U.S. diplomats drafted a statement for Ukraine’s leader that would have committed him to investigations of President Trump’s rivals.
Pete Marovich for The New York TimesTrump Publicly Urges China to Investigate the BidensPresident Trump said he had not personally asked President Xi Jinping of China to examine the Bidens, “but it’s certainly something we can start thinking about.”The public statement came as the House begins an impeachment inquiry for a similar, but private, request to Ukraine.2994 comments
House Investigators Question First Impeachment WitnessHouse aides met behind closed doors with Kurt Volker, a former Ukraine envoy, who resigned after being named in the whistle-blower complaint.157 comments
How a Fringe Theory About CrowdStrike Took Root in the White HouseWe untangle the false conspiracy theory — involving Democrats, the 2016 election and hackers — that Mr. Trump raised in his call to Ukraine.158 comments
Ali Asaei for The New York TimesBarr Pushes Facebook for Access to WhatsApp MessagesThe Justice Department has long sought access to encrypted messages, alarming privacy advocates.
Hilary Swift for The New York TimesFlush With Cash, Pete Buttigieg Bets His Campaign on a Breakthrough in IowaThe Midwest mayor is making an appeal to rural voters and hoping a massive ground game delivers a top-tier caucus finish.37 comments
Sanders Will Participate in Next Debate, His Campaign SaysBernie Sanders, who was treated for a clogged artery, is expected to be released from the hospital by the end of this weekend.
Joe Biden raised $15 million in the third quarter, falling short of Mr. Sanders’s and Mr. Buttigieg’s totals.
Elise Amendola/Associated PressNow, Parents in Admissions Scandal Pay Experts to Avoid JailSome parents who have pleaded guilty in the admissions fraud case are turning to consultants and doctors in an effort to secure lenient sentences.336 comments
Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros.‘Joker’ Is a Risk, but One Warner Bros. Feels Is Worth TakingThe studio set out to make a boundary-pushing movie. Reactions have included praise, but also a deep unease about the film’s violence and message.31 comments
‘Joker’ Review: Are You Kidding Me?Todd Phillips’s supervillain origin story is stirring up a fierce debate, but it’s not interesting enough to argue about, our film critic writes.
Paul WindleThe Middle-Class Crunch: A Look at 4 Family BudgetsMost Americans think of themselves as middle class. For many, the line between a stable life and a fragile one is thinning.
Anna Moneymaker/The New York TimesGail CollinsTrump Tanks, Republicans DitherSee the senators shilly-shally.1248 comments
Phil Noble/ReutersSusan McKayBoris Johnson, How Does It Feel?Thanks to Brexit, for the first time in centuries Ireland has more power than its larger neighbor.
Herman Wouters for The New York TimesLooted Ethiopian Crown Resurfaces in the NetherlandsA Dutch civil servant said he hid the artifact in his home for more than 20 years. He hopes it can be returned to Ethiopia.Art & Design
Paul Benoit/Associated PressChecking In With an Old Buddy (Cianci That Is)Why has “The Prince of Providence,” about the former mayor Buddy Cianci, become a runaway hit? If you lived there you’d understand.Theater
‘Pain and Glory’ Review: Almodóvar’s Dazzling Art of Self-CreationAntonio Banderas plays a filmmaker in crisis in Pedro Almodóvar’s movie about loss, love, imagination and memory.Movies
