Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House
The Secret Service shot a 27-year-old man near the White House early Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with federal officers, the agency said in a statement. President Trump was spending…
Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
Democratic lawmakers on Sunday expressed disappointment at their party’s uncoordinated response to President Trump’s address to Congress last week, criticizing a colleague who staged a one-man protest during the speech…
Trump’s Tariffs Could Help Tesla, by Hurting Its Rivals More
As President Trump puts new tariffs on goods from China and threatens a trade war with allies like Mexico and Canada, one global company is likely to suffer less than…
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States is cutting almost all its spending on aid. The biggest loser will be Africa. For years, sub-Saharan Africa has received more U.S. aid money than any other…
Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite
President Trump declined to rule out the possibility that his economic policies, including aggressive tariffs against America’s trade partners, would cause a recession in an interview aired Sunday on Fox…
Digging Out of a Therapy Rut
Therapy has been a part of Katerina Kelly’s weekly routine since elementary school, when a teacher suggested counseling for the 8-year-old. At the time, Katerina’s autism was affecting their ability…
Firing Squad Execution Witness Recounts Experience: A Rifle Crack, Then Silence
I’ve now watched through glass and bars as 11 men were put to death at a South Carolina prison. None of the previous 10 prepared me for watching the firing…
Flo Fox, Photographer Who Overcame Blindness and Paralysis, Dies at 79
Flo Fox, an indomitable photographer who was born blind in one eye and later lost her vision in the other from multiple sclerosis, which also eventually paralyzed her from the…
‘S.N.L.’ Imagines an Oval Office Meeting With Trump, Rubio and Musk
Following a report in The New York Times about a White House meeting where Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had clashed in front of President Trump, it…
Canada’s Liberal Party To Elect New Leader and Prime Minister to Replace Trudeau: What to Know
Two friends from Alberta, both with strong careers overseas and similar backgrounds are vying to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party and of Canada just as the…