Wednesday's Headlines: Trump’s top economic adviser to resign amid trade policy differences
Wall Street prepares for ugly sell-off after Cohn's resignation. It's about more than trade.; How the Washington establishment is losing the battle over tariffs; Justice Dept. sues...
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Gary Cohn, the former president of Goldman Sachs, is one of President Trump's closest advisers, but the president largely dismissed Cohn's position on trade policy in recent weeks as he pursued tariffs on aluminum and steel.
The effects of Gary Cohn's resignation go far beyond trade policy. He was also the key White House leader on infrastructure, and a top voice in the president's ear on many issues, including immigration.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, along with House Speaker Paul Ryan and trusted Trump economics adviser Gary Cohn, all suddenly found themselves in a losing battle with a small posse of trade advisers who have nurtured President Trump's long-running skepticism of foreign trade.
The lawsuit, which alleges that three recently enacted California laws violate the Constitution by intentionally obstructing enforcement of federal immigration law, dramatically escalates the Trump administration's war on jurisdictions with policies friendly to undocumented immigrants.
The savage storm devastated the U.S. territory five months ago, weakening the island's already-faltering economy and accelerating a migration to the mainland that experts expect will surpass 200,000 residents this year.
The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that President Trump, then the Republican presidential nominee, never approved a $130,000 settlement arranged by his personal attorney, and asks the court to declare it invalid.
By Beth Reinhard, Frances Stead Sellers and Emma Brown • Read more »
From Houston to the border with Mexico, Democrats turned out in numbers far greater than in 2014 primaries, motivated by a surplus of candidates, concern over one-party control of Washington and dissatisfaction with President Trump.
Investigators are interested in the role that George Nader, a Lebanese American businessman, played in a January 2017 meeting in the Seychelles, and whether any foreign money aided the Trump campaign.
By Devlin Barrett, Sari Horwitz and Rosalind S. Helderman • Read more »
The president wants firmer commitments from New Jersey and New York to help pay for the $30 billion proposal, said Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
A third former aide has agreed to cooperate with the police and turn over recordings of the Israeli prime minister and his wife in the ongoing corruption and bribery investigation.
The show's live "After the Final Rose" broadcast revealed interesting tidbits about when and how Arie reached out to Lauren, but he had a weak explanation for why he filmed his breakup with Becca.
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