The president’s lawyer has used his singular perch to try to influence U.S. policy and criminal investigations — at times pushing the interests of foreign figures who could benefit him financially.
Trump’s defense of Saudis grows more isolated after deadly shooting on military base
Some of the president’s staunchest supporters have called for a tougher stance with Saudi Arabia, a position that has gained strength in the wake of the shooting.
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Kennedy Center Honors
Trump’s absence at D.C.’s premier social event is a relief for some. But the prestige of the presidency is missed.
In the latest breakdown of the carefully constructed social order that has dominated the nation’s capital since its inception, the president and first lady will skip the Kennedy Center Honors for the third year in a row.
Democrats leveraged Trump’s fixation with Space Force to win parental leave for federal workers
In private negotiations, Trump aides were willing to make dramatic concessions to secure the new military branch.
Fewer than 50 visitors were on or near White Island at the time of the eruption, and 23 people have been rescued so far, New Zealand police said.
Campaign 2020The documents, abruptly released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), in some cases deviated from her presidential campaign positioning as a crusader against corporate interests.
The diplomatic community is gearing up for witnesses to be called to testify in a potential Senate impeachment trial — and raising money to cover legal fees.
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Caroll Spinney
1933–2019 Mr. Spinney, who also gave voice and motion to Oscar the Grouch, met Muppets creator Jim Henson at a puppetry convention and first donned Big Bird’s 4,000 canary-yellow feathers for the opening season of “Sesame Street” in 1969.
NFL Week 14
Analysis Another loss to an AFC contender — this one vs. Kansas City in Foxborough — exposed New England as flawed and unable to find a backup plan.
Juice WRLD
1998–2019 His lush songs about heartbreak, drug use and teenage angst propelled him from SoundCloud obscurity to crossover success at the top of the charts.
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