• As he ends his first year in office, Donald Trump is redefining the American presidency.

In interviews with 60 advisers, associates, friends and members of Congress, our reporters found a man who “views himself less as a titan dominating the world stage than a maligned outsider engaged in a struggle to be taken seriously.”

Separately, his U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, said that women who’ve accused Mr. Trump of sexual misconduct “should be heard,” a break from the administration’s assertions that the allegations have no merit and should be dismissed.

And a special election in Alabama on Tuesday has broad implications for American government.

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