On Politics: Trump to Hit Mexico With Tariffs
The president plans to impose a 5 percent tariff on all imported goods from Mexico, a tax that would “gradually increase” until the flow of immigrants across the border stopped.
Documents Suggest Prosecutors Quickly Changed Mind on Jussie Smollett Case
Newly released police files say that soon after the actor was charged with faking a hate-crime attack, prosecutors were thinking of settling the case.
Authorities Subpoena Information on Andrew Gillum’s 2018 Campaign
Mr. Gillum, who lost his race for Florida governor, had previously been shadowed by an F.B.I. inquiry into city government in Tallahassee, where he was mayor.
Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Mexico With Tariffs on All Goods
The president said he would use tariffs to punish Mexico until it stops the flow of migrants into the United States.
Supreme Court Won’t Stay Alabama Execution After Bitter Clash
Christopher Lee Price’s case prompted an anguished middle-of-the-night dissent in April that opened a window on angry divisions at the court.
Barr Says Mueller Could Have Decided Whether Trump Committed a Crime
The attorney general reiterated his view that the special counsel should not have conducted an investigation if he did not plan to make a prosecutorial decision.
The Split-Screen Primary
In the On Politics newsletter: Presidential candidates are perfecting the art of talking to the media about impeachment, and of talking to voters about issues.
Curtis Blake, a Founder of the Friendly’s Chain, Dies at 102
Mr. Blake and his brother, S. Prestley Blake, opened the first Friendly ice cream shop in 1935. With an expanded menu, it grew into an East Coast staple.
On the Abortion Issue, Pence Leads the Way
President Trump may be the louder voice on the issue, but the vice president is the one many evangelicals hear.
Unhappy With Findings, Agriculture Department Plans to Move Its Economists Out of Town
The relocation is viewed by critics as the latest case of the Trump administration stifling the work of nonpartisan experts.
Measles Cases Reach Highest Level in More Than 25 Years, C.D.C. Says
There have been 971 known cases of measles in the United States so far this year.
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