White House officials eyeing payroll tax cut in effort to reverse weakening economy
The discussions of a temporary payroll tax cut reveal growing concerns about the economy among President Trump’s top aides.
Trump again signals a retreat on gun control, reverting to remarks that mirror NRA views
After two recent mass shootings, President Trump said “there is a great appetite” for tightening background checks. But advisers warned him there is little support for action on gun control, and the president has shifted his focus to mental illness.
Twitter, Facebook say China used fake accounts to sow discord in Hong Kong
The social media giants said they were taking action against what Twitter called a “significant state-backed information operation” related to the protests.
Pranay Perumalla and Amrutha Varshini on their wedding day. (Moment Makers Photography)
A young Indian couple married for love. Then the bride’s father hired assassins.
India is changing — but not fast enough for couples like Pranay Perumalla and Amrutha Varshini, whose marriage defied the caste system, an age-old social order that is still pervasive.
Voraciously
Cannabis cafes are coming to California, with ‘budtenders’ and ‘flower’ service
The rest of the country is watching as West Hollywood moves to become the Amsterdam of America.
The two congresswomen used a rare news conference during congressional recess to try to highlight the situation facing Palestinians under Israeli policies.
Abigail Spanberger, a moderate Democrat from the Richmond suburbs, realized that sometimes, your foes are inside your own party
(Evelyn Hockstein)
At the world championships, fans compete in video games, hold stuffed Pikachus for good luck — and even propose marriage.
Campaign 2020At a Washington Post Live event, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) talked up her chances, reflecting the mounting pressure on struggling presidential candidates to jump-start — or salvage — their campaigns.
Analysis
While watching TV, President Trump is introduced to a new theory about the 2016 vote. It requires a lot of skepticism.
(Elizabeth Frantz for The Post)
From The Magazine
The startling political power of Carlos Cardona
How did a 29-year-old you’ve never heard of get so many presidential candidates to come to his house?
(Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Perspective
Redemption sounds nice, but disgraced pundit Mark Halperin doesn’t deserve it
The media commentator, credibly accused of sexual misconduct, is back with a Trump book
(Daniel Hertzberg for The Post)
In Case You Missed It
The quantum revolution is coming, and Chinese scientists are at the forefront
China’s formidable investment in new technology which could transform information processing is helping it catch up with Western research and, in a few areas, pull ahead.
