Prosecutors ask to leave Stone case, raising questions about politicization at Justice Dept.
The requests by all four prosecutors came after the Justice Department said it would reduce its sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone, a confidant of President Trump. Top officials at the agency professed to be blindsided by the penalty sought by the prosecutors.
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How the CIA was able to read the encrypted messages of allies and adversaries for decades
The CIA in partnership with West German intelligence was the secret owner of a Swiss company that supplied more than 120 countries from Iran to the Vatican with encryption machines. The decades-long arrangement, which was among the most closely guarded secrets of the Cold War, is laid bare in a classified CIA history of the operation obtained by The Washington Post and ZDF, German public television.
After a ‘gut punch’ in Iowa, a surreal feeling surrounds Biden’s campaign
Joe Biden has clung to his front-runner status primarily based on the idea that he could win. After a fourth-place finish in Iowa, those on the trail got a glimpse of what happens when he doesn’t.
(Video: Grace Raver/The Post; photo: Melina Mara/The Post)
The political geography of the Granite State
New Hampshire has a semi-open primary, giving voters who have not registered with the Democratic Party their loudest voice of any of the first four states.
Your Guide to the Primary
- Voters cast their ballots today. Polls start closing at 7 p.m. ET. Results.
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- Results are expected to begin arriving around 8 p.m. ET, and past precinct data indicates most results will be in between 9 and 10 p.m. ET.
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Jerome H. Powell said the Fed is “closely monitoring the emergence of the coronavirus, which could lead to disruptions in China that spill over to the rest of the global economy.”
The president's budgets have repeatedly targeted the nation’s passenger railroad, and his proposed spending plan received a cold reception from Democratic congressional leaders and nonprofit organizations and labor unions that advocate for passenger rail.
Embraced by President Trump and other leaders, Juan Guaidó faces uncertain consequences back home for defying a government travel ban.
The sport’s powers failed to view the running shoe as a piece of equipment. When they finally acted, it was as if they were putting toothpaste back in the tube.
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Perspective
The world’s largest smartphone maker’s new Galaxy S20 touts ultrafast 5G and a camera with enough zoom for a spy.
By The Way
A Post Travel Destination The Gideons have been providing Bibles for bedside tables for more than 100 years. But you won’t find them at chains such Marriott's Moxy.
Retropolis
Black liberators who helped defeat the Nazis and free the Dutch get their due
“We will never forget,” vow the Dutch, who honored African American soldiers at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Washington.
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The juicy details of Jessica Simpson’s memoir are only part of her misunderstood story
The pop star-turned-fashion mogul was always defined by men. Now, she’s defining herself.
Voraciously
5 last-minute Valentine’s Day treats for the chocolate lover in your life
Sharing is caring, but so is a little baking.
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