The 24-year-old Tunisian migrant now sought by German authorities was not deported following his rejection for asylum because Tunisia initially refused to take him back, a senior official said.
The firm linked malware used to hack emails of the Democratic National Committee and interfere with the U.S. presidential election to an infected Android app that helped the Russian military track the Ukrainian army in its battle against pro-Russia separatists from late 2014 through 2016.
Just days earlier, it seemed the state might scrap the much-criticized law. But Republicans feuded over whether to fully or partially repeal the measure, which requires people to use public restrooms that match the sex on their birth certificate.
Clockwise from top left: Nikki Haley (AP), Mike Pence (Reuters), Monica Crowley (Getty Images) and James Mattis (The Washington Post).
President-elect Donald Trump believes that those who aspire to the most visible spots in his administration should not just be able to do the job, but also look the part, which lends the feel of a casting call to the parade of potential jobseekers at Trump Tower.
In the wake of the Berlin attack, the president-elect appeared to stand by his proposals for a Muslim registry and a temporary ban on Muslim immigrants.
The proposal, which will be voted on later today, demands a halt to Israeli settlement activities in Palestinian territory and declares that all existing settlements “have no legal validity.”
Federal data shows that freshman classes at Ivy League schools grew slightly from 2004 to 2014 — 5 percent — while the number of incoming foreign students rose 46 percent. At the same time, applications shot up 88 percent.
Weather forecasts suggest that about 40 percent of the Lower 48 should have some snow by the holiday.
In 38 states and the District of Columbia, the percentage of adults who said they avoided medical care because of its cost declined by at least two points over the three-year period, according to a new report.
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Washington Post foreign correspondents cover war, terrorism, big-power politics and refugee crises. But it’s often the intimate encounters with people at the heart of these stories that meant the most to them.
The survey comes after publication of a CIA assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election, in part to help Donald Trump become president.
Hours after Uber launched its self-driving car service in San Francisco, the state demanded it stop until the ride-sharing company got a special testing permit to run on public roads.
The political commentator and “Hardball” host can’t stop talking about the holiday rom-com. But let him explain why.
