PITTSBURGH — After a week on the road that included a rainout, a split doubleheader, two extra-inning games and three consecutive games in 30-degree weather, the St. Louis Cardinals were relieved to ...

“We have a real direction now. I feel good about it,” the embattled leader proclaimed. “First, you gotta look at who the Democratic Party is and who the Republican Party is,” he argued.

Growing angst among voters over the direction the country is heading in could have major political and policy implications for the president. Declining confidence in his leadership could weaken ...