Throughout his political career, Mr. Sanders has focused on policy, not personal details. But as he kicked off his second presidential bid, he did something new: He talked about his own life story.
Snow and Extreme Cold Forecast for Large Band of the U.S.
Temperatures in the Midwest were expected to be 20 to 30 degrees below normal, with wind chills forecast to reach minus 55 in the Northern Plains.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/nyregion/snowstorm-cold-weather.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump’s Black Supporters: Inside a Small and Divided World
Most black voters are Democrats, but even among the tiny collection of Mr. Trump’s dedicated black supporters, there are factions.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/trump-black-supporters.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Jared Kusher: Many Tasks, Few Words, Top-Secret Clearance
The president’s son-in-law has traveled around the world, conducting high-level work on behalf of the White House. Yet the Department of Justice found substantial issues related to his security clearance.
Lynch Mobs Killed Latinos Across the West. Descendants Want It Known.
A marker commemorating the massacre of Mexicans in Texas in 1918 is part of a larger move to recognize the widespread lynchings of Hispanics in the historic Southwest.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/porvenir-massacre-texas-mexicans.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
White House Ambitions Cloud Democratic Hopes to Win the Senate
If 2020 produces an anti-Trump wave, Democrats will need plenty of candidates to recapture the Senate. But some of the party’s best only want the White House.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/politics/senate-democrats-2020.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Exhibit B: The Black Friend
Race/Related is a weekly newsletter focused on race and identity, with provocative stories from around The New York Times.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/racerelated-cohen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Behind Illicit Massage Parlors Lie a Vast Crime Network and Modern Indentured Servitude
In a $3 billion-a-year industry, many women stay on as prostitutes in order to pay debts to smugglers, spa owners and lawyers.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/massage-parlors-human-trafficking.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
For PG&E Board Candidate, ‘Job One Is to Restore the Public Trust’
Phil Angelides, one of 13 people on a slate nominated by a hedge fund, discussed what went wrong at the California utility and how it can be revived.
On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
It’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the stories you might have missed.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/politics/biggest-stories-of-the-week.html?partner=rss&emc=rss