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.
Former F.B.I. Agent Admits He Shared Classified Documents
Lawyers for Terry J. Albury, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday, said his goal had been to show that the bureau “often treated minority communities with suspicion and disrespect.”
Trial Judge Rules to Admit Cosby Testimony About Quaaludes
Prosecutors had argued that Bill Cosby’s acknowledgment that he obtained the quaaludes supports their view that he used them to incapacitate women.
Art Bell, Radio Host Who Tuned In to the Dark Side, Dies at 72
Reaching a nationwide audience from a home studio in the desert, he listened to callers’ accounts of the paranormal deep into the early hours.
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