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Lamar Alexander Wants Republicans to Stand Up to Trump

CARL HULSE

In a new memoir, the former senator, governor and cabinet member says President Trump committed an impeachable offense on Jan. 6 and calls on Congress to assert its power.

Taiwan's president says island 'will never be sacrificed or traded' in stern rebuke of China

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation.

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission Friday night to kill a leader of the Islamic State group

Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Nation at Prayer Rally in D.C.

ELIZABETH DIAS AND RUTH GRAHAM

The nine-hour prayer event features speakers from President Trump’s cabinet and a program that connects the nation’s founding with Christianity.

Kentucky’s Curious Cast of Political Characters

REID J. EPSTEIN

The state, where a rebellious Republican faces a tough primary challenge on Tuesday, has an unpredictable political landscape that has produced a long list of surprising figures.

The Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Here is what we know about the sexual predator whose secrets spurred an international reckoning over money, power and complicity. Check back for updates.

A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich

ANNA GRIFFIN AND EMILY COCHRANE

Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.

Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance

TIM BALK

The defeat showed the president’s dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.

To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch

ERICA L. GREEN

The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.

Two jets crash during Idaho air show as emergency crews rush to scene

Videos show two jets colliding midair at an Idaho air show, with four parachutes deploying before the aircraft crashed and exploded.

Feds say they thwarted alleged terror plot targeting L.A. Jewish institution

KATIE KING

Federal authorities say they have disrupted a multi-city terror plot that included an L.A. Jewish center, arresting an Iraqi national with alleged ties to Kata'ib Hizballah.

How the Reputation Firm Terakeet Failed to Fix an Epstein Friend’s Image

ROBERT DRAPER

Terakeet, a reputation management firm, used online tricks to downplay the friendship of the Goldman Sachs general counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It wasn’t enough.

Two Military Jets Collide in Midair at Idaho Air Show

JOHNNY DIAZ AND EDGAR SANDOVAL

Video shared on social media showed the jets striking each other and spinning toward the ground. Four crew members safely ejected before the planes crashed, officials said.

Conspiracy Trial Will Test Trump’s Aggressive Tactics Against Protesters

ANNA GRIFFIN

Prosecutors in Spokane, Wash., are trying three activists who they say conspired to impede federal officers. Legal experts call it a stretch.

Attorney for man accused of throwing rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal says client was protecting turtles

Attorney for Washington man accused of throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client never intended to injure the animal on Maui.