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14 Aralık 2018

Trump’s Push for Trade Win Could Undermine Sanctions Enforcement

President Trump’s suggestion that he could intervene in the arrest of a Huawei executive could put his sanctions enforcement strategy at risk.

Big Swings in Stock Market Are at Their Highest Level Since 2011

Stocks across Wall Street are enduring one of the most prolonged periods of volatility of the past decade.

Trump Names Mick Mulvaney Acting Chief of Staff

President Trump announced on Friday that he has selected Mick Mulvaney, his budget director, to serve as his acting chief of staff.

Chris Collins Overcomes Indictment, Absentee Ballots, to Capture 4th House Term

The Western New York race became competitive after the Republican representative was charged in August with insider trading.

Mueller Rejects Flynn’s Attempt to Portray Himself as Victim of the F.B.I.

Michael Flynn had cooperated with the special counsel but in asking for leniency, he stoked an unfounded theory about potential evidence he did not lie to investigators.

Elizabeth Warren, Speaking to Black Graduates, Warns ‘The Rules Are Rigged’

The government “has systematically discriminated against black people in this country,” the senator and likely presidential hopeful warned.

Wisconsin’s Scott Walker Signs Bills Stripping Powers From Incoming Governor

Mr. Walker, a Republican who has pushed Wisconsin to the right, signed legislation hobbling his Democratic successor as one of his final acts as governor.

Chris Christie Drops Out of Consideration for White House Chief of Staff

The former governor of New Jersey said he was not offered the job but had met with President Trump and had a good discussion.

Trump Kicks Away Obama Traditions Even at the Dinner Table

Gone are the days of local chefs parading through the East Wing, running cooking demonstrations on the South Lawn or making agnolotti for a state dinner.

China’s Economy Slows Sharply, in Challenge for Xi Jinping

Car sales are falling. Housing is slow. Workers get three-month unpaid vacations. For Chinese leaders, pressure for a trade deal with President Trump is rising.

Cohen Says ‘Of Course’ Trump Knew Hush Payments to Women Were Wrong

President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, makes his first public comments since he was sentenced to three years in prison.

Global Stocks Drop Amid a Worsening Economic Outlook in China

Disappointing retail sales and industrial output figures in China helped drag markets down.

An Emboldened China No Longer Cares What Its Critics Think

International criticism once acted as a restraint on China’s crackdowns against dissent at home. Not anymore.

Lists of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse Are Spilling Out Across the Country

Facing aggressive investigations into sex abuse scandals, Catholic dioceses around the country are releasing their own lists of accused priests.

Trump Inaugural Fund and Super PAC Said to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Foreign Donations

Federal prosecutors in New York and Washington are examining whether people from several Middle Eastern countries used straw donors to obscure donations to the funds.

CBS Paid the Actress Eliza Dushku $9.5 Million to Settle Harassment Claims

Ms. Dushku told investigators she was written off the hit series ‘Bull’ after enduring sexual harassment on the set. Lawyers scolded CBS for its ‘antiquated’ views.