Senate Republicans’ tax cut would not “pay for itself” according to a new report by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation.
President Trump asked at least three lawmakers last summer if they would put a quick end to the investigation into Russian election meddling, according to several people.
The White House has developed a plan to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, within the next several weeks.
Pressure was growing to withdraw President Trump’s invitation for a state visit after he shared videos on Twitter from a British far-right group, then rebuked Prime Minister Theresa May.
The case against Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who fired a gun that killed a woman in San Francisco in 2015, won national attention when Mr. Trump repeatedly cited it to rally support for his hard-llne immigration agenda.
Doug Jones, the Democratic nominee for the Senate against Roy S. Moore in Alabama, spent years preparing to make a leap into elective office, building a web of relationships beyond his deep-red state.
Moscow and Cairo signed a preliminary agreement to allow Russian military jets to use its airspace and bases, giving the country its deepest presence in Egypt since the Soviet era.
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Mr. Lauer expressed “sorrow and regret” in his first public comments after NBC News fired the “Today” show anchor amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior with colleagues.
Fans outside the “Today” studio on Thursday morning were processing the sexual misconduct allegations against Mr. Lauer, who has been a part of many people’s morning ritual for decades.
He was a charismatic figure who nurtured young writers. But in incidents from the 1980s through 2016, nine women describe a pattern of abuse.
Some common reasons raised for doubt, like a long delay before speaking out or a hazy recall of timing, are exactly what experts say they would expect to see after a sexual assault.
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We look at President Trump’s role in the Republican tax plan and at the furor he set off by sharing extremist videos.
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Jerry Brown confronts Detroit; Harvey Weinstein’s long shadow; Californians brace for higher taxes.
While standard marital advice has us studiously marking out nights to keep passion alive, there’s no phrase for time spent preserving fiscal harmony.
The mobile app for the social network can be a bit of a battery hog, but you can do a few things to rein in the power grab.
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The country has been home to the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Romans and the Ottomans — which might explain the allure of this Mediterranean gem.
A research group has proposed ending weekday overnight subway service in New York to enable much-needed repairs. Riders and transit advocates called the idea elitist and unfeasible.
South Korean officials say that photographs from the North’s latest test suggest important technical improvements on missile systems.
The city is ground zero for cutting-edge art, fueled by excitement over the Art Basel fair, but how many museums does it need?
The Tesla founder developed a solution for South Australia’s blackout problem: a battery the size of a football field that is capable of powering 30,000 homes.
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South Australia had a blackout problem, and the Tesla founder had a solution: a battery the size of a football field.
The 1988 death of Scott Johnson, an American mathematician, was initially ruled a suicide. But it later emerged that gangs had been pushing gay men to their deaths.
A new study includes data and photos identifying the big sea creatures — especially the young — and where they like to hang out.
Guillermo del Toro’s film is an unlikely and lyrical love story, inspired by “The Creature From the Black Lagoon.”
With “Improv Nation,” Sam Wasson may be the first author to explain the entire history of the comedic art.
Donald J. Trump has let the author of “The Parisian Woman” paint a new gloss of immediacy on this adaptation of an 1885 play.
The president’s endorsement of a fringe far-right group undermines Britain — and the special relationship.
Trump trusts her. Is that enough to get something done on the opioid crisis?
Saudi Arabia’s royals and rich had long been immune to the worst failures of the kingdom’s brutal system. Not anymore.
Allia Villa, now 17, underwent surgery after the tumor paralyzed her right side. More medical treatment, and a difficult transition for her family, followed.
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A proposal to create hundreds of new judgeships is wrongheaded and based on false assumptions.
Twelve years after being ordered deported, Jakiw Palij, 94, still lives in Queens and could remain there.
Every renter has a holy grail. For a permanent-makeup artist from Latvia, the hardest thing to find was an apartment with a window in the bathroom.
