Kentucky Lawmakers Override Budget Veto in Win for Teachers
Gov. Matt Bevin had vetoed a budget that expanded public education spending with the help of tax increases, calling a revenue bill “sloppy.”
Parkland Gunman Was Still Firing When Police Arrived on a Gruesome Scene
In newly released accounts, officers said they could still hear shots being fired when they arrived on a scene of blood and horror at the Stoneman Douglas High school shooting.
Michael Ferro Agrees to Sell All of His Shares in Tronc
Mr. Ferro’s move ends his relationship with the embattled newspaper publisher, which is selling The Los Angeles Times and owns The Chicago Tribune.
As Clinton Camp Denied Reports of Criminal Inquiry, F.B.I. Was Investigating, Comey Says
In his memoir, the former F.B.I. director said the campaign’s objections to a 2015 New York Times article, which resulted in two corrections, were misleading.
Trump Declines to Label China a Currency Manipulator as Trade War Brews
The Treasury Department scolded China over its trade surplus, but decided against calling it a currency manipulator, breaking a key campaign promise by President Trump.
Charles McDew, 79, Tactician for Student Civil Rights Group, Dies
A founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he helped organize direct-action protests and looked beyond integration to voting rights.
R.N.C. Official Who Agreed to Pay Playboy Model $1.6 Million Resigns
The official, Elliott Broidy, quit amid news of a deal he struck with a woman who became pregnant during an affair. The payout was arranged by President Trump’s lawyer Michael D. Cohen.
Trump Superfans Diamond and Silk: Don’t Mess With Us, Facebook
The conservative social media sensations Diamond and Silk made news when Facebook removed — and later restored — their page this week. But the vocal duo are longtime champions of Mr. Trump on YouTube.
The Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week
From Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony to Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s announcement that he will not seek re-election, here are six of the biggest stories driving American politics this week.
John Melcher, Montana Democrat in House and Senate, Dies at 93
He embraced both economic development and environmental protections for a state rich in natural resources and pristine wilderness.
Andrea Constand to the Cosby Jury: ‘I Could Not Fight Him Off’
In her second appearance as a witness against Bill Cosby, Ms. Constand said he drugged and sexually assaulted her after she had rejected his advances.
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