Evening Edition: As crisis spirals, Trump issues directives — but still no clear plan
Trump says Navarro was wrong to write op-ed criticizing Fauci; White House tells the unemployed to 'Find Something New' in ad campaign; Walmart will require face masks at all U.S. stores; New police video reveals Floyd's desperate pleas before his death; A white teacher navigates the messy process of becoming an anti-racist ; Trump to press legal battle over tax returns after Supreme Court defeat; Trump to scale back landmark environmental law, saying it will help restart the economy; The conservative alternative to Twitter wants to be a place for free speech for all. It turns out, rules still apply.; The rare fashion brand that's beloved by the women of Trump world and not afraid to show it; When a health crisis becomes an education crisis
Although President Trump and his team declare sweeping objectives, such as reopening schools, they have largely shirked responsibility for how to achieve them, putting the onus instead on state and local authorities.
By Philip Rucker, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ashley Parker ●Read more »
Efforts by the White House to distance itself from the op-ed, in which trade adviser Peter Navarro wrote that the nation's top infectious-disease official has been "wrong about everything," came despite moves in recent days by Trump and others to raise questions about Anthony Fauci's credibility.
The initiative — complete with an ad campaign and virtual roundtable featuring Apple CEO Tim Cook — was swiftly derided as "tone-deaf" on social media.
The world's biggest retailer cited the resurgence of covid-19 cases and need for consistency across its 5,000 locations for the policy, which takes effect Monday.
Hours after the release of body-camera video was ordered by a judge, the family of George Floyd filed a federal wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and the four former officers charged in his death.
Jarred by George Floyd's death, Christine Tell is embarking on uncomfortable conversations and self-examination: "I always thought I was the type of person who would do the right thing, and this summer I realized it was not true."
The president intends to exempt some projects from environmental review while speeding up reviews for other projects. In one of the most contentious changes, federal agencies would be told not to consider the climate impact of burning fossil fuels extracted from public lands and waters.
By Juliet Eilperin and Felicia Sonmez ●Read more »
A crackdown by Twitter and Facebook against messages from President Trump that the companies said violate their policies is fueling Parler's rise. But the site is quickly discovering the limits of free expression.
Chiara Boni is popular among the likes of Lara Trump and Jeanine Pirro — thanks to one executive who isn't afraid to mix business with friendship and ignore politics.
Los Angeles takes schooling online this fall, as districts nationwide face the difficult task of balancing student needs with safety, political pressure and the global pandemic. Plus, a momentary respite for international college students.
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