British officials were livid after the White House aired an unverified claim that Britain’s spy agency had monitored Mr. Trump during last year’s campaign at the behest of President Barack Obama. Napolitano, the network’s senior legal analyst, set off a global row by asserting that Britain’s top spy agency had wiretapped Mr. Trump on behalf of Barack Obama. A look at the reactions, clarifications and explanations after President Trump, in a series of tweets, accused Barack Obama of tapping his phones last fall. Mr. Trump and Ms. Merkel made a show of working together, but they could not disguise the gulf that separates them on many thorny issues. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. As Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson heads to Beijing, his interactions with his hosts, and whether he takes a hard line with China over its support for North Korea, will be closely watched. The secretary of state, visiting South Korea, said for the first time that the Trump administration might act pre-emptively if the threat hit an unacceptable level. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, in a visit to South Korea, said if North Korea increased "the threat of their weapons program” to an unacceptable level, the Trump administration would consider action. "The policy of strategic patience has ended," Mr. Tillerson said. As news of Mr. Trump’s budget begins to sink in, some Americans feel as if their country no longer has a place for them. The fates of the arts endowment are far from sealed, given the support they are getting from key lawmakers in President Trump’s party. They also agreed to issue Medicaid funds to states as lump-sum block grants, making concessions to hard-liners balking at a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. President Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan have weathered clashes to advance conservative legislation, but Mr. Trump’s allies are trying to distance him from “Ryancare.” The Pentagon said the building in Syria was hosting Al Qaeda operatives when it was bombed. Activists insisted that civilians were killed in the strike. New details indicate the episode was more serious than the Secret Service originally said. As the Marine Corps commissions a task force on a nude photo sharing scandal, veterans have been gathering intelligence and striking back online. The Israeli military said its warplanes had targeted several sites in Syria in what appeared to be the most serious clash between the two countries in years. When the winter tide goes out on a northern Canadian bay, some Inuit clamber into the ice caves below to harvest food. For one hour, as the tide goes out, ice caves in northern Quebec yawn open with an abundance of mussels. Travel under the ice in 360 with the Inuit who harvest the mussels before the tide floods back in. St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, but whether you decide to celebrate with Irish tacos or spend your weekend on more of a project, we’ve got you covered. Robert S. Eitel, a lawyer for a for-profit college operator under repeated scrutiny, has taken an Education Department post while on unpaid leave. Mr. Walcott’s intricately metaphorical poetry captured the physical beauty of the Caribbean, the harsh legacy of colonialism and the complexities of living and writing in two cultural worlds. The police said Jose Gonzalez, 25, got into an ambulance and drove over an emergency medical worker, killing her and injuring another. The sound of shoes skidding on hardwood can be explained by shoe designers, rubber scientists, mechanical engineers and a biologist. The comedian also says that he turned to Louis C.K. for advice after he grew concerned that his postelection “S.N.L.” appearance would fall flat. More Recent Articles |
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