Exclusive: Listen to Trump's conversation with Bob Woodward

President Trump and Bob Woodward discuss Woodward's new book, “Fear,” before its publication. Read more: https://wapo.st/2wCca8C. Subscribe to The ...

Bob Woodward: Trump's aides stole his papers 'to protect the country'

President Donald Trump's closest aides have taken extraordinary measures in the White House to try to stop what they saw as his most dangerous impulses, ...

This White House phone call is the best commercial Bob Woodward could've hoped for his new book

In early August, President Trump called journalist Bob Woodward.

‘We’re going to have a very inaccurate book’: The mind-blowing chat between Woodward and Trump

In a call that he knew was being recorded, Trump says he doesn't speak to one of his top press handlers.

Jon Kyl named to succeed John McCain in the Senate

Former Republican senator Jon Kyl was named Tuesday to succeed the late Sen. John McCain, with the announcement coming at the start of confirmation ...

Arizona governor names former Sen. Jon Kyl as McCain's replacement

Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is appointing former US Sen. Jon Kyl to replace the late John McCain, the governor said at a news conference Tuesday.

Jon Kyl is as good a pick as we could get to finish McCain’s term

The Associated Press reports: The governor of Arizona announced Tuesday that he will appoint former Sen. Jon Kyl to fill the late Sen. John McCain's seat in the ...

Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl to replace John McCain in Senate

Stephen King Has An Ominous Warning For Donald Trump’s ‘Friends’

Author Stephen King fired a new salvo in his ongoing feud with President Donald Trump after yet another White House attack on Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

‘The United States is not some banana republic’: Why Trump’s latest obstruction-y tweets are different

President Trump has tweeted things that at the very least pushed the bounds of obstruction of justice. Rarely, though, has he made it so explicit that he views the ...

Trump blasts Sessions over indictments of two of his earliest congressional supporters

President Donald Trump on Monday blasted his Attorney General Jeff Sessions and lamented the indictments of two lawmakers who were his earliest supporters ...

Trump slams Sessions on Twitter, says AG is hurting GOP in midterms

President Trump lashed out at Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a string of tweets on Monday, accusing him of hurting Republican chances in the upcoming ...

Dive teams still searching for missing boaters in Colorado River boat crash

Woman's body found in Colorado River after 2 boats crash; 3 people missing

The body of a California woman who was among four people missing after two boats collided on the Colorado River was found Monday, authorities said.

One Body Found, Three People Still Missing After Boats Collide On Colorado River | TIME

Body of 1 person found after boats crash on Colorado River

MOABI REGIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The body of a California woman who was among four people missing after two boats collided on the Colorado River ...

Elections 2018: the next decade is on the ballot

It sounds absurd, but Democratic voters might actually be underestimating the significance of the midterm elections. By now, it's well understood that the ...

Maybe Trump’s incredible poll drop is real

When the Washington Post/ABC News poll released last week showed President Trump's approval down to 36 percent, we (and others) cautioned that more ...

Poll: Democrats regain clear advantage in midterms shaping up as referendum on President Trump

Two months ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats hold a clear advantage over Republicans in congressional vote support, with antipathy toward President ...

How to Flood the Trump Administration With Investigations

Here's what House Democrats need to do if they're serious about investigating the Trump administration—starting now.

5 Key Points To Understanding New Court Skirmish Over Obamacare : Shots - Health News

On Wednesday, a federal judge in Texas will hear arguments from Republicans who want him to strike down the health law and from Democrats who say the law ...

Analysis | The Health 202: Debate over future of Affordable Care Act begins anew this week

THE PROGNOSIS. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) returns to the U.S. Senate accompanied by his wife Cindy on the day the Senate is holding a key procedural vote ...

Healthcare isn't a game. The Texas ACA lawsuit could be catastrophic for public health

Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010, America's access to healthcare has improved dramatically. Roughly 20 million Americans have ...

Death toll in Libya's Tripoli rises as fighting rages on

Rival armed groups have clashed for more than week over control of the capital city.

Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 50

The death toll from more than a week of fighting between armed groups in Tripoli has climbed to at least 61 people, including civilians, Libyan authorities said ...

