Searching for the real Appalachia in Netflix’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

The film adaptation of J.D. Vance's best-selling memoir gives the Hollywood treatment to a distorted view of poverty, race and politics in rural America.

Who Joe Biden is picking to fill his White House and Cabinet

One of President-elect Joe Biden’s very first tasks will be filling the key positions in his White House and Cabinet.

Hogan’s first batch of coronavirus tests from South Korea were flawed, never used

Maryland governor quietly bought replacement tests; aides kept problems from lawmakers.

Michigan lawmakers arrive at the White House amid urgent push to head off Trump’s pressure campaign

There have been numerous overtures to the two Republican state leaders to persuade them not to embrace Trump’s claims, according to people familiar with the efforts.