lying to the authorities and aiding and abetting her husband, Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub.
Russian Accused of Hacking U.S. Technology Firms Is Extradited
Yevgeniy A. Nikulin breached the networks of LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring, and may have compromised the information of more than 100 million people.
California Today: California Today: In Oakland, a Clash of Artists vs. Big Cannabis
Friday: Cannabis and the art world collide, looming emissions fight with President Trump, Stephon Clark funeral, Tesla’s woes, coffee warnings, and finally, opening day.
The New Old Age: Many Americans Try Retirement, Then Change Their Minds
More and more older people have realized that not working just isn’t for them —and it’s not all economics.
On Washington: Broad Spending Bills Here to Stay as Long as Congressional Dysfunction Reigns
Without major change, spending bills that are too big to veto will most likely remain the standard in Congress, despite President Trump’s insistence that he’ll never sign one again.
Anatomy of a Los Angeles Police Shooting: A Black Teenager, a Missing Gun, Protests, Grief
Long before a shooting and protests in Ferguson, Mo., focused America’s attention on how the police treat black men, Los Angeles was a byword for police brutality and racism.
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