Hundreds of prisoners escape from Tripoli jail amid militia fighting

A mass jailbreak by 400 prisoners has added to the chaos of nine days of militia fighting in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, throwing into doubt French-led plans to ...

After Vigano claims, pope explains silence

Pope Francis calls for "silence in prayer" in face of sex abuse scandal

Morning Briefing

Here's some articles we posted over the weekend that you don't want to miss: Vatican City -- A tale of competing narratives. Viganò, Vatican spokesmen dispute ...

The Guardian view on the Catholic crisis in the US: out in the open

Editorial: The story linking Pope Francis with the protection of a sexual abuser is false. But the rage behind it will not go away.

Rheinmetall-Denel blast: Eight killed in munitions explosion in South Africa

Firefighters are continuing to search for others who may be trapped at the factory near Cape Town.

Eight Die in Rheinmetall Denel Plant Explosion in Cape Town

South African investigators are trying to ascertain the cause of an explosion at a Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd. plant on the outskirts of Cape Town that ...

South Africa munitions depot explosion kills 8

South African authorities say at least eight people have been killed in an explosion at a munitions plant near Cape Town.

Eight killed in South Africa munition depot explosion

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blast in Somerset West plant, near Cape Town.

Goldman Sachs worries Tesla's losing of a key tax credit could mean the end of high-end buyers (TSLA)

Goldman Sachs reinstated its coverage of Tesla on Tuesday after briefly dropping the name during Elon Musk's go-private bid. Follow Tesla's stock price in ...

Tesla Semi ‘speed & agility’ praised by professional driver after electric truck encounter

The Tesla Semi is currently traveling across the United States to gather real-world data and refine its systems before it gets released next year. Tesla seems to ...

Goldman: Tesla shares to drop 30% in the next 6 months due to increased competition

Goldman Sachs resumes coverage of Tesla with a sell rating, predicting a lower share of the electric car market.

Tesla’s back in Goldman Sachs’s sights, and the bank is just as bearish

Tesla Inc. will likely tap the capital markets in the first half of next year amid heightened competition in electric vehicles, analysts at Goldman Sachs said in a note ...

Why a Chinese Billionaire Was Studying in the U.S. Before Arrest

With a $7.3 billion fortune and business operations spanning the globe, Richard Liu could've spent the last days of August anywhere in the world. The JD.com ...

How Richard Liu built JD.com into a $45 billion tech giant

The founder and CEO of China's second biggest e-commerce company is in the global spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

JD.com shares fall after CEO's arrest and release

Chinese retailer JD.com Inc's stock fell about 3.6 percent in early trading on Tuesday after the firm's CEO was arrested in the United States on suspicion of ...

JD shares plunge after billionaire CEO Richard Liu’s US arrest on sexual misconduct claim

Trading of JD.com's American depositary receipts resumed Tuesday after the Labour Day long weekend. Liu was arrested on August 31 and released the ...

Live stream of the world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz EQC in Stockholm

Electric Mercedes opens German assault on Tesla

Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its much-anticipated electric SUV on Tuesday, marking the start of a German onslaught against Tesla's dominance of the ...

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC Is The Electric SUV Future Today

This is the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC, the very first fully electric crossover from Mercedes. And it looks pretty damn close to the concept.

The all-electric Mercedes EQ C is ready to fight Tesla

Up until now, Mercedes' forays into the world of electric cars have constituted a very rare SLS AMG and a very niche B-class. No longer. This is the Mercedes EQ ...

The Only Video You Need To Watch To Catch Up On Destiny 2's Story Before Forsaken

Want to catch up on a year's worth of Destiny 2 story? Watch this video right here.

Destiny 2: Forsaken impressions — the first six hours

Forsaken aims to take Destiny 2 back a bit, marrying the replayability of Destiny with the gameplay updates of Destiny 2. After only a few hours, it looks like ...

Tips For Winning Destiny 2’s New Gambit Mode

Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion introduces a lot of new stuff to the game, but the most significant addition is a new hybrid competitive/cooperative mode called ...

Destiny 2's Annual Pass Will Add New Locations But No New Planets

By Matt Davidson Bungie has confirmed that although there will be new locations included as part of Destiny 2's new Annual Pass, these will not include any ...

