‘Everyone is nervous’: Trump muddles his message on U.S. economy
The White House’s contradictory, chaotic response to slowing growth is a product of tensions over how to handle that reality — and the president’s stubbornness on trade and his anger about economic news coverage.
G-7 host’s goal: Keep Trump from causing trouble
France wants to minimize the chances that President Trump will blow up the Group of Seven summit. Subjects on which to tread lightly include some of the biggest problems facing the world.
Campaign 2020With Democratic race’s first winnowing at hand, candidates face tough choice: Drop out or continue on ‘fool’s errand’
At least nine 2020 hopefuls will probably miss the September debate and see their profiles sharply downgraded within days. That’s prompting difficult conversations in many campaigns.
In Trump’s defense: An unconventional lawyer for an unconventional president
William S. Consovoy is at the forefront of legal battles between the Democratic-controlled House and the Republican president
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”An incredible disappointment.”— califon’s review of the Great Wall of China
The best 1-star reviews of the Seven Wonders of the World
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The daily news briefing, which is sent to the agency's 400-some immigration judges, included a link to a website that has been a known platform for white supremacists.
The gun rights group severed ties with prominent Washington attorney Charles Cooper, who said that during his three decades of work for the NRA, he “adhered to the highest standards of professionalism and loyalty.”
Capital Weather Gang
Temperatures will climb some 20 degrees above average in spots beginning this weekend.
The construction project in Michigan is part of a grim reality of schools methodically preparing for massacres as if they were lesson plans and quizzes.
A support page for the titanium credit card warns that if it comes into contact with leather or denim, the interaction could cause “permanent discoloration that might not wash off.”
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In Case You Missed It
Why is the Amazon burning?
The region is home to some of the wettest land on earth, soaked in more than 400 inches of rain each year.
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Is the new Popeyes chicken sandwich really better than Chick-fil-A’s?
We tested how the new offering stacks up against the competition.
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Do you know how to tip in America? Take our quiz.
We had etiquette experts shed light on gratuity for bellhops, hotel housekeeping, an airport shuttle driver and more.
