In Alabama, a Slow-Burning Scandal Engulfs the Governor

By RICHARD FAUSSET and ALAN BLINDER April 7, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — When Robert Bentley was sworn in as governor in 2011, it seemed almost impossible to conceive of a politician with less potential for drama. Mr. Bentley was mild mannered...

Eyeing Trump’s Budget Plan, Republican Governors Say ‘No, Thanks’

By ALEXANDER BURNS March 22, 2017 Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky was unrestrained in his praise for President Trump: Opening for him at a rally on Monday, Mr. Bevin, a conservative Republican, echoed Mr. Trump’s “America First” slogan and only...

Man in the News: Luther Strange, an Establishment Republican, Follows Sessions to Senate

Man in the News By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALAN BLINDER February 9, 2017 WASHINGTON — More than any other elected official, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama laid the intellectual foundation for President Trump’s brand of nationalist...