Trump set off by intelligence assertion that Russia favors him
After a senior U.S. intelligence official told lawmakers last week that Russia wants to see President Trump reelected, he erupted at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, viewing him and his staff as disloyal for telling Congress about Russia’s perceived preference.
Coronavirus-infected Americans flown home against CDC’s advice
The State Department chose to keep 14 infected passengers on planes flying to the United States. The decision was a pivotal moment for U.S. officials improvising their response to a crisis with few precedents.
Pompeo, Taliban announce plan to sign peace deal at end of month
The U.S. secretary of state said in a statement that the signing would go ahead provided that a week-long reduction in violence holds across Afghanistan.
Although New Orleans prosecutors suppressed key evidence at his trial, Elvis Brooks was offered a plea deal, not exoneration. (William Widmer for The Post)
When evidence supports exoneration in a wrongful conviction, some prosecutors push back. Money seems to be a common reason.
Wrongful convictions often lead to expensive lawsuits. If a prosecutor can persuade the incarcerated person to plead guilty in exchange for freedom, the risk of a costly settlement goes away, a legal professor explains. In Louisiana, Elvis Brooks had to “make a deal with the devil” and plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for immediate release.
Election 2020One Bloomberg spent $340 million on polished ads. The other one stumbled through the debate.
His advisers have tried to reconcile his two identities as a master manager and the ineffective bumbler who sometimes shows up when he has to operate on the fly.
Nevada Caucuses Guide
- Voters in Nevada will begin caucusing at noon ET on Saturday. Analysis: How to win in Nevada.
- Voting will take place at 3 p.m. ET and most results are expected around 5 p.m. ET.
- After Iowa’s caucus debacle, Democrats in Nevada are scrambling to make voting technology work.
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Reading list
Nevada heats up during a ‘combative’ Democratic debate
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The Fix
Analysis Thursday's events will heighten suspicions about what’s happening inside the Justice Department.
“I do not believe anyone should get the nomination unless they have 50-plus-one,” the former Senate majority leader said in an interview two days before the Nevada caucuses.
A Michigan man was charged with threatening the lawyer who is representing the intelligence official whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
One big obstacle for those seeking paperwork: Many records in India are poorly maintained and not digitized.
Larry Tesler
1945–2020 He worked for several leading tech companies, including Xerox, Apple, Amazon and Yahoo, and devoted much of his career to the idea of making computers practical, inexpensive and easy to use.
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Art Review
An exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art looks at how words fortified her pictures.
In Case You Missed It
He found his wife and 6-year-old dead on Valentine’s Day. His teen son is accused of the crime.
A relative points to a rift over the teenager’s black girlfriend. His father denies accusations of racism.
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How conservatives learned to wield power inside Facebook
The social media giant balked at removing misinformation after the 2016 election out of concern it would alienate conservatives.
By The Way
Overwater bungalows became the pinnacle of aspirational travel. Now you can find them everywhere.
The structures have made their way closer to home for Americans. But that doesn’t mean they’re any more affordable.
