Donald Joseph White, considered a legend before “street art” became popular, turned New York City’s subways into rolling canvases of color, humor and social commentary.
House Passes First Major Gun Control Law in Decades
The House voted Wednesday to require background checks for all gun purchasers, the first major expansion of gun control laws in over two decades.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/us/politics/gun-control-bill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Thousands of Immigrant Children Said They Were Sexually Abused in U.S. Detention Centers, Report Says
There were 4,556 allegations in four years, including a rise in complaints during the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/us/immigrant-children-sexual-abuse.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Florida Bar Will Investigate Republican Congressman’s Threat Against Cohen
Democrats said that Representative Matt Gaetz’s suggestion on Twitter that he might divulge Michael D. Cohen’s “girlfriends” might amount to witness intimidation.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/us/politics/matt-gaetz-cohen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
House Passes First Major Gun Control Law in Decades
The House voted Wednesday to require background checks for all gun purchasers, the first major expansion of gun control laws in over two decades.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/us/politics/house-gun-control.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Chicago’s Political Order Was Upended This Week. Here’s How.
Chicago’s mayoral race broke some longstanding political ways. A Daley lost. Two black women won. And the meaning of ‘progressive’ is being reshaped.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/us/chicago-election-mayor.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Washington Official Subpoenas Trump Inaugural Committee
The attorney general for the District of Columbia appears to be looking for possible evidence of self-dealing.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/us/politics/trump-inaugural-committee.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Rep. Paul Gosar Calls Cohen a Liar
At the hearing Wednesday of President Trump’s former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, the Republican congressman from Arizona attacked the credibility of the witness.
Q&A: The Thrill of the Chase
Most dogs love to fetch. Some are obsessed with it.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/science/dogs-fetch.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
‘You Wanted to Work in the White House’: Rep. Jordan Attacks Cohen’s Motive
Representative Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, suggested on Wednesday that Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, turned on Mr. Trump because he didn’t get a job in Washington.