From ‘Repeal’ to ‘Repair’: Campaign Talk on Health Law Meets Reality

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and ROBERT PEAR February 6, 2017 WASHINGTON — Asked at a confirmation hearing two weeks ago if he was working with President Trump on a secret plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, Representative Tom Price, Mr....

Details of Abuse, Written on Plywood, Lead to Pennsylvania Man’s Arrest

U.S. William C. Thomas was charged with 13 counts of various sex crimes on Monday. The authorities in Bucks County, Pa., tied him to the sexual assaults of multiple children.Bucks County District Attorney’s Office By MITCH SMITH What became an expansive...

Short One Vote to Defeat Betsy DeVos, Democrats Refuse to Yield Floor

By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN February 6, 2017 WASHINGTON — Tensions over President Trump’s nominations turned into a parliamentary game of chicken on Monday, with Republican leaders vowing to keep the Senate in session, day and night, until lawmakers...