The Take
Analysis Not since the initial rollout of President Trump’s travel ban has a policy — two actually — been put in place with such lack of planning as the separation of families. Reports of mass confusion, at the border and in the administration, have been cascading since Trump changed course.
President Trump told aides he wanted to sign a full immigration bill as part of an executive order, which one administration official described as an “insane idea.” Lawyers told Trump that he can’t change immigration law by fiat, said a person familiar with the discussions.
The Debrief
There are a record 68.5 million displaced people around the world, but no international road map exists to address the fast-growing problem.
Before the midterm elections, presidential rhetoric has wedged GOP members between Trump’s high popularity among Republican voters vs. swing voters opposed to his bellicosity on trade and immigration.
(Cameron Cottrill for The Post)
Medical Mysteries
She was constantly tired and suffered severe respiratory problems. An ear, nose and throat specialist had his interest piqued when technical writer Diane Bates mentioned her allergy to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, including ibuprofen.
Lexington, a town of 7,000 that voted overwhelmingly against Donald Trump, sits in a county that largely voted for him. The owner of the 26-seat Red Hen restaurant asked Sanders — who had already been served — to leave, saying she thinks her business has to uphold “honesty and compassion and cooperation.”
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A campaign spokesman said Arrington and a friend were in a car that was struck by another vehicle traveling in the wrong direction. She was reported to be alert after surgery.
The punishment for Monsignor Carlo Capella, who had been stationed in Washington, D.C., approached the maximum allowed.
But because the president is not bound by the same conflict-of-interest laws as most federal employees, the top government ethics official said Congress — and ultimately the voters — are responsible for holding Trump in check.
Cedella Roman, 19, who lives in France and was visiting her mother, told CBC News she thought Border Patrol officers might let her go with a warning. That was not to be the case.
An advisory committee unanimously recommended approval of the drug for two of the most severe types of childhood epilepsy.
The exclusive bed-and-breakfast across from the White House “is one of our great American treasures,” said one official of the guesthouse that has hosted Charles de Gaulle, Lech Walesa and Queen Elizabeth II, among others.
World Cup 2018
Mexico is poised to reach the knockout stages for a seventh consecutive World Cup, playing Sweden on Wednesday.
Weekend Picks
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The breakout star of the Netflix series was already adored in some corners of the Internet for his Emmy-nominated Web series, “Gay of Thrones,” and his podcast, “Getting Curious.”
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