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Sessions Offered to Resign Post Amid Tension With Trump
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently offered to leave his post in response to President Donald Trump’s displeasure with his decision to recuse himself from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. 531
High-Profile Officials to Set Stage for Comey’s Senate Testimony
Top national security officials are set to testify before a Senate committee on Wednesday morning in a session likely to touch on the firing of FBI Director James Comey. 105
Anthem Exit From Ohio ACA Exchange Ups Ante for GOP
Anthem said it will pull out of the health-insurance exchange in Ohio next year, leaving a second region of the country poised to have no marketplace options under the Affordable Care Act and increasing pressure on Republicans as they seek to replace it. 1084
Spring Rally in Stocks, Bonds, Gold and Bitcoin Unnerves Investors
Stocks, bonds, gold and bitcoin—assets that rarely move in unison—have all been surging this spring, an everything rally that leaves investors confounded about how to play the plodding U.S. expansion.
Long Promised, the Global Market for Natural Gas Has Finally Arrived
Gas prices around the world are converging as more of the fuel is liquefied and moved by tanker, while producers are turning countries into consumers by helping them build new infrastructure. 210
London Investigation Focuses on Terrorists’ Wider Links
U.K. and other Western security agencies were seeking to nail down international connections of the attackers in London’s weekend rampage, as it emerged that one of them had tried to go to Syria from Italy. 476
Uber Fires More Than 20 Workers in Harassment Probe
Uber has fired more than 20 workers as a result of an investigation into claims it has an aggressive, male-dominated workplace that permits sexual harassment and sexism, according to an employee who attended a companywide meeting Tuesday. 83
China May Not Become Biggest Movie Market for Years
A slowdown in ticket sales and a drop in Chinese currency have pulled back projections that China would become the world’s No. 1 box-office sometime this year, with a new report finding that the U.S. may keep the top spot through 2021.
GM Shareholders Reject Activist’s Proposal to Divide Shares
General Motors Co. shareholders signaled continued patience with Chief Executive Mary Barra’s attempts to boost a languishing share price, rejecting hedge-fund manager David Einhorn’s proposal to split the company’s stock into two classes.
Amazon Fights Wal-Mart for Low-Income Shoppers
Amazon.com is dropping its Prime membership price for low-income shoppers, as it pursues a Wal-Mart stronghold. 112
Volkswagen’s Electric Effort Charges Up Rivals
Several state officials and auto makers are pillorying Volkswagen’s plan to sell battery juice to Americans driving electric cars, contending the project more resembles an unfair government-backed windfall than penance for cheating on emissions tests. 99
Markets Look to U.K. Election, ECB for Direction
Asian equity markets lacked direction Wednesday, as investors retreated to the sidelines ahead of bellwether global events this week.
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Moscow Mayor Wants to Destroy Housing Projects to Save Them
Russia’s capital published the first phase of a renovation plan that will eventually see 8,000 aging buildings demolished and replaced with high-rise apartments.
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Inconvenient Facts for the Fed
The Federal Reserve is primed to raise rates next week despite a slow-growth economy showing weak wage gains for workers, cooling inflation and dimming prospects for near-term fiscal stimulus.
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The Rising Stakes for Tesla in China
Elon Musk hasn’t said much in presentations or earnings calls about the China strategy, a glaring omission given China’s increasing importance.
U.S. Attacks Allies of Syrian Regime
Tuesday’s strike was the second in three weeks, and came after allies of President Bashar al-Assad refused to move away from a base in southern Syria used by American forces, the U.S. military said. The strike represents an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s military, which hadn’t been a focus of American airstrikes until recently.
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead Shrinks
Closing the economic gap between London and areas such as the West Midlands has emerged as one of the central themes of Thursday’s election, which pits Britain’s center-right Prime Minister Theresa May and her governing Conservative Party against center-left Labour, led by Jeremy Corbyn.
Brazilian President’s Fate Rests With Top Electoral Court
President Michel Temer faces his biggest test yet as Brazil’s top electoral court began a landmark trial on Tuesday to rule on whether to strip him of the presidency over alleged illegal campaign financing.
Paris Police Shoot Man Who Struck Officer
French authorities locked down the area around Notre Dame Cathedral after a man attacked police with a hammer. Police shot the man in the leg and recovered a backpack with knives in it. 105
Private Funding Is Challenge of Trump Infrastructure Plan
The president’s proposed infusion of funding for infrastructure turns on a critical question: how the administration will get private investors to put up most of the money. 194
Murphy, Guadagno Win Nominations in N.J. Race
New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and a former Goldman Sachs executive will face off in November to be the next governor.
Texas Gov. Orders Special Session on Bathroom Bill, Other Issues
Gov. Greg Abbott will call Texas lawmakers back to Austin next month for a special legislative session to address regulating bathroom use for transgender people and other issues.
Mnuchin: China Bilateral Investment Treaty ‘On Our Agenda’
The Trump administration plans on reviving talks toward a bilateral investment treaty that would give U.S. firms broader access to the Chinese market, but only after Washington makes progress on other trade issues, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
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The Curse of the Endlessly Rescheduled Meeting
How to stand up for yourself when colleagues repeatedly postpone that important get-together.
An Exhibition About Henry James and Art Speaks Volumes
Sargent’s portrait of the famed writer Henry James highlights the author’s close connections to the visual arts in an exhibition at New York’s Morgan Library and Museum.
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50 Years After Loving v. Virginia, Colleges Embrace Segregation
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