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TechNews for the week: February 22; February 20;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Trump Declares a National Emergency, and Provokes a Constitutional Clash; Presidents Have Declared Dozens of Emergencies, but None Like Trump's;
Trump's news conference was full of misleading claims. Here's how 14 hold up; A defensive Trump uses border announcement to defend his presidency;
Border communities begin legal challenges; States file federal lawsuit claiming Trump's national emergency declaration is unconstitutional;
Where the new spending law permits - and prevents - border barriers; In declaring emergency, Trump reminds GOP: It's all about him;
Trump says 'Radical Left' politicians are suing to stop his emergency declaration; Trump to Tap Other Military Money for Wall Before Emergency Funds;
Netanyahu's main rival in Israeli election voices agreement with him on Iran; Political attacks mount in Israel as a retired general challenges Netanyahu ;
Netanyahu's election rivals merge as Israeli leader makes pact with extreme right;
Poland summons Israeli ambassador to clarify Netanyahu comments on Poles in Holocaust; Poland and Israel Try to Improve Ties, but History Intrudes;
V4 summit canceled in Jerusalem after Poland quits over Holocaust crisis;
Israel opposes UN council visit to Palestinian territories; Israel trims funds to Palestinians over militant stipends;
Israel to penalize Palestinians for terror payments by withholding tax fees; Abbas will reject reduced tax reimbursement from Israel;
Hamas takes control of Gaza goods crossing with Israel;
Iran launches large-scale maritime war games in the Persian Gulf; Rouhani unveils sub armed with cruise missile after Iran's FM says chances of war 'great';
Russians, Feeling Poor and Protesting Garbage, Suffer Winter Blues;
Trump administration divided internally over North Korea approach as second summit nears;
As the U.S. looks to exit Afghanistan, China is tiptoeing into the region;
In Indian-controlled Kashmir, unprecedented attack puts focus on 'homegrown' militants;
Rift Between Trump and Europe Is Now Open and Angry; Trump's foreign policy under attack from all sides at European security conference;
German ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi's killing is having a bigger impact than expected;
Trump appointees promoted nuclear sales to Saudi Arabia over senior officials' objections; Despite warnings, Trump appointees pressed nuclear sales to Saudis;
Allies decline request to stay in Syria after U.S. troops withdraw; Reversing Trump's earlier withdrawal order, U.S. military to keep about 200 troops in Syria;
Trump urged Europe to take back its ISIS fighters. He appears less keen on taking back those from the U.S.;
As U.S. amasses aid on Venezuelan border, Colombian city braces for showdown; Trump to threaten Venezuelan military with losing assets abroad;
U.S., Venezuela avert embassy showdown; violence erupts at border with Brazil; Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrives in Colombia, risking arrest upon return;
Special counsel calls Manafort's crimes 'brazen,' recommends no specific sentence; Roger Stone Posts and Deletes Photo of Judge With Crosshairs;
Whitaker's testimony about Trump trying to influence the Cohen inquiry was cagey. Now we might know why;
President Trump's choice for UN ambassador job, withdraws in surprise move; Trump to nominate Kelly Knight Craft to be U.N. ambassador;
Facing ethics violation, Wilbur Ross says he didn't mean to file inaccurate financial disclosures;
White House says Trump is nominating Jeffrey Rosen to replace Rod J. Rosenstein as deputy attorney general;
'Finish that wall': Trump seeks to turn his failure to build the wall into campaign rallying cry; Why allegations of a 'coup' against Trump are unfounded;
Why Donald Trump Jr.'s 'loser teachers' comment was 'a chilling moment' for educators around the world;
Trump suggests networks should face 'retribution' for 'hit jobs' after SNL mocks president; Alec Baldwin: Trump's 'SNL' Attack May Be 'A Threat To My Safety';
Roberts again sides with liberal Supreme Court justices in disagreeing with lower court interpretations;
Supreme Court says constitutional protection against excessive fines applies to state actions; Court Limits Police Powers to Seize Private Property;
