The sweeping measure Senate Republican leaders hope to push through has many unpopular elements that they despise. But they face a political reckoning on taxes and the scorn of the president if they fail to pass it. Read full article

The man, who was traveling on a tourist visa, kicked the dog, a beagle named Freddie who had detected food in his luggage, so hard that he was lifted off the ground, court records say. Read full article

President Trump claims credit for the outcome. The main question now is how the treaty will be implemented as fighting still rages in eastern Congo. Read full article

A lawyer representing the suspected gunman complained about the strict conditions under which he is being held in a local jail as she asked a judge to push back a detention hearing. Read full article

Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm. Read full article

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The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school. Read full article

The justices seldom hear arguments in cases on their emergency docket, and they rarely hold special argument sessions. And they usually know the precise question before them. Read full article

Gilbert, Representative Melissa Hortman’s dog, is being honored at the State Capitol with Ms. Hortman and her husband, Mark. They were all killed in a shooting at their home this month. Read full article