Wednesday's Headlines: Trade war’s pain for rural Americans raises tensions between Trump, GOP senators
'I don't see him crying uncle': Trump believes tariffs will help him win reelection; China is paying Trump's tariffs? That's not how it looks to some Americans.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
Some Republican lawmakers, increasingly frustrated with President Trump, took the unusual step of openly criticizing him. Fueling their concerns was the impression that Trump may not have a clear endgame.
By Damian Paletta, Erica Werner and Taylor Telford · Read more
The president's confidence comes amid disagreement inside the White House over his strident nationalism and firm belief in tariffs as economic weapons.
By Robert Costa, Josh Dawsey and Sean Sullivan · Read more
President Trump said the United States is "winning" the trade war with China and touted the "over $100 billion in tariffs" the country will collect. But studies concluded that Americans paid nearly the entire tab. One Seattle business feels the pain acutely.
The measure, which makes no exceptions for victims of rape or incest, permits abortion only when necessary to save a mother's life, setting up what Republicans hope will be a fight that goes to the Supreme Court.
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux and Chip Brownlee · Read more
Spain has emerged as a destination of choice for many Venezuelans of means, including those whose families once fled from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. But some find it difficult to reconnect with a homeland that was little more than a distant memory.
In a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser tried to pitch his plan to overhaul legal immigration but failed to win over Republicans, according to GOP officials.
New Orleans unexpectedly landed the No. 1 overall pick in June's draft, which could shift the star power of the league for the foreseeable future, thanks to a possible once-in-a-generation talent atop the board.
No final deal had been reached on the $17 billion package for Puerto Rico and other affected areas, but the Senate majority leader said a vote would take place next week.
Republican state Sen. Dan Bishop captured 47 percent of the vote in a do-over election after last year's results were thrown out amid allegations of election fraud.
If the former vice president and current presidential hopeful thinks Republicans would seek to work with a President Joe Biden, recent history suggests that he's in for a surprise.
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