When Does Kicking Black People Off Juries Cross a Constitutional Line;
White House prepares to scrutinize intelligence agencies' finding that climate change threatens national security ;
N.C. election officials: Harris operative collected and falsified ballots, tried to obstruct probe; Inside a Fly-by-Night Operation to Harvest Ballots in North Carolina;
'I Was Shocked,' Says Campaign Consultant of Illegal Effort in House Race;
N.C. board declares a new election in contested House race after the GOP candidate admitted misspeaking under oath;
Trump aide claims 'thousands of Americans die year after year' from illegal immigration; How So Many Violent Felons Are Allowed to Keep Their Illegal Guns;
Clinics that provide abortion referrals will stop getting federal family-planning funds under new Trump administration rule;
A Green New Deal Is Technologically Possible. Its Political Prospects Are Another Question; Republicans Hope to Sway Voters With Labels That Demonize Democrats;
An Alabama newspaper editor wants to bring back lynching: 'Time for the Ku Klux Klan to night ride again';
The chairman of the far-right Proud Boys sat behind Trump at his latest speech; Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee wore Confederate uniform in 1980 yearbook photo;
Court records:Coast Guard lieutenant amassed weapons and planned a mass terrorist attack targeting politicians and journalists;
The Trump campaign loved NDAs. An ex-staffer wants to nullify them with a class action;
One twin was a citizen, the other undocumented. A victory in court for their same-sex parents rebukes the State Department;
Why Immigrant recruits face more scrutiny than white supremacists when they enlist;
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Graham sums up how stupid the GOP has become;
SC Conservation Groups Seek To Block Atlantic Seismic Activity;
Business and Economics
They're Rich and They're Mad About Taxes (Too Low!); Americans can't decide how much to tax the rich - but they want to tax the rich;
Public 'Medicare for All" Saves U.S. Taxpayers 1.5 Trillion Dollars; Fed Explains Pause as Officials Debate Future Rate Increases;
Housing Is Already in a Slump. So It (Probably) Can't Cause a Recession; A billion-dollar empire made of mobile homes;
Wall Street, Seeking Big Tax Breaks, Sets Sights on Distressed Main Streets;
Trump's claims to have 'lifted' nearly 5 million Americans off food stamps;
U.S. farmers fuel surge in guest-worker visas as illegal labor dwindles; Inside the race to replace farmworkers with robots;
Having Children Disrupts Many STEM Professionals' Careers, Especially Women; STEM Careers Hard For New Parents;
China and U.S. to Continue Trade Talks; U.S. Wrangles China for Firm Commitments as Trade Talks Continue;
Trump, top Chinese official to meet amid progress in trade talks;
Huawei Risks to Britain Can Be Blunted, U.K. Official Says, in a Rebuff to U.S; Huawei Is Expanding in Canada, Despite U.S. Pressure;
Europe's Middle Class Is Shrinking. Spain Bears Much of the Pain; For Wall Street Banks in London, It's Moving Time;
Report Says Electric Companies Overspend On Transmission Projects;
California Solar Industry Lost Nearly 10,000 Jobs In 2018;
Massachusetts Seeking Renewable Energy-Friendly Future; Offshore Wind Company Considers Using NJ Plants To Connect To The Grid;
World's Largest Battery To Power Permian In 2021;
Talks Break Down Between California, Federal Officials On Car Mileage;
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George Will: Trump is trashing the Constitution. Larry Hogan shows how Republicans should respond;
Trump keeps warning of a coup. But the only one in American history was a bloody, racist uprising; Another Trump administration scandal is brewing;
Changing 'the tragedy narrative': Why a growing camp is promoting a joyful approach to Alzheimer's;
Education:
The 2019 Trends Report; Why Colleges Are Keeping a Closer Eye on Their Students' Lives; The End of the Remedial Course;
For a Dissatisfied Public, Colleges' Internal Affairs Become Fair Game; Open Access Is Going Mainstream. That Could Transform Academic Life;
Mega-Universities Are On the Rise. They Could Reshape Higher Ed as We Know It; How Social Capital Affects College Choice;
Despite Some Gains, Black Students In California Lag Other Groups In College Enrollment, Completion;
