What to Expect in Public Hearings on the Trump Impeachment Inquiry William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine, and George P. Kent, a senior State Department official in charge of Ukraine policy, are set to appear for joint testimony on Capitol Hill. Go to Source
The Man Trump Trusts for News on Ukraine Who is John Solomon? His name popped up frequently in closed-door testimony in the impeachment query. He is a regular on Hannity. And his work helps shape how millions of Americans understand this moment. Go to Source
Two Impeachments, but Two Radically Different Accusations As the House opens public hearings into whether President Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanors, the battle over President Bill Clinton’s impeachment 21 years ago looms large. Go to Source
The SoftBank Effect: How $100 Billion Left Workers in a Hole SoftBank poured money into start-ups that use armies of contractors. That has upended the lives of drivers, hotel operators and real estate agents around the world. Go to Source
As Push for Higher Minimum Wages Grows, New York Offers a Test Case Fed research suggested higher minimum wages did not cost jobs in border counties. Industry-level analysis and real-life stories back that up — with caveats. Go to Source
Supreme Court Appears Ready to Let Trump End ‘Dreamers’ Program The justices are considering whether the Trump administration can shut down a program known as DACA that shields about 700,000 young immigrants from deportation. Go to Source
Catholic Bishops Elect Defender of Immigrants as First Hispanic President Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, supporter of DACA and other pro-immigration issues, will lead the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Go to Source
What Is DACA? And How Did It End Up in the Supreme Court? Here’s what you need to know about a policy that protected from deportation people who were brought into the United States as children. Go to Source
Behind Trump’s Dealings With Turkey: Sons-in-Law Married to Power Informal relationships between family members help explain the course of diplomacy between the White House and Turkey’s leader. Go to Source
E.P.A. to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules A new agency rule would restrict the science that can be used in drafting health regulations by requiring researchers to turn over confidential health data. Go to Source
Trump, Ukraine and Impeachment: The Inside Story of How We Got Here President Trump fixated on Ukraine as a solution to his political problems. In five months, his obsession upended American foreign policy and threatened his presidency. Here is how it happened. Go to Source
Mulvaney Withdraws Effort to Join Impeachment Lawsuit After Bolton Objects A lawyer representing the president’s former national security adviser filed a motion opposing an effort by Mick Mulvaney to join a suit on impeachment testimony. Go to Source
Deval Patrick, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, Is Considering White House Bid Days after Michael Bloomberg began taking steps to enter the 2020 race, Mr. Patrick’s conversations with top Democrats are the latest evidence of an unsettled presidential primary field. Go to Source
Ugly From the Outset: A Day of Violence and Anger in Hong Kong A police officer shot a young protester, while a man arguing with protesters was set on fire. Both are fighting for their lives. Go to Source
Behind Hong Kong’s Protesters, an Army of Volunteer Pastors, Doctors and Artists Away from the front lines, volunteer groups composed of retirees, pastors and housewives quietly aid the anti-government demonstrators. Go to Source
How the Trump Administration Eroded Its Own Legal Case on DACA When the Supreme Court hears arguments on Tuesday, the administration’s attempts to end the program protecting “Dreamers” could rest on a top aide’s actions in 2017. Go to Source
Is It a Crime to Encourage Unauthorized Immigration? The Supreme Court Will Decide An appeals court struck down a broad 1986 law under the First Amendment, saying it covers conversations between family members and legal advice. Go to Source
From Pariah to Powerhouse: Ralph Northam’s Unlikely Rebirth in Virginia Nine months after a racist picture in his medical school yearbook sparked widespread demands he resign, Mr. Northam will govern with Democrats controlling both houses of the legislature. Go to Source
Bolivian Leader Evo Morales Steps Down A leftist who had served longer than any other current head of state in Latin America, Mr. Morales lost his grip on power amid violent protests set off by a disputed election. Go to Source
What Joe Biden Actually Did in Ukraine The aims and the aftermath of a legacy project that underscores Mr. Biden’s years of diplomacy — but has been swallowed by the subplot of his son and a Ukrainian gas company. Go to Source
Giuliani Associate Says He Gave Demand for Biden Inquiry to Ukrainians The claim by the associate, Lev Parnas, is being vigorously disputed. Go to Source
Nikki Haley Describes Rebuffing Internal Scheme Against Trump The former ambassador to the United Nations says in a new book that John Kelly and Rex Tillerson sought to enlist her in circumventing President Trump’s policies. Go to Source
Close Election in Kentucky Was Ripe for Twitter, and an Omen for 2020 As hyperpartisan activists, trolls and bots spread unfounded claims of voter fraud, a contested governor race is previewing what many fear could happen in the presidential election. Go to Source
In Seeking to Join Suit Over Subpoena Power, Mulvaney Goes Up Against the President In effect, the acting chief of staff hopes the court will tell him whether to listen to his own boss, who wants him to remain silent, or to comply with a subpoena from the House, which wants his testimony. Go to Source
Republicans Argue Impeachment Case Falls Short of Proving Trump Misconduct The release of House Republicans’ witness list signaled that the president’s favorite unsubstantiated theories will be a centerpiece of their strategy. Go to Source
How Voters Turned Virginia From Deep Red to Solid Blue A new kind of suburbanization is sweeping through politics, from Richmond to Atlanta, Houston, Denver and elsewhere, and Democrats are starting to breach Republicans’ firewalls in elections. Go to Source
Biden’s Attacks on Warren Turn Personal, Drawing Some Complaints of Sexism By calling Warren’s approach “condescending,” “angry” and elitist, Biden and his allies are making a risky case against a female candidate. He says the criticism has nothing to do with gender. Go to Source
Women Running for Office Have to Worry About One More Thing: Their Phones For groups training the next generation of women in politics, the main message is: Do not post. Anything. It’s not fair. It’s not the same for men. But anything you post will be fair game. Go to Source
‘If Those Were Pictures of You, You Would Understand’ Two sisters talk candidly about their lives after being sexually abused as children. It has been 10 years, but online photos and videos continue to haunt them. Go to Source
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