Growing number of Republicans struggle to defend Trump on G-7 choice, Ukraine and Syria
One Republican, Rep. Francis Rooney of Florida, compared the situation to Watergate and did not rule out voting to impeach President Trump.
In admitting then denying quid pro quo, Mulvaney turns harsh spotlight on himself
Republican officials said the acting White House chief of staff did more to harm the president’s defense than administration officials testifying before Democrats in Congress.
Messages show Boeing workers knew in 2016 of issues that turned deadly on 737 Max
The messages, between two top pilots, were about an automated feature that investigators say repeatedly forced down the noses of planes that crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
State Department probe of Clinton emails finds no deliberate mishandling of classified information
The years-long inquiry is an anticlimactic end to a controversy that overshadowed the 2016 presidential campaign.
“Beyond the Glass” at the Louvre’s Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. (Musee du Louvre)
Art Review
The Louvre’s massive Leonardo da Vinci exhibition was shrouded in mystery. Now we have answers.
On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, the famed museum has captured the raw excitement of his mind. Completists who come to Paris with a checklist may be disappointed, but the art that made it there is brilliant.
Perry is embroiled in President Trump’s Ukraine controversy because he urged the president to call the new Ukrainian president over the summer. Perry said his departure has nothing to do with that.
Dozens of Westerners who volunteered to help Syrian Kurds build a place they called Rojava are likely still in harm’s way.
Analysis
As regional homebuilders consolidated, the decreased competition has led to higher prices and less construction, researchers concluded.
National groups on both sides of the gun debate have poured resources into the race for a state Senate seat in Virginia Beach, viewing it as a warm-up for next year’s presidential contest.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers criticized the suspension of a player who spoke out about Hong Kong protests during an esports event, adding to the fire surrounding the company ahead of its annual Blizzcon gathering of tens of thousands of fans.
By The Way
A Post Travel Destination It started as boxed lunches on commercial flights. It ascended to lavish meals (perhaps French wine paired with a veal entree), even in economy. Now, we're back to where we started.
An economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics explored how people born between 1981 and 1996 fill their days, and how their choices compare with older groups.
In Case You Missed It
NASA’s first all-female spacewalk makes history: ‘One giant leap for WOMANkind!’
Christina Koch and Jessica Meir ventured outside the International Space Station just months after NASA had to cancel an all-female spacewalk because of a spacesuit-sizing problem.
Special Report
West Virginia’s opioid crisis leaves thousands of kids in foster care
Nearly 6,900 children are in state care, double the number from a decade ago. Officials estimate that more than 80 percent have been affected by the drug epidemic.
Critic’s Notebook
Louis Vuitton welcomed Trump to its new factory, and it was odd
There was jarring nonchalance in the meeting of a president who has made many women, immigrants and members of the LGBTQ community feel as though they are under siege, and a billionaire who reaps profits from them.