Report: "Teach To One" Personalized Learning Model Doesn't Improve Math Scores; Faculty's Attitudes On Intelligence Impact Students' STEM Success;
Mathematics Professor Argues Against Corequisite Model Of Education; California Students Likely Not Ready For New Science Tests;
Student-Loan Delinquencies Reached Record $166.4B In Fourth Quarter; Despite Raising $9.5 Million, Bennett College Loses Accreditation;
A New Controversy Is Dogging DeVos's Education Dept. Here's What You Need to Know;
One year after sparking nationwide protests, West Virginia teachers prepare to walk out again;
Just 6 Months Into the Job, U. Central Florida's President Resigns; Spend. Build. Repeat. Unbridled Growth Is at the Heart of a Crisis at UCF;
Democratic Candidates Staking Out Positions On Higher Education Issues;
2/15/18
TechNews for the week: February 15; February 13; February 11;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria is proving easier said than done; Russia, Turkey and Iran agree to coordinate on Syria amid potential U.S. vacuum;
Trump announces Hanoi for second Kim summit, predicts North Korea will build 'Powerhouse' economy;
United States and South Korea reach stopgap deal on troop cost-sharing;
Why much of the world now feels more threatened by the U.S. than by China or Russia;
The Iranian Revolution at 40: From Theocracy to 'Normality'; Suicide attack kills 20 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards;
Giuliani appears on stage with anti-Tehran group once branded terrorists; Who is the Iranian group beloved of Trump allies;
Pence accuses Europeans of breaking US sanctions on Iran; U.S. Revives Secret Program to Sabotage Iranian Missiles and Rockets;
Pentagon leader in Iraq for talks on U.S. military presence; Trump Pushes Iraq to Stop Buying Energy From Iran;
Trump shields the Saudi crown prince; Trump confidant apologizes for saying U.S. committed 'equal or worse' atrocities to Khashoggi killing;
House passes measure to end U.S. military involvement in Yemen war, repudiating Trump's continued backing of Saudi-led coalition;
Israel might expand covert war against Iran beyond Syria in coming year; Israel strikes Quneitra, near Syrian border with Golan Heights;
Israeli election: More 'King Bibi' or bye-bye Bibi? Kushner: Mideast peace plan expected after Israeli election;
Ilhan Omar accuses AIPAC of paying politicians to be pro-Israel; Democrats say Omar's comments are 'antisemitic';
Trump and the GOP are accused of anti-Semitism double standard after piling on Rep. Ilhan Omar ;
Elizabeth Warren fails to dispute 'apartheid state' accusation of Israel;
30 years after Afghans drove out the Soviets, Russia is casting it as a patriotic victory;
India promises retaliation after worst attack in Kashmir in three decades kills dozens ;
El-Sisi May Rule Egypt Until 2034 Under Parliamentary Plan;
The massacre Trump's envoy to Venezuela wants us to forget;
Trump's troop deployment strung 'lethal' razor wire on the border. This city has had enough;
Five takeaways from Trump's El Paso rally on border wall, shutdown talks; Trump Supporter Launches 'Incredibly Violent Attack' On BBC Cameraman At El Paso Rally;
El Paso officials tell Trump to stop falsehoods about their border city; Fire Dept Says Trump Lied About Getting Special Permission From El Paso Fire Dept;
'A manufactured crisis:' California Gov. plans troop withdrawal from southern border;
Two U.S. citizens claim in lawsuit that feds detained them for speaking Spanish;
Republicans warn going after Trump's tax returns could 'open a Pandora's Box';
Despite his pre-election hype, Trump's piling on the debt as president; Chuck Grassley: Your smaller tax refund is not the point;
Senate passes the most sweeping conservation legislation in a decade, protecting millions of acres of land;
Senators announce bill to end congressional pensions; Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general in 54-to-45 vote;
This grievance board for federal workers has one person left - and he's about to leave;
FEMA Administrator William 'Brock' Long, is resigning;
Supreme Court takes up Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship in census;
Americans view Mueller as more credible than Trump, but views of his probe are scattered; Four in five Americans want Mueller's report made public in its entirety;
Trump's former lawyer says 'there will be no Mueller report'; Yes, the Mueller investigation is costly. But the millions seized from Manafort have it on track to break even;
