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Trump pledges to help Chinese phonemaker, declaring 'too many jobs in China lost'; No apology forthcoming for 'he's dying anyway' quip about McCain

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'Buckle up': As Mueller probe enters second year, Trump and allies go on war footing The investigation has already delivered indictments or guilty pleas involving 19 people and three companies. Many of President Trump's aides and associates say they are confident the president will be exonerated. But they privately express worries that the probe may yet ensnare more figures in Trump's orbit, including family members. By Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker, Tom Hamburger, Robert Costa and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Trump pledges to help Chinese phonemaker, declaring 'too many jobs in China lost' The president's conciliatory comment comes weeks after the Commerce Department penalized ZTE for violating a settlement with the U.S. government over illegal shipments to Iran and North Korea. As a result, the Trump administration barred U.S. firms for seven years from exporting parts to the company. By Tony Romm and Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   No apology forthcoming for 'he's dying anyway' quip about McCain President Trump's advisers praised John McCain's service as a senator and naval aviator held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. But they declined to comment on what a White House communications aide said about the Arizona Republican's battle with brain cancer. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Donald Trump might be the best thing that ever happened to George W. Bush Washington, it seems, has developed Bush nostalgia. Just nine years after he left the White House, many conservatives pine for their misunderestimated good old boy from Texas. Even liberals are grudgingly penitent, privately admitting that they didn't appreciate 43's good qualities. By Roxanne Roberts  •  Read more »   Perspective All the problems at NBC News aren't just coincidence. They're symptoms. A competitor's scoop, a big error and what many see as a whitewash investigation into the circumstances surrounding Matt Lauer's sexual misconduct are starting to pile up. The network's credibility is on the line, and to critics it would seem that NBC's leadership isn't taking that seriously enough. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   U.S. assuring Kim that it does not seek his overthrow, Pompeo says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he has already provided the assurance to North Korea's Kim Jong Un. The U.S. position is not new, but it carries additional weight ahead of a planned summit with President Trump. By Carol Morello and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   The shape of the sex scandal has shifted. What does it take to kill a political career these days? Gone are the days when revelations of adultery meant the end of a political career. Now, criminality plays the role that morality once did in defining public debate, according to people who study sex scandals. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   Father of children killed in Australia mass shooting says their grandfather planned the attack Peter Miles, 61, and several family members were found dead with gunshot wounds early Friday at a home in a rural area. By Kristine Phillips and Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   Perspective For Mother's Day, a remembrance of my almost daughter One in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage. The author shares her story so other women know they need not mourn in isolation. By Theresa Vargas  •  Read more »   NBC's fall schedule: Chicago-based shows on Wednesdays and a comedy block on Thursdays "Chicago Med," "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago P.D." will air midweek. The sitcom stretch on Thursday will include "I Feel Bad," produced by Amy Poehler. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" fans will have to wait until 2019 for new episodes. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   Family of suicide bombers kills at least 7 in Indonesia church attacks Four children — one as young as 9 — were among the family of six suicide bombers targeting churches in Indonesia's second-largest city. The world's most populous Muslim nation has struggled with terrorism and violence against its Christian minority for decades. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »   The trend of gender-reveal parties shows no signs of slowing down — with some costing as much as $25,000 What started as a video uploaded to YouTube in 2009 has devolved into choreographed spectacles that have given event planners an uptick in business. By Elyse Samuels  •  Read more »   'Sex and the City' meets 'The Handmaid's Tale' in dark SNL sketch "Handmaids in the City" cleverly mashes together the premise of the shows to depict gossipy gal pals living in a dystopian future in which women are treated as sex slaves. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »

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