Tom Brenner/The New York TimesTrump’s Charm and Threats May Not Be Working on ChinaPresident Trump threatened tariffs on $150 billion in goods, then tried conciliation. Beijing’s response either way: Rebuff the offers and avoid specific pledges.Share Article: "Trump’s Charm and Threats May Not Be Working on China"
Trump Defends Administration’s Trade Strategy With ChinaThe president praised his approach, and criticized Democrats, in a series of tweets on Monday following a three-day negotiation session that ended with little clarity.Share Article: "Trump Defends Administration’s Trade Strategy With China"
Social media users noticed a distinct age gap between the Chinese delegates and the American lawmakers who met them.
Evan Vucci/Associated PressTrump Demands Investigation of the Russia InquiryPresident Trump demanded that the Justice Department open an investigation into whether the department or the F.B.I. “infiltrated or surveilled” his campaign at the behest of the Obama administration.In ordering up a new inquiry, Mr. Trump crossed over into applying overt presidential pressure on the Justice Department to do his bidding.Share Article: "Trump Demands Investigation of the Russia Inquiry"
Trump campaign aides met an envoy for two Persian Gulf nations, suggesting countries beyond Russia may have offered help.
Ángel Franco for The New York TimesThe Eviction Machine Churning Through New York CityNew York City’s housing court system was created in part to shelter tenants from dangerous conditions.Part II in our series explores how it has instead become a powerful tool for landlords. Share Article: "The Eviction Machine Churning Through New York City"
The system that protects the city’s roughly one million regulated apartments is profoundly broken. Read Part I in our investigation.
Tom Brenner/The New York TimesIn Speech, Pompeo Piles On Against Iran After Nuclear Deal WithdrawalSecretary of State Mike Pompeo used his first major policy address to deliver a hard-line speech at the conservative Heritage Foundation.While he did not directly threaten the use of military force, Mr. Pompeo said that if Iran restarts its nuclear program “we will respond.”Share Article: "In Speech, Pompeo Piles On Against Iran After Nuclear Deal Withdrawal"
Trump Is Grappling With Risks of North Korea MeetingPresident Trump was surprised and angered by a statement issued by the North’s chief nuclear negotiator, who declared that the country would not swap its nuclear weapons capability for economic aid.Share Article: "Trump Is Grappling With Risks of North Korea Meeting"
Oliver North Blames ‘Culture of Violence’ for Mass ShootingsOliver L. North, the incoming president of the National Rifle Association, appeared on television to blame mass shootings on youth culture and the drug Ritalin.He added that “taking away the rights of law-abiding citizens” would not stop the carnage.Share Article: "Oliver North Blames ‘Culture of Violence’ for Mass Shootings"
Alaa Al-Marjani/ReutersOnce Hated by U.S., Is Sadr Now ‘Face of Reform’ in Iraq?Moktada al-Sadr, the upset winner of this month’s tight election, was once demonized by the U.S. as one of the greatest threats to peace and stability in Iraq.He has been reinvented as an anticorruption champion whose “Iraq First” message appealed to voters across sectarian divides.Share Article: "Once Hated by U.S., Is Sadr Now ‘Face of Reform’ in Iraq?"
Carlos Garcia Rawlins/ReutersThe Editorial BoardVenezuela’s Sham ElectionSunday’s vote giving Nicolás Maduro another term was flawed by low turnout and rampant corruption. Venezuela’s Latin neighbors must unite to isolate and force him from office.Share Article: "Venezuela’s Sham Election"
Rob HendersonWhy Being a Foster Child Made Me a ConservativeMy experiences forced me to reflect on what environments are best for children. Certainly not the ones I came from.Share Article: "Why Being a Foster Child Made Me a Conservative"