How Manafort's 2016 meeting with a Russian employee at New York cigar club goes to 'the heart' of Mueller's probe;
Federal judge finds ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort lied to Mueller probe about contacts with Russian aide;
House Judiciary adds two high-profile consultants for Trump probes;
What's actually in the 'Green New Deal'; Green New Deal Faces Immediate Challenges; Ocasio-Cortez Responds To Green New Deal Criticisms;
What's in the 1,169-page border-security bill; U.S. Congress advances border security bill without Trump border wall;
Trump is not 'happy' or 'thrilled' with bipartisan border deal that would avert another government shutdown;
Trump's Face-Saving Way Out of Crisis Raises Fears Over Rule of Law; 'Off the rails': Inside Trump's attempt to frame a border wall defeat as a victory;
Declaring an emergency for a wall is unprecedented; An emergency declaration by Trump will lead to lawsuits. Lots of them;
Trump will seek to redirect Treasury and Pentagon funding for border barriers as part of national emergency declaration;
'I didn't need to do this': Trump declares national emergency to build a wall; The long-term consequences of a national emergency;
Trump shows fresh disdain for the rule of law with national emergency declaration;
'Subvert the Constitution': Trump's 2014 remarks on Obama's executive actions show 'hypocrisy';
Trump's most hypocritical quotes on unilateral executive action;
Shutdown averted: President Trump has signed a sweeping spending bill hours before funding expired for parts of the government;
Trump's bewildering national emergency news conference, annotated;
A tiny chapel - and a law beloved by evangelicals - might stand in the way of Trump's wall; Trump's border wall could be a virtual barrier patrolled by drones too;
One of Trump's most vocal black supporters seemed to defend Hitler in a recent speech;
A grandma helped her boyfriend register to vote. She was just sentenced to prison for it;
Utah lawmakers scale back voter-approved Medicaid expansion;
A Confederate book was open to a racist passage in Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) office. He blamed his staff;
Va. Gov. Northam, in first interview since racist photo emerged, says he'll finish term and pursue agenda of racial reconciliation;
Different Democratic controversies, same influence: identity politics; Flap over tweets could forecast Democratic divide on Israel;
Trump installed a room-sized golf simulator at White House;
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Business and Economics
Flip-Flop by Fed Scrambles Outlook for World Markets;
Millions of Americans could be stunned as their tax refunds shrink; A record 7 million Americans are 90 days late on their auto loan payments, an economic red flag;
UK economy contracts in December as pre-Brexit slowdown bites; U.K. Economy Falters as Brexit Looms. Amsterdam Sees Risks, and Opportunity;
'Africa hangs in balance': Bill Gates on why the continent is so important;
U.S.-China Trade Talks Face Big Obstacle: Ensuring That Promises Are Kept; Administration Readies Order to Keep China Out of Wireless Networks;
A hedge fund's 'mercenary' strategy: Buy newspapers, slash jobs, sell the buildings;
How Banks' $21 Billion Tax Bonanza Is Fueling the Stock Rebound; JPMorgan Chase Moves to Be First Big U.S. Bank With Its Own Cryptocurrency;
TVA defies Trump, votes to shut down two aging coal-fired power plants;
New England Renewables Boom Leads To Big Investment, Some Utility Controversy;
Study Says Transition To Renewable Energy Could Create Jobs And Save WI Significant Money;
Solar Jobs Decline Under President Trump; FL Turns Toward Solar Power;
US Pursuing Floating Offshore Wind Projects; NY Receives Four Proposals For Offshore Wind;
T-Mobile, Sprint endure congressional grilling over merger;
Finding Charging Stations For EVs Still A Challenge; EPA To Go With Single E15 Rule to expand sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline;
The Struggle to Control PG&E; Judge Demands More Answers From PG&E Regarding Wildfire Safety Plan;
Airbus Retiring Its Jaw-Dropping Giant, the A380, in an Industry Gone Nimble;
DowDuPont exec lays out spinoff timeline;
Film about American Nazis aims to send message to Trump voters with local ad during Sean Hannity's Fox News show;
Finance
