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FBI agents raided Cohen’s Manhattan office, home and hotel room, seizing records about his clients, including those related to a 2016 payment he made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels. By Carol D. Leonnig, Tom Hamburger and Devlin Barrett 42 minutes ago Analysis: FBI had to clear a higher-than-normal bar for raid ‘A bomb on Trump’s front porch’: Cohen raids hit home The seizure of communications between President Trump and his private lawyer — the keeper of his secrets, from his business deals to his personal affairs — is an extraordinary move that opens a new front in the administration’s legal battles. By Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Robert Costa 2 hours ago The Fix: Trump’s tirade after the Michael Cohen raids, annotated Trump vows swift action in Syria as hurried diplomacy signals strikes may be imminent Military action in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack on Syrian civilians was discussed at several White House gatherings. Options include the sort of largely symbolic airstrikes that Trump ordered a year ago in response to a similar attack or a wider, riskier assault. By Anne Gearan and Carol Morello 4 hours ago The Fix: Trump’s strike on Syria last year was pretty popular. He’s almost certainly thinking about that today. Risk of escalation soars as Iranians die in an attack apparently by Israel
Ryan Rippy, left, and his father-in-law, Barry Burkhart, right. (David Kasnic for The Post) In Trump’s trade war, this Indiana family is both winning and losing As Washington and Beijing swap threats in their escalating trade dispute, a farmer and his steelworker father-in-law show how global commerce is marbled through communities across the country, offering a reminder that in trade wars, it’s hard to shoot at the enemy without hitting a friend. By David J. Lynch 3 hours ago China’s president promises to cut auto import tariff Tensions rise over Taiwan Strait as U.S. and China harden positions Warning of ‘repercussions,’ Trump company lawyers ask president of Panama to intervene in legal dispute
While it does not explicitly reference President Trump or threaten any actions by the U.S. government, the letter from the lawyers marks a remarkable warning by the president’s company to the leader of a U.S. ally. By Ana Cerrud and David A. Fahrenthold 28 minutes ago
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Michael Cohen is in serious legal jeopardy By Randall D. Eliason
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Wonkblog Analysis Why America’s return to $1 trillion deficits is a big problem for you Social Security is on track to run out of money in 13 years, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday. And that's just one of many painful possibilities. By Heather Long 5 hours ago Annual deficit to top $1 trillion by 2020 as Congress cuts taxes and bumps spending, CBO says
The insularity that shielded Mark Zuckerberg from facing lawmakers has cracked. Now he aims to protect the company — and his legacy. As the chief executive prepares for testimony that could affect the regulation of tech giants, he now appears to recognize that saving Facebook will require him, a man highly concerned about his image, to evolve personally. By Elizabeth Dwoskin 3 hours ago Analysis: Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress, annotated
Sinclair commentator resigns after crude tweet about Parkland survivor David Hogg Companies announced they would stop advertising on Jamie Allman's shows on a Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate in St. Louis and a radio station. By Eli Rosenberg 1 hour ago Sinclair stations ran a critical ad, then tacked on disclaimer: ‘We hope you won’t buy into the hysteria’
Troops sent by Trump to border will not arrest migrants or carry out armed patrols, Pentagon says The National Guard troops will provide air support through drones and helicopters, maintain infrastructure and conduct surveillance. Questions remain about what the mission will cost or how long they will be deployed. By Nick Miroff and Paul Sonne 1 hour ago
Sean Hannity to Jimmy Kimmel: ‘It’s over,’ but if feud continues, ‘I’ll punch back even harder’ The conservative cable-news host and the late-night comic have been feuding over Kimmel’s joke referencing first lady Melania Trump’s accent. By Emily Heil 1 hour ago
Bill Cosby paid $3.38 million to settle sexual assault claim by woman now accusing him At the entertainer’s sexual-assault retrial, the prosecution revealed the secret 2006 settlement for the first time. The settlement will play a pivotal role for both sides in the case. By Manuel Roig-Franzia 4 hours ago
Justice Department seeks to uncover secrets about selective college admissions The department’s actions mark a notable effort to scrutinize the role of race and the use of early admissions. By Nick Anderson 6 hours ago
Her surgery was supposed to be routine. Instead, this Russian woman was ‘embalmed alive.’ Medical personnel were supposed to administer saline solution to the 28-year-old patient but mistakenly gave her Fedyaeva formalin, which contains formaldehyde. Efforts to clear out the solution failed, and she died Thursday. By Lindsey Bever 7 hours ago Visual Stories Visual Stories (Martin Amis/Courtesy of RRB PhotoBooks)
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30 killed, including 23 children, as school bus plunges off mountain road in India Turkey to Syrian refugees: You don’t have to go home, but don’t stay here In blow to peace, Colombia jails ex-rebel on US drug warrant Tensions rise over Taiwan Strait as U.S. and China harden positions National
Trump administration rewrites ACA insurance rules to give more power to states Top government ethics official demands EPA probe Pruitt’s ethics controversies Top officials at Backpage.com indicted after classifieds site taken offline Court: Employers can’t pay women less because of their salary history PostEverything
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