Maryland City May Let Noncitizens Vote, a Proposal With Precedent

By MAGGIE ASTOR August 9, 2017 As a federal commission searches for evidence of voter fraud and many states try to impose new voting restrictions, a city in Maryland may move in the opposite direction: allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. In...

The September surprises that could be spookier for markets than North Korea

The escalating war of words between the U.S. and North Korea is nerve wracking, but other events like a possible debt ceiling crisis and a hawkish Federal Reserve could create a bigger reaction in financial markets. Stocks have been in a slow drift higher this summer,...