President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to receive an intelligence briefing only a few times a week instead of daily has raised fears that he could miss critical information and stirred questions about his attention span. His process could change how big foreign policy decisions are traditionally made in Washington.
Critics see the birth of a neo-Dark Age where anti-intellectualism is king as a harbinger of populism's power to upend a Western society, one that echoes in Washington as Trump prepares to enter the White House. But for many Poles, nationalism has never felt so good.
The president’s home in D.C. may be the nation’s time-honored symbol of power, but the president-elect is establishing Trump Tower, his 58-story, gilded colossus in New York, as a stage for his new role, potentially nipping at Washington’s reputation as the center of American authority.
Fatal Force
(Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of the Cincinnati, Tewksbury, Mass., Beaverton, Ore., and Provo, Utah, police departments.)
An analysis by The Washington Post is the first accounting of fatal police shootings involving people armed with ultra-real-looking imitation firearms. Encounters involving replica guns are on the rise, officers say, but it is virtually impossible to identify them from any distance.
The Iraqi government, already struggling to meet the needs of 3.2 million displaced people, told residents to stay put when the battle began. But now, hundreds of thousands don’t have food or safe drinking water.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
1917-2016 Ms. Gabor, who died Sunday at her home in Los Angeles, became known for attracting men and headlines and for piquant quotes about sex and jewels.
The list includes Sean Hannity’s tale of a Donald Trump rescue, Trump’s claims about lawsuits and those false insinuations about longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
OPINION | Colleges and professors need to realize that it's part of their mission to help students find jobs.
The sketch show, which aired its midseason finale this weekend, is on track to surpass last year’s ratings after boosting its relevance by booking hotly anticipated hosts, skewering Donald Trump — and attracting hate tweets from the president-elect.
The eucalyptus tree collapsed as members of the wedding party were taking pictures at a park following the ceremony in Whittier, authorities said.
Margaret Sullivan
Media Columnist Money woes, culture wars and a hostile president provide a host of challenges for the Fourth Estate and its role in American democracy.
When a coveted spot in a desirable facility becomes available, some parents seize on it and begin paying for it, even if their child hasn’t been born yet.
The ancient citadel of Kawkaban, where seven residents were killed and landmarks were destroyed by missiles from a U.S.-backed coalition, is an example of the destruction wrought by all sides in the war.
