The president has been frustrated about a foreign policy issue he “always thought of ... as low-hanging fruit” on which he “could get a win and tout it as a major foreign policy victory,” a former official said.
Documents found on a GOP strategist's computer led to the decision, which comes as the Supreme Court prepares to rule.
A USDA and Labor Department plan to kill a U.S. Forest Service program that trains low-income young people for rural jobs ran into political realities in rural America.
The Sunken Lounge at the TWA Hotel includes a split flat departures board by Solari di Udine. (Phillip Reed for The Post)
Patrons hang out at the Connie bar in the restored 1958 Lockheed Constellation. (Phillip Reed for The Post)
A collection of vintage TWA air hostess uniforms are on display at the TWA Hotel. (David Mitchell/TWA Hotel)
The restored 1958 Lockheed Constellation “Connie.” (Phillip Reed for The Post)
The rooftop pool at the TWA Hotel. (Phillip Reed for The Post)
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The TWA terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport gets a magnificent new life as a hotel — and it’s more than just “Mad Men” fantasy.
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The president has urged the Federal Reserve to cut rates for months. Nearly half of Fed leaders predict rates will fall by the end of the year.
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Analysis A push to drop European sanctions against Russia gained momentum as Russia-friendly populists made inroads into European politics in recent years.
An investigator called for greater scrutiny of the Saudi crown prince and other officials in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Bernard and Lisa Selz are big donors to a group that has played a central role in this year’s measles outbreaks.
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Major airlines are working with fliers on a case-by-case basis. Hotels there, as well as third-party booking sites, may be trickier.
The warning of staff cuts at the Office of Personnel Management is the administration’s most dramatic move yet in an escalating fight over the fate of the agency that manages the civilian federal workforce of 2.1 million.
The closed-door hearing is part of the panel’s ongoing investigation into President Trump’s efforts to build a tower in Moscow.
A guilty verdict ended a six-week trial that revealed haunting details about Keith Raniere and his Albany, N.Y.-area group, NXIVM. He could now face life in prison.
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50 astronauts describe the marvelous and the mundane of living beyond Earth’s bounds.
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First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes paying off the wedding loan.
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When the pantry’s thin and the will to cook is weak, you can count on this 15-minute meal from Nigella Lawson.
