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In secretly recorded audio, Trump’s sister says he has ‘no principles’ and ‘you can’t trust him’
“I’m talking too freely,” Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge and President Trump’s older sister, said during 15 hours recorded in 2018 and 2019 by her niece, Mary L. Trump. Barry’s remarks are the most critical comments known to have been made about the president by one of his siblings.
People gather for a rally in support of the Postal Service outside a post office in West Hurley, N.Y., on Saturday. (Justin Lane/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
How Trump, Mnuchin and DeJoy edged the Postal Service into a crisis
Louis DeJoy’s short tenure leading the Postal Service has quickly engulfed an apolitical corner of the government in a controversy that’s fueling alarm over the reliability of vital services and the integrity of voting in November.
House passes bill to provide $25 billion to U.S. Postal Service amid Trump attacks
The 257-to-150 vote was largely along party lines. The Republican-led Senate is unlikely to act on the legislation.
Election 2020Trump looks to GOP convention for optimistic campaign reboot
The party intends to present itself entirely in President Trump’s own image, and the stakes for him could hardly be higher.
Tenn. adopts new law that could strip some protesters of voting rights
Protesters who camp out on state property could now face felony charges. The law, which went into effect immediately, outraged civil rights groups.
Infections are trending upward in the Midwest
Spikes in cases across the Midwest come as other regions of the country have reported gains against the virus after seeing infections surge over the summer.
Without evidence, Trump makes accusation against the FDA
He accused the Food and Drug Administration of being part of the "deep state" and said regulators were holding up vaccines and treatments.
People sit at outdoor patios in Manhattan on Aug. 14. (Reuters)
How our brains numb us to covid-19’s risks — and what we can do about it
Experts say this backsliding is predictable — in the face of what feels like chronic risk, we are less motivated to take specific action against the threat.
Amid pandemic, motels stage comeback
Seemingly designed for an outbreak, these modest lodgings may have been saved from extinction.
D.C. to host thousands for protests and a civil rights march as Trump accepts GOP nomination
In the packed week ahead, Republicans and civil rights activist are planning protests, and Republican National Convention officials will set off fireworks on the Mall. Washington's mayor has doubled down on pandemic safety instructions for out-of-state visitors.
New York’s police grapple with surging gun violence, with public trust on the line
Hoping to ease tension in the city’s minority neighborhoods, the NYPD disbanded its controversial anti-crime unit this summer and said it would double down on community policing instead.
