What extraordinary arrogance Jeremy Corbyn has in his resolute determination to exit the European Union while waving a red flag and denying the people of the UK a meaningful vote in a second referendum. He must have been surprised by his sudden elevation to power within the Labour Party, so he should not be surprised […]

(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. The shutdown won’t end soon. In a contentious meeting at the White House, President Trump and congressional leaders failed to break a deadlock that has kept the government partially shut down for nearly two weeks. Mr. Trump threatened to […]

The Petersfield Motor Inn in Petersfield, Man. welcomed a surprise guest for their New Year’s Eve festivities. Petersfield is an hour north of Winnipeg. It’s also a preferred ice fishing destination for Winnipeg Jets’ defenceman Dustin Byfuglien. Byfuglien dropped by to enjoy a couple beers with fans after a day of ice fishing on Netley […]

To the Editor: According to the statistic cited in Paul Greenberg’s “In Search of Lost Screen Time” (Op-Ed, Jan. 1), I am among the under 25 percent of Americans who don’t own or use a smartphone. According to friends and colleagues who can’t understand how I’ve made it into the 21st century without one, that […]

When you see publishers and authors chatting chummily at book parties, you’re likely to think that they’re on the same side — the side of great literature and the free flow of ideas. In reality, their interests are at odds. Publishers are marketers. They don’t like scandals that might threaten their bottom line — or […]

Despite all the political tut-tutting after exposés about the dire conditions some tenants are being forced to live in, the Government has done very little to improve the situation for renters. But there are some simple measures that can be taken to ensure tenants are safeguarded. 1. Stricter sanctions for unscrupulous landlords Housing is considered […]

HAMBURG, Germany — I learned by mail the other day that Brexit poses a risk to my life insurance. My Britain-based insurance company, unsure about whether it would legally be able to cover European Union citizens like me once Britain leaves the 28-nation bloc, wrote me that it intends to transfer my policy to a […]

The brief but blessed Brexit silence is over. Theresa May is back at work and we’re told she is ringing around the EU capitals trying to get help to somehow lug her unloved draft EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement through a very divided British parliament. The EU Commission has said a big ‘Non!’ to the prospect of […]

In 2009, when Steve Jobs was in the advanced stages of his battle with cancer, Tim Cook offered to donate him a portion of his liver because both men shared a rare blood type. Although Jobs turned down the offer, it was a symbol of the remarkably close relationship between the two men at the […]

On Thursday, the best House speaker of modern times reclaimed her gavel, replacing one of the worst. It has taken the news media a very long time to appreciate the greatness of Nancy Pelosi, who saved Social Security from privatization, then was instrumental in gaining health insurance for 20 million Americans. And the media are […]