Sunday's Headlines: To fight House probes, Trump and his allies employ a block-everything strategy

A guide to 20 inquiries Trump and his allies are working to impede; As Biden seeks the Obama mantle, many Obama loyalists wait to see 'who lights a fire'

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To fight House probes, Trump and his allies employ a block-everything strategy President Trump's noncooperation strategy has shifted from partial resistance to all-out war as he faces more than 20 separate investigations from the Democratic-controlled House — a move that many legal and congressional experts fear could undermine the institutional power of Congress for years to come. By Rachael Bade and Seung Min Kim · Read more A guide to 20 inquiries Trump and his allies are working to impede By Rachael Bade and Seung Min Kim · Read more   Campaign 2020 As Biden seeks the Obama mantle, many Obama loyalists wait to see 'who lights a fire' Former vice president Joe Biden is admired for his character, but he has yet to become a consensus pick of the White House and campaign advisers who made Obama's two terms possible. By Michael Scherer, Dan Balz and Matt Viser · Read more   As Trump fights with China over trade, U.S.-China economic relationship is already being redefined President Trump says it's a "privilege" to do business in the U.S. But the growing dynamic of American companies serving Chinese consumers with products made in China marks a shift in global trade that could pose a significant challenge to Trump's "America First" agenda. By David Lynch · Read more   On a Russian outpost in the Pacific, fear and fantasies of a Japanese future   Russia has the islands. Japan claims them. A recent flurry of talks has brought speculation that the Kremlin may be willing to hand some of the islands, seized by the Red Army in the closing days of World War II, back to Japan. Such a move would help Russian President Vladimir Putin win closer ties with one of the United States' most important allies. By Anton Troianovski · Read more   John Paul Stevens looks back on nearly a century of life and law, but worries about the future The long-serving Supreme Court justice, 99, has written a memoir and says he is concerned about the court's direction on issues he thought were already settled. He retired from the court in 2010, and in a recent interview he expressed generalized distress at the state of the world and the nation's politics. By Robert Barnes · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Congress isn't just a co-equal branch. We're first among equals. By Jamie Raskin · Read more 'Executive privilege' is a new concept built on a shaky legal foundation By Aziz Huq · Read more Trump just gave the House a very good reason to look at his tax returns By Daniel Hemel · Read more I led a platoon in Iraq. Trump is wrong to pardon war criminals. By Waitman Beorn · Read more I employ hundreds of American workers. I'd hire more if not for Trump's tariffs. By Arnold Kamler · Read more Don't let Trump run out the clock in court By Editorial Board · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News Could miscarriages land women in jail? Let's clarify these Georgia and Alabama abortion bills. Misinformation has been rampant. Here's what's really going on. By Deanna Paul and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux · Read more   A reporter declined to reveal his source. Then police showed up at his front door with guns. Bryan Carmody, a freelance reporter in San Francisco, said police showed up at his house with a sledge hammer and a search warrant on Friday morning. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more   'Who's going to take care of these people?' As emergencies rise in rural America, a hospital fights for its life. More than 100 of the country's remote hospitals have gone broke and then closed in the past decade, turning some of the most impoverished parts of the United States into what experts now call "health-hazard zones." By Eli Saslow and Michael S. Williamson · Read more   A daughter's gift to her mother saves two lives — and possibly many more Aliana Deveza's untested idea took four women, two computer scientists, several doctors and uncommon selflessness. It had never happened before and hasn't since. By Lenny Bernstein · Read more   A D.C. author who shamed a Metro worker for eating on a train faces backlash Acclaimed writer and World Bank employee Natasha Tynes publicly criticized a black employee for violating the transit system's policy while in uniform. Now her book deal is in jeopardy. By Lindsey Bever · Read more   NBA | Analysis 76ers-Raptors, Blazers-Nuggets set for high-stakes Game 7 doubleheader A pair of powerhouse matchups filled with compelling story lines should make Mother's Day magical for the NBA. By Ben Golliver · Read more   How one woman cast more than a thousand actors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Sarah Finn has served as the casting director on every MCU film, from "Iron Man" onward. By Sonia Rao · Read more   Magazine What happens after the news cycle is done with your story One year ago, Tanya Selvaratnam came forward with allegations that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had abused her. Her life hasn't been the same since. By Marin Cogan · Read more   Relationships How freezing embryos changed this woman's attitude toward dating When I decided to freeze my genetic material, I didn't anticipate how it would affect my attitude about romantic love. By Briallen Hopper · Read more   On Parenting Getting an uncooperative 5-year-old from Point A to Point B How does a parent move a child along to the next activity when that child simply refuses? By Meghan Leahy · Read more   Voraciously Sheet pan suppers are the easy, adaptable way to get dinner on the table You can improvise as long as you follow a few simple principles. By Becky Krystal · Read more

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