New York Times
Republicans Try to Block Moore’s Path as Candidate Denies Sexual Misconduct
Republican leaders are searching for a way to block Roy Moore’s path to the Senate, but the jurist remains defiant over charges that he made advances on teens.
Russia Scandal Befalls Two Brothers: John and Tony Podesta
One was a victim of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The other is under investigation by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel.
A London Meeting of an Unlikely Group: How a Trump Adviser Came to Learn of Clinton ‘Dirt’
Interviews and records reveal new details about contacts between George Papadopoulos and self-described Kremlin intermediaries.
Op-Ed Columnist: Trump in the Age of the Strongman
An American president champions un-American values.
Op-Ed Columnist: China Has Donald Trump Just Where It Wants Him
Around Asia, the last thing countries want is to have to choose between China and the United States.
Emergency Manager Resigns in Puerto Rico; Army Ends Its Mission
The head of Puerto Rico’s emergency management agency resigned Friday, on the same day that the Army announced that its mission on the island had ended.
California Looks at Republican Tax Measures and Sees Payback
Strongly Democratic, the state would be hit hard by the loss or scaling back of widely used deductions, and the governor sees “something very odd.”
Op-Ed Columnist: Sex, Senators and — Oh Gosh, Mitt
Romney has been a veritable profile in courage by Republican standards.
LinkedIn Faces Setback in China as It Runs Afoul of New Rules
The careers and networking service will no longer accept job ads from individuals in China, as Beijing cracks down on abusive pyramid schemes.
Russia Warns of Crackdown on U.S. Media, Including CNN
With RT agreeing to register, under protest, as a foreign agent in the United States, the Putin government is taking a hard look at CNN, Voice of America and Radio Liberty.
Editorial: The Insanity of Taxpayer-Funded Addiction
The answer to the opioids crisis surely isn’t to pay Big Pharma to sell more pills.
Op-Ed Contributor: Yard Rage: The Rand Paul Assault
What could it have been about? Oh, any number of things, a highly scientific analysis of feuding neighbors through history suggests.
Clampdown on University of Michigan Fraternities After Reports of Sexual Misconduct and Alcohol Abuse
The suspension of parties and pledging activities at most of the school’s fraternities was the latest effort at major universities to curtail the excesses of Greek life.
Op-Ed Columnist: Jesus’ Parents and Roy Moore’s Gall
How selectively and hypocritically some Christians deploy the Bible.
Antidoping Officials Obtain Trove of Russian Lab Data
The World Anti-Doping Agency now has a databank of drug tests from Moscow that Russian officials have refused to share.
Keith Schiller, Trump’s Ex-Bodyguard, Says He Turned Down Offer of Women in Moscow
Testifying before a congressional committee, Mr. Schiller also said that he was not aware of Donald J. Trump participating in compromising activity on the 2013 trip, people familiar with the testimony said.
Trump Pitches ‘America First’ Trade Policy at Asia-Pacific Gathering
The president’s remarks reflected the degree to which the United States, under Mr. Trump, has ceded its dominant role in guiding trade at international meetings.
The Saturday Profile: A Novelist Confronts the Complex Relationship Between Japan and Korea
Min Jin Lee, the author of “Pachinko,” discusses her book and the remnants of discrimination against Koreans by the Japanese.
Roy Moore, Lebanon, Louis C.K.: Your Friday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Too Rich for Conflicts? Trump Appointees May Have Many, Seen and Unseen
Investments held by the president’s ultra-wealthy advisers are buried in layers of shell companies, creating vast opportunities for conflicts while minimizing transparency.