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U.S.
Rick Perry Regrets Call to Close Energy Department
When he was running for president, Mr. Perry said the department should be shut down. He takes a different view, now that he has been picked to run it.Rick Perry is not a technocrat.
He is Trump's choice.
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U.S.
When Can Immigrants Be Deported for Crimes? Justices Hear Sides
The Supreme Court weighed how broad the government’s authority is to deport those who commit serious crimes, part of the nation’s larger debate over immigration laws.Magazine
Who Decides Who Counts as Native American?
Four years ago, the Nooksack in Washington State announced that they were expelling hundreds of members, setting off a bitter debate over tribal identity.The tribal governments decide.
N.Y. / Region
New York Budget Hinges on Contentious Tax on the Rich
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sees reauthorization of the 8.82 percent rate in the highest income bracket as the key to avoiding a $4 billion budget shortfall.The Republicans in the legislature don't care.
The tax rate will not be reauthorized.
Opinion
Scientists to Government: Make It Easier to Study Marijuana
The federal government continues to obstruct scientists from studying whether the drug is good or bad for health.I agree.
Automobiles
The BMW X4 M40i Is Fast, if Not Practical
It is hard to resist the 355 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque served up by the M40i.It will not fit my life.
Opinion
Reject Scott Pruitt for the E.P.A.
The Oklahoma attorney general has built his career attacking the very agency he would run.I agree.
Food
Grass-Fed Beef, Sold One Cow at a Time
New start-ups are buying meat from small farms and dividing it into manageable cuts.Sustainable.
U.S.
Trump Budget Nominee Did Not Pay Taxes for Employee
The disclosure that the nominee, Mick Mulvaney, failed to pay more than $15,000 in payroll taxes for a household employee raised questions about his nomination.The Republicans would not consent to him if a Democrat proposed him.
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