• The House Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to allow Republican and Democratic lawyers to question Attorney General William P. Barr, signaling that Democrats are not backing down. • The White House is reviewing past writings by Stephen Moore, the conservative commentator whom Mr. Trump plans to nominate to the Federal Reserve Board, amid […]
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Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street hit a new high and Chinese factory activity grew in April but below the previous month’s pace. Benchmarks in Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney declined while Shanghai advanced. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. Purchasing managers’ indexes from a business magazine and a trade group
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A federal judge in Oregon on Monday blocked a Trump administration attempt to prevent federally funded health care providers from referring pregnant women to abortion clinics, describing the new policy as “madness.” The ruling by U.S. District Judge Michael McShane in Eugene, Oregon, was the second nationwide injunction by a federal judge in the Pacific
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Boeing chairman and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg Boeing’s boss has refused to admit that a system introduced in its 737 Max 8 aircraft was flawed following two fatal plane crashes. Appearing in front of investors and the media, Dennis Muilenburg maintained the system was only one factor in a chain
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How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, discussed the tech she’s using. About two years ago, you wrote an article about how you downgraded all your tech. How did you downgrade? What do you love about
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Evan Longoria hit a three-run double in the seventh inning to rally the San Francisco Giants past Los Angeles 3-2 on Monday night, ending the Dodgers’ four-game win streak despite two more hits from Cody Bellinger. Joe Panik and Yangervis Solarte had two hits apiece for the Giants. San Francisco ended a four-game slide that
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Capital One representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The suit provides a glimpse into some of the details that the congressional committees hoped to glean about Mr. Trump’s finances, as well as their strategy to blur the lines between Mr. Trump as president and as private citizen. Among the entities that
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“Steve’s dying words were he wanted them to repent. I promised him they would.” A public inquiry into what has been called “the worst treatment scandal in the history of the NHS” is to start taking evidence on Tuesday. Some 4,800 people with haemophilia were infected with
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Image copyright Getty Images Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood says singer Sir Mick Jagger is doing “really well” as he recovers from a heart operation. The 75-year-old frontman tweeted that he was “on the mend” earlier this month, after reportedly undergoing heart valve replacement surgery. The band were forced to postpone some North American dates of
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Image copyright Getty Images The US and China are due to begin a fresh round of talks in Beijing on Tuesday as they edge closer to resolving their damaging trade dispute. The discussions will be led by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. Talks have dragged on for months, with
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