Some Democrats See Tax Overhaul as a Path to Taxing Carbon

Two Senate Democrats are advocating a carbon tax plan that would cut the corporate tax rate as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

Southwest Rises as 2018 Senate Battleground

By ALEXANDER BURNS August 17, 2017 PHOENIX — Even before President Trump’s rise, a pair of Western states foreshadowed some of the consuming clashes of his presidency: the tug of war between traditional conservatives and border-hawk nationalists,...

Trump Lawyer Forwards Email Echoing Secessionist Rhetoric

The email, forwarded to journalists, cites “no difference” between Robert E. Lee and George Washington. It claims Black Lives Matter is infiltrated by terrorists.

Trump Comments on Race Open Breach With C.E.O.s, Military and G.O.P.

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, GLENN THRUSH and MAGGIE HABERMAN August 16, 2017 WASHINGTON — President Trump found himself increasingly isolated in a racial crisis of his own making on Wednesday, abandoned by the nation’s top business...

Bannon Mocks Colleagues and ‘Alt-Right’ in Interview

In an interview he said he believed was private, Stephen K. Bannon described the alt-right as a “collection of clowns” and lashed out at rivals in the Trump administration.