Election 2018President Trump succeeded in 2016 after disparaging minority groups, and that strategy has spread to this year’s elections. A GOP victory would validate the attacks while a loss might prompt some to call for a rethinking of the party’s direction — but that would collide with a president who relishes over-the-edge rhetoric.
The Take
Analysis Candidates talk about a lot of issues, but the election is about one big thing: What kind of country this is and will be.
The state’s rapidly changing electorate somehow manages to produce cliffhangers every other November. This year, there are two closely-watched races and a range of issues on the ballot that will reach beyond Tuesday and into 2020.
In the campaign’s final days, President Trump has claimed without evidence that Democrats want to destroy the economy, obliterate Medicare and open the borders to violent criminals.
The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul by a team of Saudi agents has prompted fresh scrutiny of the kingdom’s pursuit of Saudi nationals abroad, from ordinary dissidents to defectors from the tight ranks of the royal family.
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In an amicus brief siding with Sudan, the Trump administration says the outcome of the case could have significant foreign affairs implications and affect the treatment of the U.S. in other nations’ courts.
Election 2018The challenge has been on display in Missouri, where Republican Josh Hawley has embraced the president and Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill has distanced herself from liberal activists.
The driver, a 21-year-old from Chippewa Falls, later surrendered to police and was charged with homicide. Investigators haven’t said what caused him to drive off the road.
China has growing legions of tinkerers and toolshed inventors. The quirky and prolific Geng Shuai has become its improbable star.
The idea that exercise isn’t really important for weight loss has been gaining traction for some time. But it’s wrong. Here’s why.
NFL Week 9
New Orleans improved to 7-1 and got a key head-to-head win that might go a long way toward determining home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.





