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A public spat between the Justice Department and AT&T has prompted critics to question whether the White House is trying to use the company’s proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner to retaliate against CNN over its coverage of President Trump. Several news outlets reported Wednesday that the Justice Department told AT&T that it would need to sell off CNN or its parent company, Turner Broadcasting, in order for the merger to be approved. Sources at the Justice Department disputed those reports, telling The Hill and other outlets that it was AT&T that had offered to sell CNN in

Top officials from 11 countries said Friday that they had reached a deal on a trade agreement that does not involve the United States, according to a new report. The Associated Press reports that trade officials from 11 countries have reached an agreement on the “core elements” of the trade deal. Those 11 countries, plus the U.S., signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2016. “Ministers are pleased to announce that they have agreed on the core elements of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership,” the 11 nations said in a statement. Trump pulled t

Red states are using blue states as their new piggy bank in the GOP Congress. On big legislative issues such as tax reform and ObamaCare repeal, Republicans in the Senate have sought to redistribute federal funds from New York, New Jersey and other blue states dominated by Democrats to the red states in the South, Midwest and Great Plains that are mostly represented by the GOP. The most recent example is a GOP tax plan that would limit local and state sales, income and property tax deductions — which would hurt suburban taxpayers in blue states with high property taxes. “I think my observatio

Two Republican senators have unendorsed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) following reported allegations of sexual misconduct against him. GOP Sen. MORE (Mont.) both announced they would no longer endorse Moore for Senate on Friday night. “Having read the detailed description of the incidents, as well as the response from Judge Moore and his campaign, I can no longer endorse his candidacy for the US Senate,” Lee said in a statement. “I am pulling my endorsement and support for Roy Moore for U.S.

Embattled Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore resisted calls to leave the race Friday, a day after the Washington Post reported allegations that he had inappropriate sexual contact with a minor decades ago. More continued to deny the allegations, even as a growing chorus of Republicans in Washington criticized him or cut ties with his campaign. Republican lawmakers, including GOP leaders, have been quick to condemn the alleged conduct.

Earlier this month, Dr. Thomas Robinson, a general surgeon at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, saw a patient in his mid 80s. The man had gallstones that caused infections, with abdominal pain severe enough to send him to an emergency room every couple of months. The surgical solution to this problem is usually clear: Remove the gallbladder with a procedure called a cholecystectomy. “In a 60-year-old, chances are it’s an outpatient operation,” Dr. Robinson said. In this case, though, he hesitated.

Earlier this month, Dr. Thomas Robinson, a general surgeon at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, saw a patient in his mid 80s. The man had gallstones that caused infections, with abdominal pain severe enough to send him to an emergency room every couple of months. The surgical solution to this problem is usually clear: Remove the gallbladder with a procedure called a cholecystectomy. “In a 60-year-old, chances are it’s an outpatient operation,” Dr. Robinson said. In this case, though, he hesitated.

Stephen K. Bannon, the executive chairman of Breitbart News and the former White House chief strategist, spoke with Jeremy W. Peters, a reporter for The New York Times, in a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday. The following are highlights from the transcript of that interview, with analysis from Mr. Peters. Mr. Bannon is often characterized as far-right.

Can we now do away with the idea of “separating the art from the artist”? Whenever a creative type (usually a man) is accused of mistreating people (usually women), a call arises to prevent those pesky biographical details from sneaking into our assessments of the artist’s work.