Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Tuesday's Headlines: Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg says he will refuse to go before grand jury

 
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Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
 
 
Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg says he will refuse to go before grand jury
"Let him arrest me," Nunberg told The Washington Post, saying he does not plan to comply with a subpoena from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. It is unclear what actions Mueller might take if Nunberg does not appear.
'You're not going to save anybody': What the last person to rebuff an independent counsel subpoena would say to Nunberg
Susan McDougal spent 18 months behind bars for civil contempt after she refused to testify before a grand jury investigating the Whitewater real estate scandal.
 
Why Europe and Canada may retaliate against bourbon, Harleys and Levi's jeans
Allies are considering how to best respond to Trump's proposed steel and aluminum tariffs. But inflicting as much damage on your opponent while not doing your economy too much harm can be a challenge, trade experts say.
 
Trump says steel imports are a threat to national security. The defense industry disagrees.
'We're worried about retaliation,' one industry executive said.
 
Fact Checker: A guide to Trump's trade rhetoric
President Trump talks a lot about trade but often gets his facts wrong.
 
Israel's 'dreamers' wait in limbo as deportations loom
Israel is planning to deport thousands of Africans who migrated there years ago. Many of the Africans have been raised and schooled in Israel, speak Hebrew and know little of their ancestral homes. As the deadline nears, the deportation plan has sparked an acrimonious debate among Israelis.
 
Bills in several states put Down syndrome front and center in the abortion debate
As the condition becomes more widely understood and accepted in the United States, it is also easier to detect in the womb.
 
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Fortunately, Trump doesn't have what it takes to be a dictator
 
President Trump is blessedly weak
 
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Don't blame China, Mr. President. Blame the robots.
 
Trump disrespects the presidency. So I don't respect him.
 
Dodd-Frank might just survive Republicans. Good.
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Italy's election is just the latest major defeat for the European left.
 
 
High-flying South Korean politician quits after being accused of raping secretary
An Hee-jung, a governor and aspiring presidential candidate, admitted to nonconsensual sex with a staffer.
 
The Fix | Analysis
Mississippi GOP Sen. Thad Cochran's resignation is the last thing Republicans need right now
It could open the door to a brutal intraparty primary.
 
Senate investigators want answers from Reddit and Tumblr on Russian interference in 2016 election
Congressional investigators are looking into new reports that the Kremlin may have helped spread disinformation on the sites.
 
The 'anti-Trump' Oscars were a ratings disaster. Conservatives are delighted.
The annual Hollywood celebration didn't shy away from politics, and those who disagree with those politics happily pointed out the lackluster audience figures.
 
A middle school teacher led a double life as a white nationalist podcaster — and her goal was to proselytize in class
"I did what I was supposed to do" as long as school administrators were watching, Dayanna Volitich said on her podcast. "I danced like a little puppet, and I waited until they were gone."
 
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The worst moments from an awkward 'Bachelor' finale that just kept going
In the end of Arie Luyendyk's journey, he turns out to be the villain.
 
Paris Fashion Week | Analysis
Dior wants to dress you like a '60s radical. Why?
The patchwork blazers and macrame dresses are lovely. But it's unclear how they fit into the fashion house's vision for modern women.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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