‘I Felt Ashamed.’ Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump

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A New Leader — and a New Showdown — at the Fed

After a year of harassing and threatening Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, President Trump replaced him on Wednesday. Colby Smith, who covers the Fed, explains how the president ended one standoff only to create a new one. Guest: Colby Smith, a New York Times r ...  Show more

Two Superpowers Across the Table

Here’s what to expect from the summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. For the first time in nearly a decade, President Trump will meet with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing, where they are expected to discuss trade, technology and other points ...  Show more

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