Tuesday's Headlines: Democrats’ shutdown strategy ushers in new era of divided rule — and a dare to Trump
'They're not asking permission to do things': Democrats brace for robust freshman class; Warren's jump into the presidential campaign kicks 2020 race into high gear; Uncertainty...
Democracy Dies in Darkness
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The House Democrats' plan to pass measures to reopen nearly all of the government will force President Trump and Senate Republicans to take their deal or prolong the shutdown.
Days before the start of the new Congress, the Democratic freshman class is unified, but tensions have emerged that could test Rep. Nancy Pelosi's leadership.
The announcement by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was the firing of a starting pistol for a nominating contest expected to feature one of the largest and most diverse fields of candidates in the history of either major party.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis quietly closed out his two-year run with a note to personnel urging them to "hold fast, alongside our allies, aligned against our foes."
Bolsonaro, whose inauguration as president is set for Jan. 1, wants Brazil to be the United States' main ally in containing leftist ideologies and Chinese influence in the Americas. That approach comes with risks.
Just three weeks into the Trump presidency, Lynne Patton, a longtime Trump family aide and freshly-minted HUD senior advisor, had a personnel problem she deemed serious enough to invoke her powerful connections.
No two entertainers were the subject of a wider variety of news stories over the past year, with coverage dealing with the #MeToo movement, opioid crisis, online bullying and mental health issues.
Reporters try to get answers but often hear silence from President Trump's representatives. Getting a response often depends on the news outlet, on the reporter or on the nature of the story.
Amid the NFL's efforts to strengthen its minority hiring practices, five of the eight coaches fired recently are African American, leaving only three minority coaches league-wide.
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