Tuesday's Headlines: Justice Dept. charges Huawei with fraud, ratcheting up U.S.-China tensions
U.S. escalates efforts to force Maduro from power in Venezuela; '5,000 troops': Photo of Bolton's notes raises questions about military role in Venezuela crisis; Mueller...
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The case against the world's largest communications equipment maker and one of its senior executives comes as Washington and Beijing seek to end a months-long trade war.
By Ellen Nakashima and Devlin Barrett • Read more »
The Trump administration announced it is blocking all U.S. revenue to Venezuela's national oil company and called on members of the armed forces to switch their allegiance to Juan Guaidó.
By Karen DeYoung, Steven Mufson and Anthony Faiola • Read more »
The plan raised speculation about the potential for military involvement in Venezuela. If enacted, it would mark a major escalation of U.S. involvement in South America.
A person familiar with the matter said President Trump's former persoanl lawyer has not paid his bills, although a representative disputed that this led to the change.
Bars and food establishments in the nation's capital have been replacing plastic with straws made from paper, hay, bamboo or cornstarch. But at Union Station during the first week of January, when the ban took effect, an inspector drew blank stares from some cashiers who didn't know of the ban.
President Trump tweeted very precise but unverifiable numbers, including one figure apparently based on a misunderstanding of what he saw on television.
The annual speech to a joint session of Congress had been scheduled for Jan. 29, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested to President Trump that he postpone the address during the government shutdown.
The former Trump campaign chairman's sentencing on tax- and bank-fraud convictions will be delayed until a dispute over Manafort's cooperation with the special counsel is resolved.
Smith was the "black Martha Stewart" until the disease struck. When Smith's husband, Dan Gasby, announced that he had a girlfriend and that they all spent time together in the same home, the critics pounced. He says they just don't understand.
Four of the officers were shot and one was hurt Monday during an exchange of gunfire after officers attempted to execute a drug-related search warrant.
By Brittney Martin and Michael Brice-Saddler • Read more »
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