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Trump Offers New Account of ‘Showboat’ Comey’s Firing

  • President Trump said in an NBC interview that he would have fired James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, regardless of the Justice Department’s advice.
  • But Mr. Trump’s new description of the decision-making process is at odds with his aides’ previous statements.

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Comey Has ‘Broad Support’ in F.B.I., Acting Chief Says

In Senate testimony, Andrew G. McCabe rejected the White House’s claim that Mr. Comey had lost the backing of F.B.I. agents and called the investigation into Russian election meddling “highly significant.”

How Festering Anger at Comey Ended in His Firing

Mr. Trump told aides Monday that there was “something wrong” with Mr. Comey. The president, Mr. Comey told associates, was “outside the realm of normal.”

Trump to Order Voter Fraud and Suppression Inquiry

President Trump plans to name Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state who has focused on strict voting laws, as vice chairman of a commission, an official said.



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Charlie Hunnam, who is starring in “King Arthur” and “The Lost City of Z.” Credit Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times

Charlie Hunnam: Pushy When It Counts (Picky, Too)

Mr. Hunnam, who carefully considers his acting roles, forced a meeting with the director Guy Ritchie for his film “King Arthur.”


When the Wife of a Soldier Hears a Knock at the Door

After Staff Sgt. Mark De Alencar’s death in America’s forgotten war in Afghanistan last month, his family finds solace in sharing with the nation a man his wife calls “my hero in our little world.”


A Murder Trial in Which the Gunman Is Unknown

A Queens man goes on trial next week on charges he orchestrated the killing of a California law student, who was killed in broad daylight in Midtown.


France’s First Lady Breaks the Mold

Brigitte Macron and her husband, President-elect Emmanuel Macron, met when he was 15 and she was 39. The couple is stirring a lively debate about sexism, ageism and contemporary marriage.





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The operative Roger J. Stone Jr. has a scandalous history and boldfaced acquaintances, including President Trump, all explored in this documentary, our critic writes.

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