‘Where Are We Going?’:  George Bush's Final Days  —  BUENOS AIRES — George Bush had been fading in the last few days.  He had not gotten out of bed, he had stopped eating and he was mostly sleeping.  For a man who had defied death multiple times over the years, it seemed that the moment might finally be arriving.

How Devin Nunes Helped Robert Mueller  —  Michael Cohen's guilty plea to a single felony count of lying to Senate and House committees will not appreciably add to his criminal liability.  As Ken White observed, the panoply of serious felonies to which Cohen previously pleaded guilty carry …

Congress considers measure to postpone shutdown deadline until after Bush services  —  Congressional negotiators and White House officials are discussing a one-week budget bill that would delay a partial government shutdown while Washington prepares for the state funeral of former president George H.W. Bush …

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump agree to trade truce, no additional tariffs, China state media says  — US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree to a trade truce in their dinner meeting Saturday  —  US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared …

On Being Accused  —  For a variety of reasons, most justified, some unjustified, men accused of sexual impropriety in today's “me-too” climate are presumed to be guilty by the court of public opinion.  Emotions bypass due-process, people choose sides, and the social media wars begin.

Mattis: Putin ‘tried again to muck around in our elections’  —  Pompeo: Putin meeting canceled over Ukraine  —  (CNN)Defense Secretary James Mattis said Saturday that Russia attempted to interfere in the US midterm elections last month.  —  “(Putin) tried again to muck around in our elections …

Marc Lamont Hill: I'm sorry my word choices caused harm |  Opinion  —  Over the past week, I have been embroiled in a controversy regarding my speech at the United Nations regarding the plight of Palestinian people.  My remarks have sparked heavy controversy, around the nation and right here in Philadelphia.

Under Trump, the Swamp Is Draining  —  A grifter president has inspired an elite housecleaning.  —  Impeachment is a political act, and the endgame of the Robert Mueller investigation may not deliver the stark evidence that would remove Donald Trump from office.

Top US naval commander in Middle East found dead  —  (CNN)The top admiral overseeing US Naval forces in the Middle East, Vice Adm. Scott Stearney, was found dead in his residence in Bahrain on Saturday, the Navy said in a statement.  —  While his death is being investigated …

She Thought She Was In Bed With Her Boyfriend, Until She Saw His Face  —  “I was like, 'I feel violated.  This feels wrong.  But I don't know if it's illegal.'” This woman's case has exposed a loophole in rape laws.  —  Reporting From  —  West Lafayette, Indiana

Global Growth Cools, Leaving Scars of '08 Unhealed  —  LONDON — Only a few months ago, the world's fortunes appeared increasingly robust.  For the first time since the wealth-destroying agony of the global financial crisis, every major economy was growing in unison.  —  So much for all that.