Saturday's Headlines: Trump’s quest to shatter GOP economics reached its peak in 2019

Even as U.S. and China agree to trade truce, they are edging toward partial economic divorce; A Texas man survived an advanced case of Ebola only to face years of disabling PTSD ; Massive explosion in Somalia's capital kills at least 76; Disarmed but not defused: Thousands of Islamic State fighters captured in Syria face uncertain fate; 2019 in editorial cartoons from all over the country; D.C. is closing out 2019 with 163 homicides. When will it end?; The 235 days that rattled China and shook the world; How Ralph Northam came back from the political dead; The best gift Americans got this year? A good economy.; We survived 2019 and all we got was this lousy digital fur coat; 'No indications of survivors' after tour helicopter crashes in Hawaii with 7 people onboard; On land, Australia's rising heat is 'apocalyptic.' In the ocean, it's even worse.; Perspective: From stock prices to Boeing, the economic highs and lows of 2019; A family booked an Airbnb for a Christmas getaway. Then their presents and belongings were stolen. ; Controversial radio and TV host dies at 79; The Altamont Concert, Part 2: A day of chaos and violence ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Trump's quest to shatter GOP economics reached its peak in 2019 From trade to spending, from the Federal Reserve to paid parental leave, the president has embraced policy changes that historically are more in line with the approach of Democrats than Republicans in establishing a forceful role for government in setting the terms of the economy. By Jeff Stein  ●  Read more »   Even as U.S. and China agree to trade truce, they are edging toward partial economic divorce Looking to limit exports of and reliance on each other's technologies, both countries are taking steps to extricate themselves from their interdependent relationship. By David Lynch  ●  Read more »   A Texas man survived an advanced case of Ebola only to face years of disabling PTSD Preston Gorman was one of 11 people treated for Ebola in the United States during the West Africa outbreak of 2014-2016. He chose to remain anonymous until now. By Lenny Bernstein  ●  Read more »   Massive explosion in Somalia's capital kills at least 76 The blast appeared to target the morning rush hour at a busy tax collection center located near one of two checkpoints that control all entry and exit from Mogadishu. By Omar Faruk and Max Bearak  ●  Read more »     Disarmed but not defused: Thousands of Islamic State fighters captured in Syria face uncertain fate The defeat of the ISIS caliphate left 2,000 foreign fighters detained in northeastern Syria. As the mother of one Moroccan detainee campaigns to bring him home, she is drawn into a debate roiling governments around the world over repatriating suspected fighters. After the Caliphate  ●  By Souad Mekhennet, Louisa Loveluck and Khabat Abbas  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Opinions 2019 in editorial cartoons from all over the country By Post Opinions Staff  ●  Read more »   D.C. is closing out 2019 with 163 homicides. When will it end? By Colbert King  ●  Read more »   The 235 days that rattled China and shook the world By George Will  ●  Read more »   How Ralph Northam came back from the political dead By Editorial Board  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The best gift Americans got this year? A good economy. By Megan McArdle  ●  Read more »   We survived 2019 and all we got was this lousy digital fur coat By Alexandra Petri  ●  Read more »     More News 'No indications of survivors' after tour helicopter crashes in Hawaii with 7 people onboard The Coast Guard is racing to recover the aircraft, which never returned from a tour of the Napali Coast on Kauai. Two children were reportedly among the passengers. By Alex Horton and Marisa Iati  ●  Read more »   On land, Australia's rising heat is 'apocalyptic.' In the ocean, it's even worse. Tasmanian Aboriginals faced genocide, and now extreme climate change is threatening what's left of their culture. 2°C: Beyond the Limit  ●  By Darryl Fears, Bonnie Jo Mount, John Muyskens and Harry Stevens  ●  Read more »     Perspective: From stock prices to Boeing, the economic highs and lows of 2019 It's been a great year for shareholders — but the pressure for negative and ultralow interest rates is concerning. By Allan Sloan  ●  Read more »   A family booked an Airbnb for a Christmas getaway. Then their presents and belongings were stolen. A side door had been unlocked leading to the unit's basement, an entryway the family was not aware of. By The Way | A Post Travel Destination  ●  By Drew Jones  ●  Read more »   Controversial radio and TV host dies at 79 He spent more than half a century in radio and television skating along the edge of propriety and occasionally falling into the abyss of the unacceptable. Don Imus | 1940–2019  ●  By Marc Fisher  ●  Read more »   The Altamont Concert, Part 2: A day of chaos and violence Altamont 1969 was meant to be the Woodstock of the West. Eyewitnesses recount how this free concert turned into a deadly disaster. Post Reports | Listen Now  ●  By The Washington Post  ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Lean & Fit for expert advice on how to eat right, get lean and stay fit, including curated healthy recipes every Wednesday. Sign up »

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