Evening Edition: The Mueller confrontation the GOP has tried to avoid has arrived
Negotiating the details of a Trump-Mueller interview can become contentious ; Trump's handling of the Russia probe has never looked more like a coverup
Republican lawmakers had given President Trump the benefit of the doubt that he wouldn't fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and impede the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. But on the heels of a report that Trump did move to dismiss Mueller last June, can Republicans avoid taking action anymore?
It isn't known what the special counsel wants out of the interview, or even how close he is to getting it. It also isn't known if the interview will be under oath, or even if it will happen. But the big question is what happens after.
President Trump didn't just consider the most drastic conceivable response to the special counsel's investigation; he actively tried to do it — until someone stopped him.
How well has the Grammy for album of the year held up over time? The prize hasn't always gone to the recording that turned out to be widely resonant. The Post's pop music critic remixes the awards from 1980 to 2017 and picks who should have won.
The surprise decision was a blow to Boeing and comes as a growing number of U.S. companies file complaints about overseas rivals. By voting in Bombardier's favor, judges have certified that they do not believe Boeing's business has been materially harmed by Bombardier's trade practices, a key qualifier for imposing tariffs.
A new Wall Street Journal report included interviews with dozens of people who have worked at Wynn's casinos or been told of his behavior, including allegations that he pressured some employees to perform sex acts.
President Trump's proposed 2019 budget would increase Pentagon spending by more than 7 percent over the 2018 budget, which still has not passed through Congress. It would cover the defense agency's annual budget as well as spending on ongoing wars and the maintenance of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Complaints were raised from 1995 to 2015, but he continued to treat patients until August 2016. And the sex abuse case received limited attention until victims read their impact statements at his sentencing hearing.
At least 37 children have died so far from the virus, which is the same strain that predominated three years ago. By the end of this flu season, officials said, the pediatric death toll is likely to approach, if not exceed, the 148 deaths reported in 2014-2015.
The Post's art critic writes that the true message was in the exchange the New York museum had with the White House, which asked to borrow a van Gogh painting.
The final edition of the Negro Motorist Green Book, which guided thousands of black travelers to known havens for decades, was published in 1967. But amid a rise in race-based hate crimes, is it time to bring it back?
To employees at businesses including a coffee shop and a gastropub, one customer is known for his belligerence to staff and other patrons. A recent episode was caught on video.
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