The F.B.I. director wants the Justice Department to refute Mr. Trump’s contention that Barack Obama ordered the tapping of his phones, a claim that Mr. Comey says is false, officials said. President Trump’s allegation that the Obama administration wiretapped his phones began as a rant on conservative talk radio and then spread to Breitbart News. An accusation for which the president again offered no evidence sets off another spasm surrounding his young administration. The new order, reworked to try to withstand legal scrutiny, would retain temporary travel restrictions on six other predominantly Muslim countries and on all refugees. In a flurry of deregulation, the Trump administration has already suspended or reversed more than 90 rules. And industry is clamoring for more. The Trump administration’s expected move on emissions and mileage targets would remove a costly mandate, though some efficiency efforts would proceed. Looking closely at what is required for the president’s promised big initiatives, some hedge fund managers are bracing for a sell-off. The effort to reawaken the grass-roots network reflects concern that lawmakers may buckle to pressure from constituents fearful of losing coverage. Israelis are used to rising nationalism in Europe that has fed anti-Semitism. But many have looked to the United States as a refuge from anti-Semitism, not another front for it. During a 15-hour trip, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo met with political figures including Benjamin Netanyahu and offered emotional support to Jews in Israel and New York. The Bombers have long observed a strict Steinbrenner-era grooming code. But as other teams relax their own rules, is there room for a man bun in the Bronx? The story of how Liberian women upended centuries of male rule in 2005 has acquired a keen relevance as American women who supported Hillary Clinton grapple with the whys of November’s election. Is a new chief executive’s zeal enough to save an empire that once propelled the national conversation but has been struggling for relevance in the digital era? Thousands of Afghan visitors are stranded in Pakistan, and traders have been unable to move their vegetables and fruit across for nearly two weeks. Harvard hosted a conference examining a long-neglected topic that has suddenly become urgent. An unwanted guest in Brooklyn evokes scenes from a timeless bedtime story: “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed.” Get a 360-degree view of the world’s largest ice and snow festival in northern China. The launch prompted an urgent meeting of high-level South Korean security officials to discuss the latest provocation from the North. Under a plan approved on Sunday, those caught using the drug in public would faces fines rather than criminal penalties in most instances. In a week of memorable developments for the Trump administration, topical satire was in short supply on this week’s episode. PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar are using computer programs to nurture agile minds along with nimble feet. Is this a new frontier, or an expensive delusion? More Recent Articles |
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