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First LookTrump's new offshore drilling plan poses environmental concernsThe Trump administration moved to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans that聽would open 90 percent of the nation's offshore reserves to development by private companies.
North Korea: Why 'battle of the nuclear buttons' is likely overblownCritics fear that taunting between Trump and Kim injects anger and emotionalism into the nuclear balance. But the objective and well-known high cost of conflict is still a deterrent that is more important than words.
Cover StoryDisrupter in chief: How Donald Trump is changing the presidencyA year into the presidency, Trump鈥檚 freewheeling, norm-busting approach to the office is the new normal.
First LookTrump to take on welfare, but not all Republicans are on boardAfter celebrating the passage of a major tax reform bill, President Trump eyes welfare reform, though some Republicans are hesitant to scale back welfare programs during a congressional election year.
First LookRepublican wins drawing in Virginia to decide political majority of HouseAfter a too-close-to-call race, Virginia's state elections board blindly picked David Yancey as the winner of the 94th District on Thursday.聽The win gives Republicans a slim 51-49 majority over Democrats in the House.聽
Despite divisions, Congress will have to work across party linesThe items topping lawmakers' to-do list this year 鈥� such as funding the government 鈥� will require bipartisan cooperation. But that may be easier said than done.
First LookA record year in the making: more women are running for officeUS sees tremendous surge in women interested in politics, fueled largely by frustration over the Trump administration, success of Democratic women winning races in November, and the growing #MeToo campaign.
First LookAs two new US Senators are sworn in, Republican control of Senate loosensAlabama Democrat Doug Jones and Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith are set to enter the US Senate, narrowing the Republican majority in the body of Congress to 51 to 49.
In Trump era, what does it mean to be an 'Evangelical'?For many 海角大神 conservatives, the term 'evangelical' is now more of a political identifier than a doctrinal one 鈥� which has led some high-profile religious leaders to question or even abandon the term.聽
In the #MeToo era, what does it mean to be a 鈥榬eal man鈥�?Some scholars have labeled the roots of the widespread sexual assault and harassment exposed this year as a 鈥榯oxic masculinity.鈥� But there are signs younger Americans are starting to break out of such constraints.
Lower taxes spur growth, Trump says. The historical record isn鈥檛 so simple.President Trump鈥檚 newly signed tax-cut measure has already prompted some corporations to make wage-hike and investment promises. Yet the Reagan era and other history offers cautionary evidence on taxes and growth.
First LookRepublicans hope to pass spending bill to avoid shutdownRepublicans in the House are working to get the votes needed to pass a spending bill that would avoid a聽government shutdown on Friday. With attention turned to the spending bill, other big-ticket items such as immigration and the budget will be pushed to 2018.
Voting by mail grows in popularity 鈥� but is it reliable?In 27 states, voters now can choose to vote by mail. But unlike votes cast in person, many absentee ballots wind up uncounted, for reasons ranging from invalid signatures to simply being late. Experts say the method is also vulnerable to fraud.
How GOP tax overhaul may play in the midtermsIf voters perceive the tax bill as boosting the economy 鈥� and their own bottom lines 鈥� it could help temper some of the other headwinds working against Republicans heading into next year's midterm elections.
The ExplainerStrange bedfellows: critics left and right oppose warrantless wiretapping renewalThe statute that allows the National Security Agency to collect electronic communications of foreign intelligence targets will soon expire unless reauthorized by Congress. Some are calling for more privacy protections for US citizens inadvertently snared in the dragnet.
Tax cut arrives, and Americans ask what鈥檚 in it for them 鈥� and for countryMost Americans can expect a modest tax cut, but changes in deductions and other measures will create new winners and losers, especially in later years.聽
First LookRepublicans poised for big legislative win with tax billThe biggest reshaping of the United States tax code in three decades is on a clear path to passage and a presidential signing into law.
With National Security Strategy, Trump ushers new era of statecraftThe 56-page document outlines the role of the United States as a competitive player in world affairs and shifts away from its previous role as a global leader.
First LookTrump to announce 'America First' national security strategyPrioritizing national sovereignty over alliances, President Trump's new national strategy聽envisions nations in constant competition, reverses Obama-era warnings on climate change, and affirms that the United States will unilaterally defend its sovereignty.聽
Why did Broward destroy 2016 ballots? Sanders ally seeks US probe.Tim Canova, an ally of Bernie Sanders, lost in a 2016 primary to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Hillary Clinton ally, in Florida's Broward County. The paper records have been destroyed.
