New York Times

The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation.

Some Republicans in the Indiana Senate have resisted a new congressional map despite lobbying from the White House and threats of political consequences.

A “green glacier” of trees is steadily taking over native grasslands. Landowners are banding together to treat the problem with fire.