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.
Senators Urge Pompeo to Avoid Trump’s ‘Worst Instincts’ at State Department
At Mike Pompeo’s confirmation hearing, he set a tone of forceful diplomacy, saying he would take a tough line against Russia and push to improve the Iran nuclear deal.
Mitzi Shore, Whose Comedy Store Fostered Rising Stars, Dies at 87
Ms. Shore was a critic, confidante and caretaker for comics like Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Sandra Bernhard and Jim Carrey.
Pruitt’s New Deputy: A Coal Lobbyist Knowledgeable in Washington’s Ways
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the Environmental Protection Agency’s second-in-command, Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist who shares the deregulatory zeal of Scott Pruitt, the agency chief.
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