What not to do if you owe the IRS; The 8 Most Common 2019 Tax Return Questions, Answered by Experts;
Why The Fed Can't Stop The Earnings Recession;
Other news
Former White House aide Cliff Sims sues Trump after attack over tell-all book;
Rare medieval accountancy book expected to sell for $1.5m;
Education:
Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2018-19;
Researchers Explore Differences In Cost To Educate Students With Varying Majors; The Merits of the Very, Very Short Course;
Giving to Colleges Rises 5%, With Harvard and Stanford Raising the Most; How Generous Are the Colleges to Which Donors Are Most Generous;
Nearly Half of Undergraduates Are Students of Color. But Black Students Lag Behind;
James Madison University Program Aims To Teach Students To Tackle Complex Problems;
Virginia Legislature Moves To Curb Tuition Increases With Incentives; Virginia House Panel Kills Bill To Regulate Student Loan Servicers;
A Watchdog Says the Education Dept. Didn't Monitor Loan Servicers. Here Are 3 Takeaways From That Report;
'Now Comes the Hard Part': 20-Day Strike at Wright State Has Ended; Inside Wright State's 6-Year Journey Into Financial Trouble;
New Hampshire Manufacturers To Offer High School Work Preparation Course;
At One Final Hearing, Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions Squared Off;
Fewer Indians Apply To US Graduate Schools;
Green Mountain College to close;
2/8/18
TechNews for the week: February 8; February 6; February 4;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Trump Calls for Keeping Troops in Iraq to Watch Iran, Possibly Upending ISIS Fight; Iraqi president rejects Trump's plan to 'watch Iran' from military bases in Iraq;
Iraq's Prime Minister Faces Old Challenges to Deliver on Reform;
Israel begins construction of new Gaza border barrier; Israel releases report on links between BDS and militants;
Forget Those F-35s and Nukes: Is Iran's Military Stronger Than Israel's? Iran builds new secret missile site in Syria for Hezbollah;
Did Trump interfere in Israel's election by sharing Netanyahu Instagram post?
Taliban talks shift to Moscow with possible U.S.-brokered deal on table; In Moscow, Afghan Peace Talks Without the Afghan Government;
Italy's government promised to put 'Italians first,' but its policies are hurting Italians, too;
U.N. expert: Saudi Arabia 'curtailed and undermined' investigation into Khashoggi's killing; Year Before Killing, Saudi Prince Told Aide He Would Use 'a Bullet' on Khashoggi;
Trump uses State of the Union to defiantly defend his immigration agenda, announce date of next summit with North Korea's Kim; the transcript annotated;
In Democratic response to State of the Union speech, Stacey Abrams casts government shutdown as 'stunt' orchestrated by Trump; SOU fact check; another fact-check;
Trump presents a false choice between investigations and prosperity in State of the Union; Trump's claim that Republicans never investigated Obama is ludicrous;
Pence says government shutdown wasn't a mistake, can't guarantee there won't be another one;
US prepares to start building portion of Texas border wall; New Mexico governor withdraws most National Guard troops from southern border;
Trump lays out his demands for border deal to top Republican as shutdown deadline nears;
Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law;
Trump to nominate David Bernhardt, the acting interior secretary with longtime lobbying ties, to lead the department;
Trump will nominate David Malpass, a Treasury official, to lead World Bank;
'It's way too many': senators grow concerned as vacancies pile up in Trump administration;
It remains unclear if Trump fully understands how the federal debt works;
Federal prosecutors issue sweeping subpoena for documents from Trump inaugural committee; Trump campaign paid legal fees to firm representing Jared Kushner;
Trump's travel to Mar-a-Lago alone probably cost taxpayers more than $64 million;
House Intelligence Committee votes to send Russia probe transcripts to Mueller;
Tensions flare after Democrats hire former White House national security aide for intelligence panel;
Republicans Ask Democrats To Please Leave Trump's Tax Returns ALONE; Developer Says Trump Wanted $20 Million for 2006 Moscow Deal;
Mysterious businessman Sergei Millian, identified as unwitting source for Russia dossier, sought proximity to Trump's world in 2016;
