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When the federal government partially programs and sites went quiet, on furlough until Congress decides how to pay the nation’s bills. Programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act were among those without money Saturday morning when the federal impasse over President Trump’s demand for border wall funding came to head.

Michael A. Cohen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the best things to happen in American politics. She should pick her battles wisely.  Editorial Warren-Gardner bill would take pot shops out of legal limbo and clear the way for access to banking and credit care services.  Opinion | Stephen Kinzer Wherever the United States deploys troops, we stay until we get what we want. President Trump seems to recognize this as a recipe for permanent war and occupation.

Michael A. Cohen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the best things to happen in American politics. She should pick her battles wisely.  Editorial Warren-Gardner bill would take pot shops out of legal limbo and clear the way for access to banking and credit care services.  Opinion | Stephen Kinzer Wherever the United States deploys troops, we stay until we get what we want. President Trump seems to recognize this as a recipe for permanent war and occupation.

Michael A. Cohen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the best things to happen in American politics. She should pick her battles wisely.  Editorial Warren-Gardner bill would take pot shops out of legal limbo and clear the way for access to banking and credit care services.  Opinion | Stephen Kinzer Wherever the United States deploys troops, we stay until we get what we want. President Trump seems to recognize this as a recipe for permanent war and occupation.

Michael A. Cohen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the best things to happen in American politics. She should pick her battles wisely.  Editorial Warren-Gardner bill would take pot shops out of legal limbo and clear the way for access to banking and credit care services.  Opinion | Stephen Kinzer Wherever the United States deploys troops, we stay until we get what we want. President Trump seems to recognize this as a recipe for permanent war and occupation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst recorded Christmas Eve day of trading Monday, dropping more than 640 points, while the S&P 500 dropped more than 50 points and entered a bear market, a 20 percent fall from its peak in August. The dismal day of trading followed the Dow's worst week since the financial crisis in 2008.

In naming Patrick Shanahan as interim Defense secretary, MORE has elevated a former Boeing executive with less than two years of government experience to lead the Pentagon. Trump on Sunday announced he would push out Defense Secretary MORE two months earlier than the retired general’s planned departure, naming Shanahan as his temporary replacement. Since his confirmation as deputy secretary in July 2017, Shanahan has ingratiated hi

MORE joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) call center remotely from the White House on Monday to take questions about Santa’s location from children across the country.  The calls ended a wild day at the White House in which Trump tweeted about a variety of topics, ripping the Federal Reserve over a falling stock market and blaming Democrats for the partial government shutdown that began Saturday over their refusal to agree to funding for his wall on the Mexican border. The president at one point tweeted that he was alone at the White House, but

MORE unveiled his naughty list on Christmas Eve, the latest outburst of frustration from a president who is under siege on multiple fronts. In a string of Monday morning tweets, Trump railed against Democrats who oppose his border wall, accused the Federal Reserve of tanking the economy, attacked the news media, bashed allies who “take advantage” of the U.S., rebuked his former Defense secretary and anti-ISIS envoy for resigning in protest and mocked Republican Sen.

MORE’s intensifying attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell are having a destabilizing effect on financial markets and rattling Republican lawmakers. Trump's criticisms of the central bank’s chief policymaker kicked into high gear Monday, not long after Treasury Secretary MORE tried to reassure markets by insisting Trump has no intention of firing Powell. Trump has undercut that claim by blaming the Fed for market volatility and recent economic woes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 653 points on Monday in the worst day-befo