Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, Once a Formidable Force, to Disband

The Democratic Party in Hong Kong was for decades the city’s largest opposition party. It led protests demanding universal suffrage. Its lawmakers sparred with officials in the legislature about China’s encroachment on the region. It was born in the 1990s…

Takeaways ​From ​The Times Interview ​With Chuck Schumer About the Federal Spending Bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing the biggest revolt from Democrats in years, but in a conversation with The Interview after his crucial vote supporting a Republican federal spending bill this past week, he tried to brush off questions…