The Pentagon will divert $3.6 billion in military construction funds to build President Trump's proposed border wall. The Justice Department drafts legislation to address recent incidents of gun violence—with faster executions. Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas brace for Dorian—"the greatest national crisis" in
The latest maps on where and how hard Hurricane Dorian is expected to affect Florida and the east coast of the US. Trying to force rebel Tory MPs to back his government and abandon blocking a no-deal Brexit, Boris Johnson has threatened a snap general election. Johnson can afford
We will be off tomorrow for Labor Day, and we’ll see you on Tuesday. All of Florida is under a state of emergency with Hurricane Dorian potentially arriving as a Category 4 storm on Monday. We read hurricane maps as predictions, but they're really averages—a misinterpretation
The Trump administration significantly loosens restrictions on methane emissions. Even major oil and gas companies oppose the move. Russia and China move to exploit the Arctic as the climate crisis opens up “a whole new ocean.” Nicholas Kristof: Seattle has done an outstanding job halting the war on drugs, but
Boris Johnson asks England’s Queen to suspend Parliament to stop lawmakers from blocking a no-deal Brexit. From the Fed to China to Obama, a rundown of those Trump will most likely blame in case of recession. "The next recession—this year, next year, whenever it comes—will
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million in the first ruling in the US holding a drugmaker accountable for helping fuel the opioid epidemic. As a final gesture of the G7 summit, leaders offer a $20 million aid package to Brazil to fight wildfires. Brazil refuses. See also: Trump
Yesterday, China announced $75 billion in tariffs on US goods, Trump answered with increased tariffs on Chinese goods and "ordering" US companies to cut ties with China, and the Dow ended the day by dropping 600 points. Related: Exemptions to Trump’s China tariffs read like a laundry
South Korea will scrap its intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. The move, benefiting North Korea and China, shows the weakness of the White House. For a 12th weekend of protests, Hong Kong plans for a 33-kilometer human chain of some 100,000 people holding hands. Putin critic Alexei Navalny
The Trump administration wants to remove limits on how long undocumented families can be detained, arguing the regulation incentivizes migration. The Congressional Budget Office forecasts the federal deficit will reach nearly $1 trillion this year. The deficit's share of the economy in the next decade will far surpass
Boris Johnson visits Berlin in an attempt to negotiate a new deal, with only two months before the Brexit deadline. The Danish legal system is being roiled because of errors in cellphone tracking data offered as evidence. “Bemusement has turned to fury in Denmark” after Donald Trump cancels his planned
