Comey Goes to Court, and Gold Prices Hit Record High

Plus, how job applicants are tricking A.I.Read More
Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Dept.

The case against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, was deemed too thin by a previous federal prosecutor, who quit under pressure from President Trump.Read More
Cheer Up, or Else. China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics

As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work, marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online.Read More
Pam Bondi Goes on the Attack During Senate Hearing

At a Senate committee hearing, the attorney general avoided answering pointed queries by repeatedly laying into her questioners and casting her responses as a defense of the Trump administration.Read More
Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Disrupt Travel for Second Straight Day

The national air space has long been reeling from a staffing crisis among air traffic controllers, as the F.A.A. grapples with a shortage of about 3,000 controllers.Read More
3 Key Takeaways From the Bondi Hearing

The session before a Senate panel featured more fireworks than facts as Democrats and the attorney general repeatedly clashed.Read More
Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight

Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums, stiffening Democrats’ spines as they demand a subsidy extension.Read More
New Race-Day Worry for the Chicago Marathon: Immigration Enforcement

Tensions over the federal intervention in the city have many runners worried about what to expect during the race, which passes through immigrant neighborhoods and draws many participants from abroad.Read More
Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal

Unions have sued to block any firings, which budget experts believe are not even needed to protect essential federal services.Read More
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

He led his parents’ appetizing store, Zabar’s, for more than 70 years, turning it into an institution synonymous with New York.Read More