White House Memo: Trump’s Tweets on Syria, Russia and China: The Triumph of Contradiction
“Foolish consistency” may be the hobgoblin of little minds, but the president’s back flips on foreign policy have left officials more bewildered than usual.
In a Syrian Town, People Started Shouting: ‘Chemicals! Chemicals!’
An attack on a Damascus suburb has drawn the threat of a retaliatory missile strike from President Trump. What really happened there?
Ryan Found Himself on the Margins as the G.O.P. Moved Right
Speaker Paul D. Ryan took the helm to heal a fractured Republican Party. He will leave in January with fault lines still visible, this time drawn by President Trump.
Zuckerberg Faces Hostile Congress as Calls for Regulation Mount
Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, faced harsher critics in the House during his second day of congressional hearings. But there is little consensus about how to regulate Silicon Valley.
Paul Ryan’s Hometown Takes Stock as Speaker (and Neighbor) Changes Course
Mr. Ryan’s decision not to run again stunned his constituents. But they also said it made sense, given the chaos of Washington: “They just yell at each other.”
Lois Wheeler Snow, Critic of Human Rights Abuses in China, Dies at 97
Ms. Snow was an actress and writer whose outspoken criticism was amplified by the legacy of her husband, the journalist Edgar Snow.
U.S. Seeks Quick Nafta Deal, but Allies Balk as It Gives Little Ground
The Trump administration confronts conflicting desires: to secure a deal in time for approval by the current Congress and to keep contentious proposals on manufacturing.
Sex Claims Against Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri Vividly Detailed in Report
The 24-page report tells how Mr. Greitens, before he was governor, made unwanted sexual advances toward his former mistress. Mr. Greitens says he is the victim of a witch hunt.
Zuckerberg Faces Tough Questions From the House
Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee pressed Facebook’s chief executive on data privacy, security and political bias on the social media platform.
Teachers Get Baseball Bats to Confront Shooters in Pennsylvania District
The miniature bats are partly intended to be symbolic, the superintendent said, to convey that fighting back is an option when faced with a shooter.
Tech Fix: I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes.
Using a tool that Facebook offers its users, our columnist found out more than he wanted to know about the social network, the ad industry and himself.
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