From joining an F.B.I. search of an election center to allegedly suppressing a whistleblower complaint, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is eroding the independence of our intelligence community, argues Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury.
President Trump has faced criticism on multiple fronts this week, from voters and Washington politicians alike, including backlash from Republican allies following the brief appearance of a video on a White House social media account that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), who has been a consistent supporter of Trump's policies, characterized the animation as "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House." On Monday, President Trump held a signing ceremony for a measure to establish a strategic minerals reserve for the U.S. At another Oval Office event Tuesday, Trump signed a funding bill that restored ordinary federal government operations following a…
A tree kangaroo at the Roger Williams Zoo in Rhode Island picked the Patriots, while Puerto Rican crested toads in Texas and a tarantula at Brookfield Zoo chose the Seahawks.