Day of history accentuates distortions of truth in the Trump era
The House Democrats’ march to impeach President Trump and the president’s continuing war with the FBI characterized the strained state of the nation.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to build border wall using military funds
The permanent injunction casts new doubt on President Trump’s ability to fulfill his pledge to erect 450 linear miles of fencing by the end of next year.
‘We ate their lunch’: Democrats claim legislative victories with dealmaker Trump
On a trade deal and a parental-leave agreement, Democrats locked in long-sought policy changes as the president sought accomplishments to highlight.
Barr sharpens attacks on FBI’s Russia probe, dismaying some in his department
The attorney general’s comments drew condemnations from some involved in the case, and those inside the Justice Department privately worried he might be undercutting faith in federal law enforcement to please President Trump.
The Afghanistan Papers A Secret History of the War | Part 2
A Secret History of the War | Part 2 
U.S. soldiers hide behind a barricade prior to fighting with Taliban forces in November 2001 in northern Afghanistan. (Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)
In 2002, President Bush meets with Hamid Karzai, chairman of the Interim Administration of Afghanistan. (Robert A. Reeder/The Post)
The remains of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Nathan Ross Chapman are carried by a U.S. Army honor guard detail in 2002 . (Tia Deatrick/USAF/Getty Images)
In 2009, President Obama addresses the nation on Afghanistan at the United States Military Academy at West Point. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
Spec. Caleb McKinnon embraces his wife, Savannah McKinnon, as he prepares to be deployed to Afghanistan from Fort Campbell in 2014. (Matt McClain/The Post)
U.S. officials doubted their own strategy from the start, confidential documents show
In the second installment of this six-part series, Presidents Bush and Obama followed polar-opposite strategies to end the war in Afghanistan. Documents The Post obtained after a three-year legal battle show why both were destined to fail.
Police said two suspects fired at authorities Tuesday afternoon and began a gun battle that spanned several blocks and shut down a neighborhood.
The branch would address “gaps” in the agency’s oversight. A key focus following the crashes has been the FAA’s system for delegating oversight of Boeing planes to the company itself, raising concerns that the company and regulator have become too cozy.
His meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov created a dramatic split-screen as House Democrats unveiled articles of impeachment against him for his actions toward Ukraine, an ally fending off a Russian-backed insurrection.
Campaign 2020The list from presidential contender Pete Buttigieg includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Department of Defense, among other government agencies.
The move is part of a “safety stand-down” under which the military will review how it screens foreign military students and grants them access to bases.
The Lofty Hopes pigeon rescue has taken in Cluck Norris, who wore a red hat, and Coo-lamity James, who donned a pink one. No one knows who’s outfitting the birds.
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