Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
Robert Harshbarger Jr. pleaded guilty in 2013 to health care fraud and distributing a misbranded drug. His wife, Diana Harshbarger, is a member of Congress.Read More
For Trump, Nothing Was Off-Limits During the Shutdown
President Trump pressured Democrats by taking punishing actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.Read More
Shutdown Deal Revives Democratic Infighting
The agreement prompted a backlash within the party, not only against the Democratic defectors who supported it, but against Senator Chuck Schumer, the leader who did not.Read More
How Syria’s President Transformed His Image
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’s meeting with President Trump in Washington signifies a new turn for al-Shara, a former Islamist rebel leader who was once designated by the United States as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head. Our reporter Christina Goldbaum describes the meeting.Read More
Marriage Ruling Relieves Gay Americans and Leaves Conservatives Pledging New Challenges
The Supreme Court chose not to revisit a case involving same-sex marriage. The number of married same-sex couples has doubled in the last 10 years.Read More
Age Is the Issue That Democrats Can’t Shut Down
A restless Democratic base is seething at older leaders in Washington.Read More
What to Know About the BBC Resignations and Turmoil Over a Trump Speech Edit
Two top executives quit after a memo by a former adviser said that the broadcaster had misleadingly edited a speech by President Trump.Read More
Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary
A lawyer for President Trump said the BBC’s editing of a speech he gave was “defamatory.” The broadcaster apologized on Monday for an “error in judgment.”Read More
Why the BBC Is Facing Its Gravest Crisis in Decades
The British public service broadcaster apologized on Monday for a misleadingly edited documentary about President Trump. But the scandal had already claimed two of its top executives.Read More
With SNAP on Hold, Low-Income Shoppers Cut Back and Businesses Worry
A delay in SNAP benefits mixed with a decline in foot traffic has many stores, restaurants and food producers concerned about sales.Read More