In the fifth day of a controversy that has raged since President Trump attempted to deflect criticism of his handling of the deaths of four service members in Niger, the White House stood by the statements by the chief of staff in an effort to discredit Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, who has accused Trump of insensitivity in a condolence call to a service member’s widow.
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David and Patsy Hogg’s home was flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey and later visited by President Trump. (Michael Stravato for The Post)
Residents of a flood-ravaged Houston neighborhood illustrate a divide over how much support the government should give to the U.S. territory, sometimes mistakenly viewed as a separate nation. “They should stay where they are and fix their own country up,” one resident said, adding that Puerto Ricans’ “lack of responsibility is not an emergency on my part.”
In the face of a disaster that could have far-reaching implications, it remains extremely difficult, if not impossible, for most of the marijuana businesses affected by the fire to access insurance, mortgages and loans to rebuild.
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“When somebody says something about me . . . I take care of it,” Trump said about his Twitter use, which has become a staple of his presidency.
Another individual had just punched Randy Furniss, who was wearing a white T-shirt emblazoned with swastikas, when the protester went up to Furniss, wrapped his arms around him and asked, “Why don’t you like me, dog?”
“What are we legally able to do? I don’t want to say the quarantine word, but I guess I just said it,” Rep. Betty Price asked a state health official. News of her comments were met with outrage.
Prosecutors dropped the final charges against an immigrant teen in a case that stirred fears over illegal immigration and drew international notice.
In West Virginia, the Pulitzer Prize-winning organization's arbiters of what’s accurate meet with those who question their methods of vetting statements uttered by politicians, political organizations and pundits.
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The ruined Hollywood mogul's abhorrent public behavior, toward men and women, in front of witnesses, should have forced his business partners to take serious action against him years ago.
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Two division titles in two seasons evidently isn’t enough, but managers who can do better don’t come around often.
