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What the government shutdown revealed about Trump’s America. Read full article

He was a witness to one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, which inspired scores of conspiracy theories and obsessed amateur sleuths. Read full article

Health and Human Services directed its employees to plan to report to work on Thursday morning if legislation to fund the government passes. Read full article

“We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity,” they said in the statement. Read full article

Representative Adelita Grijalva, the Arizona Democrat who had waited weeks to be sworn in, provided the 218th and final signature needed to force action. Read full article

It was unclear when the Trump administration planned to reverse mandated cuts at major airports, though transportation officials and industry groups said it would take a week after the shutdown ended for air travel to return to normal. Read full article

The International Chess Federation filed the complaint against Vladimir Kramnik, a former world champion who had insinuated that Daniel Naroditsky cheated. Read full article

The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein. In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein’s advice on how to handle a female acquaintance. Read full article

Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room. Read full article

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released emails suggesting that President Trump knew more about Jeffrey Epstein’s activities than he has acknowledged. Read full article