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The network agreed to pay a licensing fee for an undisclosed amount to Lee Mendelson Film Productions, which is donating the money to charit…
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Bill Pulte, a Bulldog for Trump, Prepares to Take Reins at Spy Agency
Democrats and some Republicans excoriated President Trump’s pick for a top national security job. The president pushed ahead anyway.
Indiana Professor Who Taught Anti-White Supremacy Lesson Loses Job
The lesson included a slide that suggested that the “Make America Great Again” slogan should be considered a form of covert white suprem…
Trump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year Rift
The president upended the majority leader’s plans by yanking his intelligence nominee from a confirmation hearing and insisting on an end …
F.T.C. Sues Group That Advises on Transgender Medical Treatments
The group, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, offers guidelines on medical treatment for transgender patients.
Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal
The pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer’s Republican riv…
Susan Collins Laments Roe’s Fall but Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Confirming Kavanaugh
Ms. Collins, a Republican in Maine facing a tough re-election battle, defended her vote to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh as Democrats l…
A Tropical Storm Came Ashore, but Houston’s Match ‘Dodged the Bullet’
Tropical Storm Arthur became the first named storm of the Atlantic season on Wednesday, but its rain and wind were moving away from Houston.
Trump’s Threats Show His Complicated History With a Surveillance Law
The administration argues that FISA Section 702 must be renewed to preserve national security, but the president himself has threatened to v…
Eight Victims Named in Deadly B-52 Crash in California
All eight crew members died when the bomber crashed during a routine test mission at a military base in California on Monday.
Lost Oregon Hiker Fell to Death From Cliff on Alaska Trail, Troopers Say
Emergency responders found the body of a man partially submerged at the bottom of a cliff in Ketchikan on Monday, the authorities said.
Can Trump’s Man in Georgia Take Down Jon Ossoff?
Representative Mike Collins’s victory in a hard-fought Republican primary means that a big Senate matchup is now set.