Google celebrates a decade of Google Chrome, launches major redesign

The very first version of Google Chrome was released September 2, 2008, which means the world's most popular browser is now 10 years old. Google is ...

Google Chrome turns 10 with a fresh look, better omnibox, and more

Google Chrome just turned 10, wrapping up a decade where the browser captured the world by rapidly becoming the browser of choice for people who "knew ...

Google Celebrates Chrome's 10th Birthday With Password Manager, Design Overhaul

Google outfitted Chrome 69 with a new design, expanded password manager and other features that should make the browser the best it's been since its 2008 ...

How Google Chrome Spent a Decade Making the Web More Secure

Ten years after Chrome debuted, a look back at how the browser redefined security online.

Video gets up close and personal with Apple's only new 2018 iPhone design

just when we thought we already knew everything there was to know about Apple's next-generation iPhone lineup, a big leak last week uncovered some new ...

With Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup, you can kiss the home button goodbye

If rumors are correct, Apple's 2018 crop of iPhones won't have home buttons. If you want a brand new iPhone, you're going to have learn a whole new way of ...

New Video Shows iPhone XS From Every Angle

A video based on allegedly leaked official Apple images of the iPhone XS is out — and we have to admit it looks almost good enough to lick. It is pure 100 ...

Apple: The Rest Of 2018

We are more than two thirds through 2018 already, although for technology giant Apple (AAPL) the last third of the year is usually the most important. In this time ...

'Cosby Show' star Geoffrey Owens reacts to controversy about his Trader Joe's job: 'I was really devastated'

The actor Geoffrey Owens has quit his job at a N.J. Trader Joe's after being shamed by outlets like Fox News, but he says the support that has come his way has ...

Geoffrey Owens of 'The Cosby Show': 'No one should feel sorry for me' for Trader Joe's job

Actor Geoffrey Owens, who once played Bill Cosby's son-in-law Elvin on "The Cosby Show," says he is proud to work at Trader Joe's and is unfazed by what he ...

Cosby actor responds after being 'job-shamed' at Trader Joe's

Geoffrey Owens, an actor from The Cosby Show, has thanked supporters after photos of him working as a cashier at Trader Joe's were mocked online.

'Cosby' actor speaks out after being job-shamed online

New Yorker Festival Pulls Steve Bannon as Headliner Following High-Profile Dropouts

John Mulaney, Jim Carrey and Patton Oswalt were among celebrities who said they would not appear at the festival next month if Stephen K. Bannon remained ...

Steve Bannon's New Yorker Festival backlash is a reminder that not everyone deserves a platform

Steve Bannon's New Yorker Festival backlash is a reminder that not everyone deserves a platform. David Remnick's response however was the right way to fix it.

Steve Bannon slams ‘gutless’ New Yorker editor after being disinvited to festival after liberal backlash

Facing widespread outrage, The New Yorker has dropped plans to interview Steve Bannon during its festival next month.

The New Yorker's retreat on Steve Bannon highlights Twitter's insane mind-control power

The platform controls what the media and much of America think about, talk about — and try to censor.

Aretha Franklin's family slams pastor for 'offensive' eulogy

Aretha Franklin's family has condemned comments made during the singer's eulogy last week as "offensive and distasteful."

Aretha Franklin's family says pastor's eulogy was offensive, distasteful

The family of the late Aretha Franklin came out Monday against the eulogy given by a pastor at the music icon's funeral last week.

Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. Delivers Controversial Eulogy At Aretha Franklin's Funeral Service | TIME

Pastor defends political remarks in Aretha Franklin eulogy: 'I was just telling the truth' | TheHill

A pastor who is facing criticism for saying black America is losing "its soul" during a eulogy for Aretha Franklin is defending his comments, adding, however, that ...

Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Week 1 Game Preview | NFL Film Review

Examining how the Redskins stack up against the rest of the NFC East

The Washington Redskins are improved, but can they stack up against the Giants, Eagles, and Cowboys? We have our answers here.

NFL Power Rankings Week 1: Early Review, Final 2018-19 Super Bowl Preseason Odds

Week 1 NFL power rankings coincide with preseason Super Bowl odds quite well. It's a Matt Ryan - Julio Jones sort of relationship, really...

