August 2019

Eyeing Greenland, Trump Again Mixes Real Estate With Diplomacy

Go ahead and file this one under Stories You Probably Didn’t Expect to Read About the White House This Week: President Trump has been thinking about buying Greenland. Greenland says no, absolutely not. “If he is truly contemplating this, then this is final proof that he has gone mad,” Soren Espersen, the foreign affairs spokesman […]

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NFL conditionally reinstates Patriots WR Josh Gordon

Josh Gordon’s winding career has included several second chances following a trail of multiple drug suspensions that cast doubt whether the talented but troubled playmaker would ever get on an NFL field again. He’s getting yet another opportunity. The NFL conditionally reinstated the Patriots wide receiver on Friday. Commissioner Roger Goodell notified Gordon that on

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Trump Doubles Down on Effort to Push Jewish Voters to G.O.P.

Traveling to Israel is a rite of passage for members of Congress, especially freshmen. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader, and Representative Steny H. Hoyer, the Democratic leader, held a joint news conference in Jerusalem on Sunday, along with dozens of members, in a show of bipartisan support. “We understand the importance of this relationship,”

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Customs and Border Protection outage snarls major airports

Travelers flying into the United States on Friday ran into long lines at major airports nationwide because of a temporary computer outage that affected the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. Airports warned travelers — both Americans returning home and foreign visitors — of delays, and some travelers tweeted photos and videos of huge lines.

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Lawmakers Accuse State Dept. of Defying Federal Law by Missing Deadlines for Yemen Reports

WASHINGTON — In defiance of federal law, the State Department is refusing to submit reports to Congress detailing efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, according to legislators and congressional aides. Trump administration officials have missed both congressionally mandated deadlines this year to submit the biannual

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