Do Christie and Pence Make It 2016 Again? Not Yet.
It’s been feeling a bit like 2016 lately. Back then, the opposition to Donald J. Trump was badly divided. The party couldn’t coalesce behind one candidate, allowing Mr. Trump to…
Mike Pence Hasn’t Grown Less Conservative, but Republicans Have Shifted
Mike Pence is the most conservative candidate competing for the presidency. The former vice president wants abortion banned from the point of conception. He’s the only major candidate calling for…
Columbia University Drops Out of U.S. News Rankings for Undergraduate Schools
Columbia University announced on Tuesday that its undergraduate schools would no longer participate in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, the first major university to refuse to supply information…
7 Shot Outside High School Graduation in Richmond, Virginia
Two people were fatally shot and several more were injured in a shooting that took place outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday evening, the authorities…
Astrud Gilberto, ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ Singer, Dies at 83
Astrud Gilberto, whose soft and sexy vocal performance on “The Girl From Ipanema,” the first song she ever recorded, helped make the sway of Brazilian bossa nova a hit sound…
Navy SEAL commanding officer says he carries weight of seaman’s death after ‘Hell Week’: report
The Navy commander of a SEAL candidate who died after completing the infamously grueling “Hell Week” training in California confessed he does not feel responsible for the seaman’s death, but…
Canada wildfire smoke threatens health of millions
Matthew Adams, a professor at the University of Toronto and the director of its Centre of Urban Environments, said immediate effects of inhaling wildfire smoke include shortness of breath, an…
AI doomers are a ‘cult’ — here’s the real threat, says Marc Andreessen
Andreessen Horowitz partner Marc Andreessen Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is known for saying that “software is eating the world.” When it comes to artificial intelligence,…
Heritage Foundation cites Prince Harry’s drug use in fight for immigration records
WASHINGTON — The past drug use that Prince Harry detailed in his explosive memoir should spark the release of his immigration paperwork, a conservative American think tank argued in a…
Mysterious white powder left on District cars led to hazmat response
Some residents in Northeast D.C. discovered a mysterious white powder on their car handles on Monday. First responders responded to 911 calls from residents and blocked off traffic on 36th…