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Trump calls the Fed chair an 'enemy' after Powell said trade war is 'turbulent'; An American woman who gave birth as a Taliban hostage says she faced second 'imprisonment' from husband; 'Publishing is still a business that is owned by white men': Three women on race and genre; Justice Ginsburg underwent radiation treatment for tumor on pancreas; How drug dealers exploited the U.S. Postal Service to ship in fentanyl as crisis grew; First death reported from lung illness linked to vaping, officials say; Judges surprise attorneys for Trump's bankers by asking about his tax returns; Billionaire who had a profound effect on American politics dies at 79 ; Everything that's wrong with the NFL preseason was on display last night; With primary's first winnowing at hand, candidates face tough choice: Drop out or continue 'fool's errand'

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       (Reuters) Markets slide after Chinese tariffs, Trump's demand that firms exit China After Beijing said it would impose new tariffs on U.S. goods, President Trump said on Twitter that "American companies are hereby ordered" to seek an alternative to China. The White House doesn't have the authority to enforce such directives. By Taylor Telford, Gerry Shih, Rachel Siegel and Jeff Stein ● Read more » Trump calls the Fed chair an 'enemy' after Powell said trade war is 'turbulent' The president's latest attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell triggered a stock market slide. By Heather Long ● Read more » An American woman who gave birth as a Taliban hostage says she faced second 'imprisonment' from husband In interviews with The Post, Caitlan Coleman described years of subjugation at the hands of militants and, she alleges, her husband — an account of the couple's captivity that amends and sometimes contradicts her earlier statements. By Missy Ryan ● Read more »   'Publishing is still a business that is owned by white men': Three women on race and genre Martine Powers talks with N.K. Jemisin, Jasmine Guillory and Lauren Wilkinson about challenging narrow perceptions of race in literary genres. And Marian Liu on the segregation of American music awards. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Justice Ginsburg underwent radiation treatment for tumor on pancreas In a statement, the Supreme Court said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was treated this month for "a localized malignant tumor" and that there's no evidence of disease elsewhere in her body. By Robert Barnes ● Read more » How drug dealers exploited the U.S. Postal Service to ship in fentanyl as crisis grew Vulnerabilities that allowed vast quantities of the drug into the United States went unaddressed for years as tens of thousands of Americans died from overdoses. By Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham ● Read more » First death reported from lung illness linked to vaping, officials say Illinois health officials said that a person who used an e-cigarette recently and was hospitalized with severe lung illness has died. By Lena Sun ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Judges surprise attorneys for Trump's bankers by asking about his tax returns Attorneys for Capital One and Deutsche Bank refused to say whether President Trump's tax returns are among the documents that House committees are seeking in the case. By Renae Merle ● Read more » Billionaire who had a profound effect on American politics dies at 79 Through a network of well-financed advocacy groups, David Koch and his brother, Charles, achieved their greatest distinction, spreading an uncompromising anti-government gospel that moved the Republican Party steadily to the right. David Koch | 1940–2019 ●  By Bill Hewitt ● Read more » Everything that's wrong with the NFL preseason was on display last night A comically short field, an injured star and weather issues. Does anyone still think the preseason needs to be so long? Analysis ●  By Matt Bonesteel ● Read more »   With primary's first winnowing at hand, candidates face tough choice: Drop out or continue 'fool's errand' At least nine Democratic presidential hopefuls will probably miss the September debate stage — and will see their profiles sharply downgraded within days. Campaign 2020 ●  By Michael Scherer ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Post Most for the most popular and interesting stories of the day, from politics to opinions to world news, to keep you in the know. In your inbox, every day. Sign up »

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