Wednesday's Headlines: Mueller complained to Barr about his four-page memo
Clashes leave 1 dead, dozens hurt in Venezuela; Maduro denies U.S. claim he tried to flee; Trump threatens embargo, sanctions against Cuba over Venezuela
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III expressed concerns to William P. Barr after the attorney general publicized Mueller's principal conclusions. Mueller also pressed Barr to release executive summaries.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had planned to step down and go to Cuba until Russia persuaded him to stay.
By Mariana Zuñiga, Anthony Faiola and Terrence McCoy · Read more
U.S. officials alleged that Cuba is fomenting violence in Venezuela through its support of President Nicolás Maduro, and Pompeo said Russia talked Maduro out of giving up power.
The federal lawsuit, backed by nearly 200 lawmakers, says the president violates the Constitution when his businesses accept payments from foreign governments.
By Jonathan O'Connell, Ann Marimow and Carol Leonnig · Read more
The New York attorney general is investigating allegations of wage violations at the president's Westchester golf course, where six former workers said they felt systematically cheated and denied promotions, vacation days and health insurance.
Naruhito, 59, assumed the Chrysanthemum Throne in a tradition-laden ceremony after the first abdication in Japan in 200 years. Naruhito, who has a daughter, immediately brings questions about his own heir in the male-only succession system.
It was the last day of classes for the school year, one that many students had expected to finish off with a concert. Instead, it ended with gunfire and barricades.
By Jodie Valade, Susan Svrluga and Debbie Truong · Read more
Multiple Republican senators criticized or outright rejected President Trump's plans to nominate political supporter Stephen Moore, and another backer, Herman Cain, pulled out of consideration after facing opposition.
Democrats — and the president — have peddled falsehoods about the tax cuts. And Joe Biden's claim that the cuts all went to "folks at the top and corporations" in 2018 is simply wrong.
The infrastructure meeting was the latest example of how differently the president acts around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, depending on the optics.
A jury found Mohamed Noor guilty of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Justine Damond, who had approached Noor's squad car shortly after calling 911 to report a possible rape near her home.
At a company celebration, the CEO "personally directed that Ms. Saltzman," as one of the "ladies" in the room, "serve cake to the Company's junior male employees," according to the discrimination complaint.
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