Mick Mulvaney Tries Letting Trump Be Trump
For the first time since taking office, Mr. Trump has a chief of staff who has made it his job to encourage rather than restrain the president’s conservative instincts.
Egypt’s President, Hoping to Be Allowed to Stay in Office Until 2034, Basks in Trump’s Embrace
Asked about the proposed changes to Egypt’s Constitution that would let his counterpart stay in office, President Trump professed not to know anything about them, but declared “he’s doing a great job.”
Pompeo Refuses to Say What U.S. Would Do if Israel Annexes West Bank
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s silence on a potential Israeli move to annex the West Bank was a break with previous administrations.
Ed Westcott, a Singular Eye at the Dawn of the Atomic Age, Dies at 97
He was the government’s official photographer at Oak Ridge, Tenn., a secret city where uranium was enriched for the bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Trump’s Campaign Video Shows Re-Election Is Aimed Squarely at His Base
A video released by President Trump played to voters’ sense of grievance against an elitist culture that looks down on them while he serves as their champion.
Demand for Boeing’s 737 Slows as Planes Remain Grounded
Boeing had fewer orders for its best-selling jet in the first quarter as investigations into two fatal crashes continue.
Barr Says He’ll Release Mueller Report ‘Within a Week’ as He Defends His Handling of It
Democrats accused the attorney general of withholding information by writing a four-page letter laying out the main findings of a nearly 400-page report.
Trump’s Fed Picks Embrace ‘Reality Show’ Nominee Role
Herman Cain and Stephen Moore have eschewed the traditional silence for such picks, providing nearly daily commentary. But the Senate may not like what it’s hearing.
24 Charged in $1.2 Billion Medicare Scheme, U.S. Says
The scheme, which involved the prescribing of unnecessary back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces, spanned multiple continents, according to the authorities.
Divided House Democrats Delay Budget Vote as Ideological Gap Widens
Facing opposition from both the Democratic Party’s liberal wing and fiscal hawks, House Democrats delayed voting on a budget measure that would increase spending.
Texas Tech Medical School Will Stop Considering Race in Admissions
The university made the decision as part of an agreement resolving a 14-year investigation by the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights.
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