NY Times – Politics

But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war. [...]

John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country. [...]

Although at odds over issues like trade and Taiwan, the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing with a show of friendly gestures. [...]

The finding was the second time in eight days that the Trump administration had targeted a major medical school over admissions policies. [...]

Adm. Brad Cooper’s testimony suggested that he believed that the U.S. military had been near perfect in avoiding civilian casualties. [...]

New research claims that bipartisan primaries have broad societal benefit, but opposition is growing, and Louisiana voters this weekend will participate in the state’s first closed primary since 1978. [...]




