Attorney General William P. Barr pulled out of a Thursday hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, and he has left House lawmakers who are investigating the president fuming and calculating.
The New York Times
Published: May 2, 2019 at 03:00AM
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Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Louis Farrakhan and Others From Its Services
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/technology/facebook-alex-jones-louis-farrakhan-ban.html?partner=IFTTT
The move, which critics said was a long time coming, is an escalation of the social media company’s enforcement of its content policies.
The New York Times
Published: May 2, 2019 at 03:00AM
F.B.I. Sent Investigator Posing as Assistant to Meet With Trump Aide in 2016
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/us/politics/fbi-government-investigator-trump.html?partner=IFTTT
The use of the investigator in an operation aimed at a campaign shows the alarm in the F.B.I. as officials uncovered the scope of Russia’s 2016 election interference.
The New York Times
Published: May 2, 2019 at 03:00AM
Bob Mueller’s Extraordinary Letter to Bill Barr
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/opinion/barr-mueller-letter.html?partner=IFTTT
The special counsel publicly upbraided the attorney general for his sketchy summary of the Trump investigation.
The New York Times
Published: May 1, 2019 at 03:00AM
Chinese Family Reportedly Paid $6.5 Million for Spot at Stanford
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/us/yusi-zhao-stanford-university.html?partner=IFTTT
The student, Yusi Zhao, was admitted to Stanford in 2017. Her family had tried to get her recruited to the sailing program.
The New York Times
Published: May 1, 2019 at 03:00AM
Biden Faces Conflict of Interest Questions That Are Being Promoted by Trump and Allies
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/us/politics/biden-son-ukraine.html?partner=IFTTT
As vice president, Joe Biden played a key role in the dismissal of a Ukrainian prosecutor who had opened an investigation of a company employing Mr. Biden’s son.
The New York Times
Published: May 1, 2019 at 03:00AM
Denisovan Jawbone Discovered in a Cave in Tibet
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/science/denisovans-tibet-jawbone-dna.html?partner=IFTTT
Until now, fossils of the ancient human species had been found in just one Siberian cave. The discovery suggests that Denisovans roamed over much of Asia.
The New York Times
Published: May 1, 2019 at 03:00AM
William Barr Hearing: Highlights of His Testimony
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/us/politics/william-barr-hearing.html?partner=IFTTT
The attorney general appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions on Robert S. Mueller III’s report for the first time since he made a redacted version of the report public.
The New York Times
Published: May 1, 2019 at 03:00AM
Trump Lashes Out on Twitter Over Firefighters’ Support of Biden
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/us/politics/trump-firefighters-biden.html?partner=IFTTT
President Trump unleashed dozens of retweets Wednesday morning, just days after Joseph R. Biden Jr. received the endorsement of the national firefighters’ union in his campaign for president.
The New York Times
Published: May 1, 2019 at 03:00AM
Caster Semenya Loses Case to Compete as a Woman in All Races
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/sports/caster-semenya-loses.html?partner=IFTTT
The South African, a two-time Olympic champion at 800 meters, had challenged proposed limits on female athletes with naturally elevated levels of testosterone.
The New York Times
Published: May 1, 2019 at 03:00AM
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