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House panel issues subpoenas to Treasury, IRS for Trump tax returns House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) gave Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig until next Friday to turn over President Trump's returns or face additional legal action. By Jeff Stein · Read more U.S.-China talks end for the day, with no word of a trade deal Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said there were "constructive discussions" between both sides. Earlier, President Trump defended his decision to double tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports, an increase that went into effect overnight. By Taylor Telford and Damian Paletta · Read more   House passes disaster relief bill despite Trump's opposition to funding for Puerto Rico The $19.1 billion package would also offer aid to other regions struggling to recover from hurricanes, wildfires and flooding. By Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now A battle in West Virginia: A coal mine versus crayfish Juliet Eilperin on the battle over coal mining in West Virginia. Sarah Kaplan on how scientists plan for a catastrophic asteroid strike. Plus, Caitlin Gibson on the weird psychology behind the baby-on-board sticker. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Q&A Stars of 'Wine Country' on female friendships and what pop culture doesn't reflect about grown women Amy Poehler's directorial debut found real-life inspiration in the actual vacations the comedian and her friends take. By Elahe Izadi · Read more   Campaign 2020 Meet Andrew Yang, the political unknown drawing some of the campaign's biggest crowds so far The New York entrepreneur, who is selling himself as a total disrupter, has turned to podcasts and social media to stand out in the deep Democratic field. By Holly Bailey · Read more   'No attempted coup': FBI's former top lawyer defends Russia probe Former top FBI lawyer James Baker told the Lawfare podcast that he "became sick of all the BS that is said about the origins of the investigation." By Matt Zapotosky · Read more   Houston, already hammered by heavy rain and huge hail, braces for more The city could see an additional one to three inches of rain, on top of several inches that hit the area earlier this week. By Ian Livingston · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   How the coal industry changed federal endangered species policy Industry and state officials in West Virginia worked with top political appointees at the Interior Department to craft new guidelines that paved the way for several mines in a sensitive habit for endangered species, documents show. By Juliet Eilperin · Read more   Butchered. Packaged. Sold. The tiger as you know it may disappear. The Post followed conservationist Karl Ammann on an undercover journey to the core of the modern tiger economy in Laos. By Terrence McCoy · Read more   New Zealand's DIY coffin clubs take sting out of aging and death for many Across the country, groups have sprung up for people to build and customize their caskets for a variety of reasons, including thumbing a nose at death, warding off loneliness and cutting funeral costs. By Rick Noack · Read more   The Lily | Perspective Dear Mom, I wish I could tell you this We asked readers whose mothers are out of reach to tell us what they want to say to them. By Nneka McGuire · Read more

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