Eagles, Falcons to kick off 2018 NFL season

Kerry Perry out as USA Gymnastics CEO

USA Gymnastics CEO Kerry Perry has resigned after months of criticism from former Olympians and current national team members.

USA Gymnastics Head Kerry Perry Resigns Amid Abuse Scandal

Perry has been under scrutiny from the U.S. Olympic Committee as USA Gymnastics attempts to navigate a path forward following a sexual abuse scandal by ...

Another resignation in the Larry Nassar fallout

Lansing – USA Gymnastics president Kerry Perry is the latest person to resign in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal surrounding former sports doctor Larry ...

USA Gymnastics CEO forced out after nine months marked by chaos, lack of tangible action

Kerry Perry, whose nine-month tenure as USA Gymnastics CEO was marked by heavy criticism and little tangible action in helping the organization recover from ...

ESPN's Mark Jones takes shot at Washington on Twitter, won't call UW games

ESPN's Mark Jones took another shot at Washington and now he won't be announcing any Huskies games this season as a result.

Washington Huskies Football Links: Bouncing Back from a Tough Loss to the Auburn Tigers

Richard Johnson breaks down the Washington Huskies's disappointing red zone production from Saturday's game against the Auburn Tigers, saying that it ...

Auburn moves up in polls after beating Washington

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn reacts after their 21-16 win over the Washington Huskies at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

O’Neil: Don’t direct frustration from UW’s loss to Auburn at Jake Browning

Danny O'Neil is disappointed for Jake Browning, but not disappointed in him. That's a difference that he says every UW Huskies fan should stop to consider as ...

Radical open-access plan could spell end to journal subscriptions

Research funders from France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and eight other European nations have unveiled a radical open-access initiative that could ...

Open Access Publishing Forges Ahead in Europe | The Official

A group of national funders, joined by the European Commission and the European Research Council, have announced plans to make Open Access publishing ...

EU and national funders launch plan for free and immediate open access to journals

The European Commission and a group of national research funders have laid out a controversial and perhaps precedent-setting plan to make thousands of ...

NASA will pay you up to $750000 to come up with a way to turn CO2 into other molecules on Mars

When NASA launches manned missions to space they have to bring just about everything along with them. You can't reach out into space for resources when ...

NASA launches sweet contest to convert carbon dioxide to glucose

NASA wants people to help it to build the technology that will be needed to support putting humans on Mars. Part of that tech is devising a way to use the.

NASA will pay you up to $750,000 to come up with a way to turn CO2 into other molecules on Mars

When NASA launches manned missions to space they have to bring just about everything along with them. You can't reach out into space for resources when ...

NASA Offers Challenge with $750,000 Reward to Further Mars Goal

The U.S. space agency NASA is offering a public challenge, with a lofty $750,000 reward, to anyone who can find ways to turn carbon dioxide into compounds ...

Sick orca J50 spotted alive after missing for days and feared dead, given another antibiotics injection

A young southern resident orca known as J50 is missing and biologists fear the sick whale may be dead, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

Ailing orca J50 given more antiobiotics

Missing orca J50 found, struggling to keep up with rest of pod | KIRO-TV

A critically ill southern resident orca calf, reported missing Monday morning, is alive.

Starving orca J50 spotted, reunited with family

SALISH SEA, Wash. – Orca J50 has been spotted in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and is now reunited with her family, according to Soundwatch. Biologists from ...

Girl, 4, contracts life-threatening infection after trying on shoes without socks, mom claims

A mother in the U.K. is warning others about the danger of trying on shoes without socks after her 4-year-old daughter allegedly contracted a life-threatening ...

Girl contracts deadly infection after trying on shoes while barefoot

A 4-year-old girl in the United Kingdom became seriously ill after she developed sepsis a day after trying on shoes when she was not wearing any socks.

Checking for west nile virus in Bucks County

More mosquitoes found with West Nile Virus in Trumbull County

Another group of mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Trumbull County.

Hit the pool one last time...and hope they stay open longer

Today is unofficially the last day of summer, but the steamy weather and highs in the 90s are sticking around.

Nassau County residents concerned over West Nile virus

YULEE, Fla. - Nassau County residents are voicing concerns about the potential spread of West Nile virus after human cases were confirmed in both Nassau ...