Acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker worked for the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust for three years. The group became a lucrative steppingstone in a swift rise to the nation’s top law enforcement job.
In a show of political strength, the House minority leader cut a deal to quell a potential challenge from Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio), won fresh confidence from her party’s resurgent left and earned glowing remarks from a former president and Democrats’ most influential figure.
Analysis
The president’s declaration that he won’t hold Riyadh accountable for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi shows his transactional, personalized approach to foreign affairs.
Gabriela, a strawberry picker from Oaxaca, Mexico, says she wore a bandanna to avoid inhaling smoke. (Philip Cheung for The Post)
Gabriela she suffered headaches and a sore throat while working in smoky conditions. (Philip Cheung for The Post)
Santiago, also a strawberry picker, holds a fleece mask he said he wore while working in the fields. (Philip Cheung for The Post)
Santiago said he inhaled smoke while working during the Hill Fire. (Philip Cheung for The Post)
A sharp increase in fires, heat waves and other climate-change-fueled disasters has added urgency to California’s efforts at employee protection, especially for the most vulnerable — low-income and undocumented workers.
Perspective
In theater, the definition of a “turkey” is a disaster that can’t be saved. Does that apply to the perpetually peculiar presidential Thanksgiving turkey pardoning? The event gave the nation the chance to see if Donald Trump could show some whimsy — and he played the part.
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Election 2018President Trump had criticized Love and other defeated Republicans, suggesting they lost because they did not sufficiently “embrace” him.
The Mississippi Republican offered the partial apology during a debate with Mike Espy, but she sought to blame her Democratic opponent for the controversy generated by her words.
The Coast Guard has ordered Taylor Energy Company to contain and clean up the spill, which has leaked more than a million barrels since 2004. The Oct. 23 order came one day after The Post reported that the ongoing spill verged on becoming one of the worst offshore disasters in U.S. history.
Depending on whom you ask, things are as bad, or perhaps slightly less bad than before. The country’s already ruined economy has been further ravaged by inflation, and rapprochement with the West has been hesitant at best.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a broad alert in response to a new outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli.
Verona, Italy, is a worthy alternative to Venice. (Alamy Stock Photo)
Choquequirao in Peru is a worthy alternative to Peru’s Machu Picchu. (Alamy Stock Photo)
Seville, Spain, is a worthy alternative to Barcelona. (AFP/Getty Images)
Mount Ouanoukrim in Morocco is a worthy alternative to Mount Everest. (Alamy Stock Photo)
To help beleaguered destinations, we highlighted 10 spots buckling under the weight of too many feet and provided alternatives that are similar in all but one category: They could use more — not fewer — tourists.
Co-workers of Tamara O'Neal, a 38-year-old emergency room physician killed at Mercy Hospital on Monday, praised her skill and personality.
