Friday's Headlines: Fed headed for an unusual U-turn as Trump’s trade conflicts escalate

Mexico aims to avoid tariffs with proposal to limit migrants going north; Trump probably has the edge in his trade war — until September

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Fed headed for an unusual U-turn as Trump's trade conflicts escalate The Federal Reserve has signaled it may cut interest rates to counter the effects of a trade war. But doing so would serve almost as an insurance policy that could facilitate the president's use of tariffs. By Heather Long · Read more Mexico aims to avoid tariffs with proposal to limit migrants going north The accord is not finalized, but it would overhaul asylum rules and send Mexican troops to the Guatemalan border. By Nick Miroff, David Lynch and Kevin Sieff · Read more   Analysis Trump probably has the edge in his trade war — until September If the president's tariffs are still in place when retailers import goods for the holiday season, it will be nearly impossible to keep from passing costs to consumers. By Heather Long · Read more   'Being in love is not a crime': India's first openly gay athlete is surprised by the support Dutee Chand, 23, won a silver medal in the 100-meter race in the Asian Games last year, the country's first in a decade. Reception has been far more supportive than angry, Chand said, a sign of changing mores in India, where gay sex was outlawed until last year. By Niha Masih · Read more   Trump family's European trip raises questions of impropriety, costs for taxpayers As the president has hopscotched on official duties between three European nations this week, his four adult children have been prominently involved in many high-profile moments. By David Nakamura, Toluse Olorunnipa and Amanda Ferguson · Read more   Dr. John | 1941–2019 Flamboyant soul of New Orleans music dies at 77 He rose to fame in the late '60s after concocting his voodoo-influenced, patois-laced persona of "the Night Tripper." By Chris Morris | Variety · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Sorry Mexico, Senate Republicans won't be coming to your rescue anytime soon By Marc Thiessen · Read more Trump is destroying three decades of hard work with Mexico By Fareed Zakaria · Read more Killing the 'Cadillac tax' would throw our health care even more out of whack By Editorial Board · Read more To avoid conflict, the United States must deter Chinese aggression By Josh Rogin · Read more Why do none of the Democrats' climate plans include the most important tool? By Catherine Rampell · Read more To regulate 'Big Tech,' we need prudence, not politics By Hugh Hewitt · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News House likely to hold Barr, Ross in contempt after subpoena demands are rejected The Department of Justice informed Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah E. Cummings it won't comply with a request for more documents about the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. By Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Campaign 2020 Democrats narrow presidential debate rules days before deadline to qualify The new rules could block Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, a late entrant to the race. By Michael Scherer · Read more   Capital Weather Gang The Great Lakes are overflowing with record amounts of water The effects of these high waters have been wide-reaching. Recreational beaches have shrunk, and water has inundated docks and destroyed roads. By Ian Livingston · Read more   Autopsies show similarities for three Americans who died in Dominican Republic A Maryland couple and a Pennsylvania woman staying at sister resorts all experienced internal hemorrhaging, pulmonary edema and enlarged hearts. By Arelis Hernández · Read more   Surgeons opened her skull to remove a cancerous tumor. Instead, they found a tapeworm. Rachel Palma was told she most likely had a brain tumor. But during surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, doctors discovered it was a parasite. By Lindsey Bever · Read more   'So much mystery': After a man died in prison, his body was returned without vital organs. A year later, the man's family still has questions about what happened, and are pursuing both criminal and civil cases. By Kayla Epstein · Read more   Odessa and her human set a new record at the dog mile world championship The 4-year-old German shorthaired pointer celebrated by running some more. By Jacob Bogage · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Allegations of harassment, cash gifts: A W.Va. bishop's fall from grace Michelle Boorstein on new details about a Catholic bishop suspended from public ministry in March. Theater critic Peter Marks with actress Laurie Metcalf on playing Hillary Clinton. And Barry Svrluga on his grandfather's World War II journal. By The Washington Post · Read more

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