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers devastating dissection of US financial system and political corruption in congress speech;
A pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years;
President Trump's Texas-size whoppers; Painting Socialists as Villains, Trump Refreshes a Blueprint;
Justice Department decision to issue legal opinion long sought by casino magnate Sheldon Adelson draws criticism;
Acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker says he will not appear before Congress tomorrow without assurances he won't be subpoenaed;
Whitaker says he did not discuss Mueller investigation with Trump;
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer parent company of 'extortion' over 'intimate texts' and photos;
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Trident Technical College Sued Over Inclusive-Access Programs;
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Foxconn now vows to build Wisconsin plant after talk with Trump; FACT CHECK: Taxpayers have already spent money on Foxconn;
Republicans want mortgage giants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to be private companies again;
Trump Loves the New Nafta. Congress Doesn't; Trump administration hands payday lenders a major victory ;
Saudi Arabia encouraged foreign workers to leave - and is struggling after so many did;
Administration's H-1B Changes Discussed; H-1B Process Seen As "Increasingly Murky," "Difficult"; Slower H-1B Processing Affecting Tech Industries;
Tech Is Splitting the U.S. Work Force in Two;
How a 'Monster' Texas Oil Field Made the U.S. a Star in the World Market; Qatar and Exxon Mobil Plan $10 Billion Gas Investment in Texas;
New York Senate Approves Offshore Drilling Ban By 47-10; Georgia Governor Vows To "Fight" Against Offshore Drilling;
Report Says It Would Be Challenging To Wean TX Off Coal With Just Renewables;
Analysts Underestimating Rise Of Renewables, Electric Vehicles; Infrastructure Remains Last Major Challenge For EV Market;
Apple Agrees to Pay Back Taxes in France Worth Estimated $571M;
How Trump's Latest Plan to Cut Drug Prices Will Affect You;
BB&T and SunTrust will merge to make nation's sixth largest bank;
Study Correlates Decline in Public Transport Ridership, Rise Of Ride-Sharing Firms;
IBM Canada Partners With Bell, Markham For Smart City Pilot Project;
Finance
Border security vs. retirement security. Which matters more;
Best Income Investments for 2019;
Other news
The sneakers people swear are the most comfortable ever;
Baseball trailblazer Frank Robinson dies at 83. He was the first black manager and an MVP in the American and National leagues;
Education:
New Website Tracks How Colleges Spend Money; International Graduate-Student Enrollments and Applications Drop for 2nd Year in a Row;
Hampshire College to Admit Pared-Down Freshman Class Next Year;
As Bennett College Faces Loss of Accreditation, High Point U. Steps In With $1-Million Donation; Bennett College Raised $8.2 Million (and Counting);
Could Congress Pass a New Higher-Education Law Before 2020;
Students With Weak Academic Backgrounds Poorly Served By Online Classes; Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains;
Rise in Dual-Enrollment Courses May Help Community Colleges, but Minority Students? Not as Much;
Students From Educated Families Or White, Asian Backgrounds More Likely To Take College-Credit Classes;
Allowing Laptops in Class: Here's What the Latest Study Adds to That Debate;
ACT Is Not Just a College-Admissions Test;
As Faculty Strike Wears On, Wright State Seeks 'Long-Term' Adjuncts in More Than 80 Fields;
Indian Officials Concerned About Visa Fraud Bust;
The 'Great College-Yearbook Reckoning': Why Scholars Say Blackface Images Aren't Outliers ;
2/1/18
TechNews for the week: February 1; January 30; January 28;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
New Taliban Negotiator Seen as Sign That This Time, Afghan Peace Talks Are Serious; U.S. and Taliban Edge Toward Deal to End America's Longest War;
U.S. inches closer to deal with Taliban that could lead to American troop pullout; Afghan president calls for direct talks with insurgents;
Ryan Crocker: The Taliban Will 'Retake the Country'; Taliban Talks Raise Question of What U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Could Mean;
To Slow U.S. Exit, Afghan Leader Offers Trump a Cost Reduction;
Senate rebukes Trump's military drawdown plans in Syria, Afghanistan;
