Tuesday's Headlines: Dysfunction in Washington fuels uncertainty among companies

N. Korea, defiant on nuclear weapons, threatens to retaliate for U.N. sanctions; Trump tweeted his appreciation to a social media super-fan. But it may have been a Russian bot.; Peru's glaciers make it a test case for adapting to climate change. It's not going well.; A new federal climate report counters the Trump administration's views. How will the White House handle it?; She needs a job. The economy is in great shape. It should be easy, right?;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Dysfunction in Washington fuels uncertainty among companies Questions about whether the Trump administration can deliver on promises such as tax cuts and a China crackdown have led firms to put off important hiring and investment decisions, according to a Post review of dozens of calls between chief executives and analysts. The wait-and-see approach could stifle economic growth, which seems primed to accelerate. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more » N. Korea, defiant on nuclear weapons, threatens to retaliate for U.N. sanctions The latest comments come as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and other diplomats race to find a way to tamp down a standoff with Pyongyang that is growing more entrenched and dangerous by the day. By Carol Morello and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Trump tweeted his appreciation to a social media super-fan. But it may have been a Russian bot. Experts say the since-suspended Twitter account could be part of a sophisticated campaign to exacerbate disputes in American politics and gain the attention of the most powerful tweeter in the world. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Peru's glaciers make it a test case for adapting to climate change. It's not going well. Some of the country's glaciers have lost more than 90 percent of their mass, and the melting ice has exposed a flood of problems. By By Nick Miroff | Photos by Jabin Botsford  •  Read more »   A new federal climate report counters the Trump administration's views. How will the White House handle it? Many scientists view the draft report — which finds a strong link between climate change and human activity — as a test of the new administration's attitude toward science in general. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   She needs a job. The economy is in great shape. It should be easy, right? By the numbers, it is a good time to be a job seeker in America: The Dow Jones industrial average has set record highs and unemployment is low. But for one prospective worker, the reality is a lot harsher. By Jessica Contrera  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Who's worse for the nation — Trump or Pence? By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   'Free lunches' like the $15 minimum wage may hurt the people they're meant to help By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   Trump finally starts winning — by copying Obama By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Rex Tillerson is a huge disappointment By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Will Congress force me to deny health care to children once again? By Dorothy R. Novick  •  Read more »   The U.N. has placed more sanctions on North Korea. That's not enough. By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Rural Appalachia has begun to fall behind the rest of the country in life expectancy, infant mortality The emerging health crisis in Appalachia is much more than the opioid epidemic. And the health gap between the region and national averages is relatively new. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more » On Leadership | Analysis Google engineer behind controversial diversity manifesto says he's been fired A furious outcry erupted on social media in response to the memo, in which the author suggested that biological factors were part of the cause for the tech industry's gender gap and that Google should "stop alienating conservatives." By Jena McGregor  •  Read more » In attacking Blumenthal, Trump again opens himself to criticism over military service The president attacked the senator's misleading 2010 comments when he said he served in Vietnam, but Trump's own record is fraught with unanswered questions over the legitimacy of his deferments. By Alex Horton  •  Read more » As Kenyans go to the polls, meet the men competing to be president Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga are both members of Kenya's political elite, but they have been fierce rivals. By Kevin Sieff  •  Read more » Trump's border wall would slice through wildlife refuges, cut off U.S. territory in Texas A planned border wall in Hildago County, Tex., would create a sort of "no man's land" in the United States, cutting off businesses, blocking endangered animals and slicing through a wildlife refuge. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more » The idea of free access to tampons gains political traction A topic that for so long was rarely discussed above a whisper has recently been taken up by growing numbers of lawmakers, who are pushing to make hygiene products available at no cost at public schools, workplaces and prisons, and to exempt them from taxes. By Michael Alison Chandler  •  Read more » Stephen Miller blasted a reporter as ‘cosmopolitan.’ But he lives in a $1 million CityCenter condo. The White House senior adviser calls home a condo in one of Washington's poshest addresses and a complex that proudly proclaims it offers residents an upscale, urbane lifestyle. 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