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Analysis Trump and the warping of democratic governance
The Ukraine story highlights the degree to which traditional checks and balances have been weakened under this president.
How Trump, Giuliani pressured Ukraine to probe president’s rivals
New revelations about President Trump’s efforts to influence Ukraine are fueling questions about whether he used his office to try to force a foreign country to take actions to damage his political opponents.
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Analysis Running up the score in House races could deliver White House to Democrats
A center-left think tank’s analysis of all 235 districts held by Democrats identified high-value political targets for the presidency and control of the House and Senate.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. (AP)
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. (Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. (AP)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. (AP)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. (AP)
The NFL’s great quarterback transition is happening, and the most flexible teams will thrive
More than half of this weekend’s starting quarterbacks entered the league in the past four years, including nine players who are rookies or in their second year. It reflects the way franchises have evolved in building around passers.
Medical Mysteries
Nearly 100 doctors have tried to diagnose this man’s devastating illness — without success
Physicians found his veins grossly enlarged and too stretchy — but they don’t know why or how to treat it. And they’ve never seen a similar case.
‘They weren’t listening’: How Congress failed to act on a deadly drug’s harrowing rise
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The Pentagon is diverting hundreds of millions allocated by Congress for the restoration of Camp Santiago to the construction of barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Northrop Grumman is poised to take over an Air Force project to replace aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles. Boeing wants the government to force Northrop to collaborate.
The industry has taken a hit as a result of the uncertainty caused by President Trump’s trade war and by Brexit. And when the car industry in Europe’s largest economy is hurting, it can be bad news for the whole country — and the wider continent.
Perspective
Once a powerhouse of college football, the No. 7 Fighting Irish now find themselves a two-touchdown underdog against No. 3 Georgia, as keen observers and everyday citizens doubt Notre Dame’s capacity to prove itself elite.
Perspective
Once a hard-working free spirit who was easy to root for, the wide receiver is now a bullying, insubordinate jock twice accused of sexual misconduct.
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A desk with a mysterious drawer, a map with a grisly purpose, a ring handed down for generations and then divided: These are their stories.
