| For denizens of D.C., life and work in unusual times Posted: 09 Jun 2017 02:16 PM PDT ![For denizens of D.C., life and work in unusual times]( "For denizens of D.C., life and work in unusual times") From Senators to low-level staffers workaday Washington is dealing with the drama and disruption of Donald J. Trump's singular presidency. A Trump tweet or sudden statement can blow up months of legislative or lobbyist planning, on any issue. The process of US government endures.
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| Eyeing Beijing's backwater, China sees next megacity as a game-changer Posted: 09 Jun 2017 11:18 AM PDT ![Eyeing Beijing's backwater, China sees next megacity as a game-changer]( "Eyeing Beijing's backwater, China sees next megacity as a game-changer") Su Jiaxing has had a busy spring. Soon after April 1, when the Chinese government declared plans to create a megacity from scratch in this industrial backwater 70 miles south of Beijing, he hit the road to find a new location for his plastics factory. Mr. Su has since visited a dozen cities and met with countless local officials in his ongoing search.
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| Macron's strong start impresses the French. But will it launch his party? Posted: 09 Jun 2017 10:36 AM PDT ![Macron's strong start impresses the French. But will it launch his party?]( "Macron's strong start impresses the French. But will it launch his party?") No sooner had Emmanuel Macron won the French presidency that doubts about his ability to govern clouded the victory. The real race would come in June, when a man without a political party would attempt to win legislative elections to push through his reform agenda. Recommended: More than Bastille, Bonaparte, and brie: Test your knowledge of France with our quiz!
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| Three questions raised by the Comey hearings Posted: 09 Jun 2017 07:34 AM PDT ![Three questions raised by the Comey hearings]( "Three questions raised by the Comey hearings") Former FBI Director James Comey's testimony on Thursday about his interactions with President Trump riveted Washington like no such congressional appearance in decades. Trump and his surrogates moved to attack Comey as a "leaker" for the latter's admission that he'd orchestrated the appearance of a New York Times story on memos he'd written following White House meetings. The Trump administration now faces a grinding investigation by Justice Department special counsel Robert Muller that will likely last years and could slow progress on the GOP legislative agenda.
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