Monday was just the latest bad day for Silicon Valley, which has seen its biggest brands politically battered over several months as the president has lashed out on social media and U.S. and European regulators have scrutinized the industry.
Abdel Fatah al-Sissi’s consolidation of power is widely expected to grow in his second term. But his ambitions are also breeding resentment within the general population, the business community and, some analysts say, inside Egypt’s military.
The publisher of the National Enquirer, American Media Inc., argued that the deal it struck with Karen McDougal for the rights to her story is protected under the First Amendment.
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After facing mounting criticism from some conservatives over his inability to secure funding for the wall, the president has again fanned fears that U.S. policies have weakened the country and led to public safety risks.
A new quota system will be tied to the judges’ annual performance reviews, according to Justice Department memos, and judges will be expected to clear at least 700 cases a year to receive a “satisfactory” rating.
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NCAA Tournament
The Wildcats shoot as well as anyone, but the Wolverines shut down shooters. They face off tonight for the national title.
The idea was quickly scuttled after some top advisers objected over the price, which could have cost $100,000 a month.
Wonkblog
Analysis California, New Jersey and Connecticut are among the liberal-leaning states where legislators have expressed interest in pursuing similar strategies.
Teachers and other protesters rally at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Video: Dalton Bennett/The Post; photo: AP)
The educators joined thousands of other protesters — including many students — at the State Capitol to demonstrate against some of the nation’s steepest cuts in education in the past decade. The walkout follows similar protests in West Virginia, Kentucky and Arizona.
The chief of staff to Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) remained on her staff for three months after she learned in May 2016 that he had threatened to kill a former subordinate whom he had dated. Newspapers in Connecticut had called on her to resign in the wake of the revelations.
The Fix
Analysis The former governor says President Trump is too hyperbolic to be counted on to tell the truth — which is a striking thing to say about him.
Micheal Brown’s first acceptance was from Stanford, his first choice in December. Then as the weeks rolled by, more and more acceptance notices — including from Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown — rolled in.
No further preparations have taken place for a possible meeting, a Kremlin aide said. But the claim adds new detail about the March 20 call that drew broad criticism for its friendly tone toward the Russian leader.
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