Senate hears that Russia and China top list of threats to U.S. interests; Testimony by intelligence chiefs underscores differences with Trump on threats to U.S.;
Trump pushes back against U.S. spy chiefs on North Korea, Islamic State; Steven Mnuchin Draws Claims of Conflict of Interest in Decision on Russian Oligarch;
Report: Trump privately met Putin at G20 accompanied only by Melania;
Israel won't renew mandate of Hebron U.N. observer mission; Netanyahu in talks with Russians to avoid Syria 'frictions';
A U.S. law is about to end security aid to the Palestinians, and Israel is not happy; Senate Advances Pro-Israel Bill as G.O.P. Searches for Democratic Divisions;
U.S. official: USAID assistance in the West Bank and Gaza has ceased;
Main Netanyahu challenger shows his claws at election launch; Netanyahu brings Donald Trump into Likud election campaign;
EU Offers Up a Meager Workaround to U.S. Iran Sanctions;
U.S., Venezuela reach deal to keep diplomats in each other's capitals for 30 days as they seek a broader accord;
Pompeo to U.N. Security Council: 'Pick a side' on Venezuela; On Venezuela, Rubio Assumes U.S. Role of Ouster in Chief;
Venezuelan officials seek to block U.S.-supported opposition leader Juan Guaido from leaving the country, freeze his assets;
'5,000 troops': '5,000 troops': Photo of Bolton's notes raises questions about military role in Venezuela crisis;
Trump administration announces sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil company to try to force President Maduro to step down;
Russia claims no knowledge of plane sent to Venezuela 'to extract 20 tonnes of gold' from national bank;
Russia secretly offered North Korea a nuclear power plant; The Kremlin deploys its new law against 'undesirables';
U.S. to withdraw from nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, says Russian violations render the Cold War agreement moot;
Parliament moves to take greater control of Brexit by asserting that Britain shouldn't leave E.U. without a deal;
How the shutdown ended: Simmering discontent suddenly boiled over; FBI director blasts 'mind-boggling' shutdown impact in message to unpaid employees;
Backlogs and deadlines await federal workers after the shutdown's end. A return to normal could take weeks or even months;
Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns;
Border Wall Is Out of Sync With the Southwest's Changing Politics; Mexico Protests U.S. Decision to Return Asylum Seekers;
President Trump tweets nonsensical figures on illegal immigration; Mulvaney says Trump will secure border 'with or without Congress';
Democrats' Opening Offer: More Customs Officers and Technology, but No Wall;
McConnell cautioned Trump that an emergency declaration on border wall could pit the president against his own party;
Trump's company was employing undocumented workers even as the president demanded a border wall. Now some are getting fired;
Eric Trump criticizes media after reports of firings of undocumented workers at father's golf club;
Acting attorney general says Mueller investigation is 'close to being completed'; Senate panel postpones attorney general nominee Barr's confirmation vote amid concerns;
Trump advisers lied over and over again. The question is, why?
Trump's fantasy claim that Michael Cohen's hush-money payments were no crime; 20 lies and alleged lies the Trump team has told in the Mueller probe, dissected;
Cohen taps new lawyers and will appear privately before House panel;
Judge delays Paul Manafort's Virginia sentencing for tax, bank fraud; Judge in Stone case mulls gag order;
Blocked calls with Donald Trump Jr. went to longtime family friends; Analysis: A timeline of Donald Trump Jr.'s Trump Tower meeting;
Court filing Purported hackers stole U.S. evidence to discredit Mueller probe; Special Counsel Identifies 'Disinformation Campaign' on Twitter;
US government scientists correct Trump over climate change statements: 'Winter storms don't prove global warming isn't happening';
House set to pass 2.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees;
McConnell says bill to make Election Day a federal holiday is a 'power grab' by Democrats;
Trump considers former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain for Federal Reserve seat;
Sarah Sanders says God 'wanted Donald Trump to become president';
