7 a.m. Is Too Early for a Meeting, Right?

And: You beat out a colleague for a promotion, and now she hates you. What happens next?

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How Southern Politics Shaped Trumpism

Three Southern Opinion columnists on the region and its outsize role in national politics.

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Camp Mystic Security Guard Saved Dozens Amid Deadly Flooding

In interviews with The New York Times, the guard, Glenn Juenke, offered the most detailed firsthand account yet of what staff members did as floodwaters rose at the Texas camp in July.

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What Powers Does the Border Patrol Have Across the Country?

The Trump administration is increasingly relying on the agency for immigration enforcement within the U.S.

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The Shutdown is Stretching On. Trump Doesn’t Seem to Mind.

As the shutdown nears a fourth week, President Trump has pushed his political opponents to further dig in.

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There Are Lessons From the Nixon Era in Trump’s Attempts to Freeze Spending

Half a century ago, Congress protected its power of the purse, and conservatives balked at letting presidents disobey lawmakers’ instructions.

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White House’s Aggressive Tactics Are Complicating Its Education Agenda

The Trump administration alienated many elite schools in its latest effort to overhaul higher education, so it looked elsewhere for allies.

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Inside Israel’s Battle Over the Haredi Draft and Who Must Fight in Its Wars

The conflict over compulsory service for the nation’s ultra-Orthodox has become a stand-in for a larger struggle over the country’s right-wing, religious turn — and could determine its future.

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Ontario Psychologists Clash Over How Much Training Is Enough

Psychologists are pushing back against a proposal to cut their training requirements in a bid to license more providers.

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Ukraine Braces for New Talks Without the Leverage of New Missiles

President Trump backed off selling Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, opting instead for talks with Russia. Still, Ukraine’s negotiating position has strengthened since the summer.

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