Sunday's Headlines: In Trump-Pelosi feud, both sides are claiming victory

Facebook defends decision to leave up fake Pelosi video; Trump appears to contradict Bolton on North Korea, expresses 'confidence' in Kim

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In Trump-Pelosi feud, both sides are claiming victory The recent flurry of taunts and insults marks a change for President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who have avoided targeting each other in the past. But allies of both see political advantages in the tactic. By Rachael Bade and Josh Dawsey · Read more Facebook defends decision to leave up fake Pelosi video "We aren't in the news business," a Facebook executive said when CNN's Anderson Cooper pressed her about the video, which was altered to make the House speaker appear drunk. By Alex Horton · Read more   Trump appears to contradict Bolton on North Korea, expresses 'confidence' in Kim Not long after the national security adviser denounced North Korea's recent actions, President Trump tweeted, "North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me." By Simon Denyer and Ashley Parker · Read more   Trump blasts judge who blocked part of border wall construction He pledged an appeal against the decision by what he called "another activist Obama appointed judge." The plaintiffs in the case argued that President Trump violated the Constitution. By Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Federal judge temporarily blocks part of Trump's plan for border wall The judge said those challenging the president's actions had a good chance of prevailing on their claims that the administration is acting illegally in shifting money from other programs for the wall. By Fred Barbash · Read more   'A mythological lifestyle': Video-game titan's medieval quest British multimillionaire Jason Kingsley's got a shoulder-length auburn mane, movie-star stubble and a bespoke suit of Milanese armor. What for? He wants to reimagine the heavy cavalry charges, the archery assaults, and the mud and blood, the dysentery and terror, of close-hand combat in the Middle Ages. By William Booth · Read more   'If I disappear it'll be because of them': Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns  China's ruling party has gone to extraordinary lengths to shut down the small club of students at Peking University. The school's young Marxists drew government ire after campaigning for workers' rights and openly criticizing social inequality and corruption in China.   By Gerry Shih · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Mueller is staying quiet. But past special prosecutors spoke out. By Carlos Lozada · Read more Bank bailouts propped up the financial system. But we should never repeat them. By Sheila Bair · Read more I'm from a Mexican family. Stop expecting me to eat 'authentic' food. By John Paul Brammer · Read more This is how easily the U.S. and Iran could blunder into war By Colin H. Kahl · Read more Racists kicked my Chinese ancestor out of America. He still loved the railroad he worked on. By Ava Chin · Read more Why it's so alarming that Trump shared an edited video of Pelosi By Editorial Board · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News 'Borderline criminal': Many public schools teeter on edge of decrepitude For some students, mice, mold and temperature extremes are as common as the three R's. By Debbie Truong · Read more   No-deal Brexit is seen as increasingly possible after May's departure Prime Minister Theresa May repeatedly failed to broker a deal for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union. Analysts say it's not clear whether her successor could do better. By Griff Witte and Michael Birnbaum · Read more   'When I tell people what happened, they freak out': A sore arm results in 4 surgeries and 8 days in a hospital A 39-year-old man wasn't sure the midnight trip to the emergency room was needed. Without it, he might be dead. By Sandra Boodman · Read more   Officials fear prison request of 'El Chapo' is another escape ploy The lawyer for Joaquín Guzmán, better-known as El Chapo, has asked the judge to intervene in "cruel and unusual" prison conditions. Prosecutors think he's up to something else. By Deanna Paul · Read more   Owner of Noah's Ark theme park sues insurers over refusal to cover rain damage It did not rain for 40 days and 40 nights in Kentucky in 2017, but the deluge led to a "significant landslide" on a nearby slope that caused a barrier to collapse, leading to $1 million worth of repairs, the company said. By Eli Rosenberg and Karen Heller · Read more   NBA Playoffs | Analysis Finals-bound Raptors channel Kawhi Leonard's focus as Warriors await Kyle Lowry couldn't wipe the smile off his face. Kawhi Leonard accepted a hug from Drake. But the Raptors' collective focus was on Golden State, rather than on their long-awaited postseason breakthrough. By Ben Golliver · Read more   Trump is presenting a sumo trophy in Japan. France beat him to it nearly 20 years ago. Former French president Jacques Chirac loved the sport so much he named his dog Sumo. By Siobhán O'Grady · Read more   Murray Gell-Mann | 1929–2019 Nobel-winning physicist who developed idea of quarks dies at 89 Gell-Mann's conception of "quarks" to explain the structure of elementary particles helped establish him as a pioneer in developing the "standard model" of particle physics, a guide to the fundamental behavior of the constituents of the universe. By Martin Weil · Read more   Retropod | Podcast Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims The nurse who founded the American Red Cross had no formal training in medicine. She tended to countless wounded soldiers. Read more   Magazine For Melinda Gates, heartbreak motivates philanthropy "It's what ends up fueling the work." By KK Ottesen · Read more   Home & Garden Experts' favorite shower heads for an instant bathroom update For cleanliness and a luxury experience, one small fixture can make a big difference. By Lindsey M. Roberts · Read more   Perspective Why Roger Federer is the most graceful athlete of our time A dance critic on the pleasures of watching the elegant tennis star, who belongs equally to the realm of aesthetics as to sports. By Sarah Kaufman · Read more

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