A Bruised Trump Faces Uncertain 2020 Prospects. His Team Fears a Primary Fight; Trump Meets With Hard-Right Group Led by Ginni Thomas;
A First in Over a Century: Only One State Has a Split Legislature;
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US secretly shipped plutonium from South Carolina to Nevada;
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U.S. economy added 304,000 jobs in January, shaking off the 35-day partial government shutdown; Federal Reserve says it will be 'patient' on rate hikes;
Shutdown projected to cause $3B permanent hit to economy; Lost wages and lapsed health insurance weigh on federal contractors;
US economic data still delayed after government shutdown; Many I.R.S. Workers Ignored Recall, Potentially Throwing Tax Season Into Chaos;
How Tariffs Stained the Washing Machine Market; Shutdown's aftertaste lingers for craft breweries;
Federal workers likely won't see back pay until next week; The lowest-paid shutdown workers aren't getting back pay;
Where immigrants contribute most in America;
Businesses Are Taking Action After Brexit Warnings Go Unheeded; Italy Slides Into Recession as Europe Stalls, Stoking Global Fears;
WTO Members, Including U.S., to Start Negotiating New E-Commerce Rules;
Trump Optimistic on Trade Deal With China, but May Keep Tariffs Anyway; Justice Department charges Huawei with fraud, ratcheting up U.S.-China tensions;
Puerto Rico Legislature Debates Bill To Privatize Electric Grid;
Local Governments Are Replacing California's Biggest Utilities With Renewables;
PG&E, the nation's biggest utility company, files for bankruptcy after California wildfires; California Solar And Wind Projects Could Be At Risk With PG&E Bankruptcy;
Bill limiting pipeline costs to ratepayers advances through Virginia legislature; Dominion delays U.S. Atlantic Coast pipeline, hikes cost to $7B-$7.5B;
Trump Administration Looks To Support Pipeline Development Outside State Approval Channels;
Oregon Legislature Looks To Ban Offshore Drilling, Infrastructure; New Mexico To Develop Regulations For Methane Reduction;
As Many As 13 States "Could Move To 100% Renewable Electricity"; US Wind's Bet On Offshore New Jersey Wind Pays Off "Big Time";
Arctic Temperatures Cause Natural Gas Use To Hit Record Highs;
Six States Sue EPA Over Smog Rule; Congressional Republicans Voice Concern Over EPA's Chemical Regulation Decision;
Foxconn scraps plan to build factory in Wisconsin; President Signs Order to Help U.S. Manufacturers and 'Trump People';
Trump administration proposes big changes in how prescription drugs are priced;
Could fingerprint scanners replace check-in lines at airports, baseball games and hospitals;
Finance
Average Inheritance: How Much Are Retirees Leaving to Heirs?
2019 Spin-Offs To Unleash Value Embedded In DowDuPont;
Ocasio-Cortez's 70-percent tax rate: Not so radical;
Other news
George Will: Democrats have found their Thatcher - if they dare;
From Lucky Strikes to tapeworms: 7 of the oddest weight-loss schemes of the past were also unhealthy;
What do you call a game in which half the participants aren't trying to win? MLB;
Education:
Colleges With the Largest Endowments; Universities See Strong Returns On Investments In 2018, But Worries Persist;
Colleges May Be Chasing the Wrong Numbers to Enroll More Low-Income Students;
Teacher salary: Public schools now pay below average in every state except one; Virginia teachers plan to leave their classrooms for a day and march;
Charter Schools Suffer Setback in Aftermath of Los Angeles Strike; Government Shutdown Has Large Impact On Universities;
The Colleges That Grant the Most Bachelor's Degrees in Foreign Languages;
Competency-Based Education Growing, Albeit Slowly; Higher Education Taking Advantage Of Fog, Edge Computing;
VA IG: Millions Of GI Bill Dollars Going To Questionable Schools; Virginia Appoints Student Loan Debt Advocate;
TEACH Grant Recipients With Loan Debt May Soon Hear From the Ed. Department;
Florida Bill Would Permit Districts To Teach "Alternatives" To Climate Change, Evolution;
What Higher Ed Has to Say About Proposed Title IX Rules; More Colleges Are Asking Scholars for Diversity Statements. Here's What You Need to Know;
Online, the U. of Farmington Looked Real. Behind the Scenes, It Was a Federal Sting Operation;
When Online Trolls Show Up in Class, Should Professors Be Able to Ban Them?
In Growing 'Wild West' of Campus Esports, Programs Rush to Lure the Best Players;