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Trump's Former Campaign Chairman's Tight Ties to Putin

The White House is now trying to claim that Paul Manafort, who reportedly worked to further Vladimir Putin’s interests in the U.S. and overseas, was only a bit player in the president’s run for office.
- David A. Graham
- March 22, 2017
Joshua Roberts / Reuters

Today's News: March 21, 2017

Judge Neil Gorsuch appeared before Congress for a second day, U.S. and U.K. ban electronics on some flights, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- March 21, 2017
Lucas Jackson / Reuters

The Stock Market’s Biggest Decline Since Trump’s Election

The president has touted the rally as evidence of success. What does this drop mean?
- Gillian B. White
- March 21, 2017
Peter Morrison / AP

The Strange Friendship of Martin McGuinness and Ian Paisley

The Sinn Fein leader, who has died at 66, went from waging war to forging a partnership that helped end it.
- David A. Graham
- March 21, 2017
Joshua Roberts / Reuters

Today's News: March 20, 2017

James Comey confirms FBI investigation into Russian interference in election, Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- March 20, 2017
Reuters

Today's News: March 19, 2017

The Secret Service detained man at the White House, a judge refused to stop oil flow in the Dakota Access Pipeline, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- March 19, 2017
James A. Finley / AP

Remembering Chuck Berry

The rock 'n' roll legend—who died at the age of 90—was a fierce guitarist and unparalleled raconteur.
- David A. Graham
- March 19, 2017
Christian Hartmann / Reuters

Today's News: March 18, 2017

Possible terrorist attack in Paris, Chuck Berry dies, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- March 18, 2017
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

Today's News: March 17, 2017

Germany’s chancellor visited Washington, Iranians welcomed back to Hajj, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- March 17, 2017
Reuters

Is Tillerson Really Articulating a New Policy on North Korea?

The secretary of state said that the military option is on the table with Pyongyang, but talks are not.
- Krishnadev Calamur
- March 17, 2017
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

Donald and Angela's Awkward Adventure

During a press conference with the German chancellor, President Trump lied about his claims of wiretapping, berated a reporter, and poked at American allies.
- David A. Graham
- March 17, 2017
Mike Blake / Reuters

The Jobs Programs Trump's Budget Would Cut

For a president fixated on employment, his proposal for federal spending leaves out a surprising number of young, elderly, and disabled workers.
- Bourree Lam
- March 17, 2017
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

Why Trump Can’t Let Go of His Wiretapping Claim

Why can’t the White House just admit that it doesn’t have any evidence for the allegation that Obama surveilled him?
- David A. Graham
- March 17, 2017
Yves Herman / Reuters

Today's News: March 16, 2017

A loss for populism in the Netherlands, no Scottish referendum on independence, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- March 16, 2017
Yves Herman / Reuters

When Populists Meet Proportional Representation

The parliamentary government that allowed Geert Wilders’s rise may also be the one that suppressed his victory.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- March 16, 2017
Yves Herman / Reuters

Is Trump Dragging Down the European Far-Right?

Worse-than-expected results for the Netherlands’s Geert Wilders are only the latest sign that the American president’s poor standing is harming politicians aligned with him.
- David A. Graham
- March 16, 2017
Hugh Gentry / Reuters

Today's News: March 15, 2017

A federal judge in Hawaii blocks President Trump's travel ban, the Netherlands voted in a pivotal election, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- March 15, 2017
John Raby / AP

Stripping Miners of Safety Protections

A West Virginia proposal to help the coal industry by paring back safety regulations may actually protect neither miners or their jobs.
- David A. Graham
- March 15, 2017
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

What to Know About the Northeast Snowstorm

Schools are closed and flights canceled as winter-storm warnings are in effect from eastern West Virginia to Maine.
- The Editors
- March 14, 2017
Michael Dwyer / AP

Today's News: March 14, 2017

A blizzard hits the U.S. Northeast, Turkey’s row with the Netherlands escalates, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- March 14, 2017