Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Tuesday's Headlines: U.S. prepares to slap tariffs on remaining Chinese imports

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Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
U.S. prepares to slap tariffs on remaining Chinese imports
The U.S. Trade Representative has taken the first steps toward imposing import taxes on roughly $300 billion of Chinese goods. If approved, American consumers would probably see higher prices on products including cellphones and TVs.
EXCLUSIVE
Before Trump's purge at DHS, Nielsen and top ICE official challenged secret White House plan for mass family arrests
Kirstjen Nielsen and Ronald Vitiello were ousted after halting an operation that would have targeted thousands of families.
 
Barr taps U.S. attorney in Connecticut to investigate origins of Russia probe
John H. Durham will work on the review, which is designed to ensure the U.S. government's "intelligence collection activities" related to the Trump campaign were "lawful and appropriate."
 
Liz Cheney faces a dilemma and the GOP wonders: How high can she go?
The daughter of former Republican vice president Richard B. Cheney is pondering if she should keep climbing the House leadership ladder or seek a Senate seat — and a brighter national spotlight.
 
A riddle in New England: A casino, 321 acres of Indian tribal land and a presidential tweet
The measure in the House that drew the president's Twitter scorn offers an intricate example of the ways his business dealings, personal bonds and political alliances can complicate the ordinary doings of government.
 
 
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Opinions
Trump has no idea what he's doing
Lock Mnuchin up! (And give Maxine Waters the key.)
It's clear Trump likes autocrats. But why are conservatives following him?
We don't need a one-size-fits-all federal minimum wage
My district was gerrymandered. The damage is easy to measure.
Trump will hijack any event. Please, not the Fourth of July.
 
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Rosenstein criticizes Jim Comey as 'partisan pundit,' defends handling of Mueller probe
The former deputy attorney general, in a speech Monday, offered one of his most thorough accounts of Comey's firing as FBI director.
 
Apple's Supreme Court loss sends antitrust shockwaves through Silicon Valley
Apple's loss in a high-stakes Supreme Court case on Monday could expose Silicon Valley to heightened antitrust oversight, threatening a slew of new lawsuits and other legal salvos that challenge the tech industry.
 
How a last-minute change of heart foiled a secret plot to oust Maduro as Venezuela's leader
For weeks, the country's spy chief, its chief justice and a Miami businessman tried to seal a high-stakes deal to remove President Nicolás Maduro. This is what went wrong.
 
Pompeo set to meet Putin with the U.S. and Russia at odds over a raft of crises
With Venezuela, Syria, Iran, China and nuclear weapons, Russia and the United States have a lot to talk about.
 
5 dead, one missing after sightseeing planes collide in Alaska, cruise line says
All 14 passengers on the two planes came from the cruise ship Royal Princess, which was on a seven-day trip from Vancouver, B.C., to Anchorage.
 
NBA's unlucky losers hope to hit the jackpot in the draft lottery
Today's draft lottery may be the most consequential event of its kind in years, thanks to Zion Williamson, a potential league-altering talent at the top of the board.
 
Analysis
A short guide to the fight that cost a YouTube star millions of subscribers
James Charles has lost nearly 2.5 million subscribers and counting after his mentor publicly ended her friendship with him after he promoted a rival product.
 

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