Friday's Headlines: U.S. doubles tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, escalating trade war

Senate committee's subpoena of Donald Trump Jr. sets off Republican firefight; Food delivery, freight and logistics: How Uber aims to move things around the world

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U.S. doubles tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, escalating trade war Negotiators met into the evening on Thursday but failed to avert the increase in U.S. tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese products that took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday. The two sides have agreed to continue negotiations later Friday. By David Lynch and Damian Paletta · Read more Senate committee's subpoena of Donald Trump Jr. sets off Republican firefight Lawmakers took sides on the propriety of a demand that the president's eldest son testify again in the Senate Intelligence Committee's Russia probe. By Seung Min Kim and Karoun Demirjian · Read more   Food delivery, freight and logistics: How Uber aims to move things around the world Ahead of its much anticipated stock market listing, the ride-hailing company has laid out a plan to dominate transportation and logistics. But can it solve the problem of food that is delivered cold? By Faiz Siddiqui and Greg Bensinger · Read more   Trump and Kim battled subordinates before spike in U.S.-North Korea tensions President Trump has disagreed with his own advisers, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently demoted his point man for the nuclear talks. By John Hudson and Josh Dawsey · Read more   Cindy McCain's life without John Sen. John McCain's widow talks about her life without him, her place in the Republican Party and why she is not responding to President Trump's attacks. By Roxanne Roberts · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Having natural-haired beauty queens matters By Christine Emba · Read more The war in Washington isn't between Trump and Democrats By Eugene Robinson · Read more Trump's biggest mistake in the trade war with China By Editorial Board · Read more A real story of fake news: Trump's wealth By Karen Tumulty · Read more Iran and U.S. mobilizations could lead to conflict By David Ignatius · Read more Students who charge shooters are heroes. It's shameful they're martyrs, too. By Elizabeth Bruenig · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News Once more, White House visit becomes a cultural reckoning Most of the Latino and black players on the Red Sox skipped a traditional ceremony at the White House, while white players attended. By David Nakamura and Ashley Parker · Read more   Democrats launch health-care law rescue in face of Trump's threat of repeal The House voted to bar the Trump administration from granting states some waivers to the landmark health-care law. Next week, the House will vote on a package of seven health-care bills. By Mike DeBonis · Read more   Chelsea Manning released from jail, where she had been held for refusing to testify in WikiLeaks case The former Army intelligence officer's release came because the grand jury investigating Julian Assange has expired. By Rachel Weiner · Read more   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered Pelosi joked about a jail in the Capitol's basement. Is there a House slammer? The House speaker referred to "a little jail" where lawmakers could detain Trump officials held in contempt of Congress. By Ian Shapira · Read more   Trump says John Kerry met illegally with Iranian officials and 'should be prosecuted' It appears to be the first time President Trump has publicly acknowledged that he asked members of his administration to examine whether they could prosecute the former secretary of state. By Felicia Sonmez · Read more   Delta told workers to save up for football, beer and video games instead of joining a union. It didn't go well. In the charged world of social media, where a reinvigorated left shares space with digital media workers who have recently unionized, the anti-union posters fell with a thud. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more   These ailing veterans didn't have caregivers at home. Foster families took them in. "It's a wonderful way to make sure that they're treated with the dignity and respect they deserve," said one participant. By Cathy Free · Read more   Jim Fowler | 1930–2019 Longtime host of 'Wild Kingdom' nature series dies at 89 He wrangled snakes, tigers and other exotic animals while extolling the wonders of the natural world. By Harrison Smith · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now One man's fight to save the world's tigers Terrence McCoy on tiger farms in Laos. Chelsea Janes on the electability of 2020 candidates. Plus, Adrian Higgins on the man keeping orchids alive. By The Washington Post · Read more

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