White House Memo: The War That Wasn’t: Trump Claims Obama Was Ready to Strike North Korea
President Trump has been telling audiences that President Barack Obama had been on the verge of war, a situation that Mr. Obama’s former aides say is entirely fiction.
For Some 2020 Democrats, Rejection of Amazon Aligns With Far-Left Policy Views
Candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were quick to praise New Yorkers who rebelled at the idea of giving tax breaks to a huge corporation.
Isolated and Adrift, an American Woman Turned Toward Iran
Monica Witt’s defection to Iran appears to have been part of a radicalization that began in military service and accelerated in graduate school.
A Man in Florida Mistakenly Received a $980,000 Tax Refund, and Officials Say He Tried to Keep It
An incorrect tax return led to a huge check for a 29-year-old resident of Tampa, Fla., according to a forfeiture complaint filed by the federal government.
American Volunteers Fighting ISIS in Syria Worry About a U.S. Pullout
Seeking adventure, following ideals or settling scores, they joined an American-backed Kurdish militia to fight militants. But now, “it’s anyone’s guess what happens.”
He’s 91 and the Post Office Threw Him a Party. For His Retirement.
Jack Lund, who has been on the job since 1949, drove his last mail run this month. When he first started hauling mail, he took over from the railroad.
Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick, Ex-Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse
The move by Pope Francis, announced by the Holy See on Saturday, was the first time a cardinal in the United States has been removed from the priesthood.
2 Men Detained in Jussie Smollett Case Are Released by Police
The two brothers who had been arrested by the Chicago police were freed late Friday. The police said they were no longer considered suspects.
Mueller’s Office Recommends Paul Manafort Serve Up to 25 Years in Prison
Federal prosecutors, who also recommended Mr. Manafort pay up to $25 million in fines, said that a tax and bank fraud scheme allowed him to hide millions of dollars in “ill-gotten gains.”
White House Memo: Trump Follows Familiar Playbook When Confronted by a Loss: Distract and Digress
“So, I’m going to be signing a national emergency,” the president said, almost as an afterthought at the news conference whose purpose was ostensibly to announce that news.
Trump Declared a Border Emergency. Let the Legal Battles Begin.
President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a border wall is expected to attract legal challenges. What are the legal vulnerabilities and who might raise them?
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