Trump Asserts He Can Force U.S. Companies to Leave China  —  BIARRITZ, France — President Trump asserted on Saturday that he has the authority to make good on his threat to force all American businesses to leave China, citing a national security law that has been used mainly to target terrorists …

At global summit, Trump facing limits of go-it-alone stance  —  BIARRITZ, France (AP) — President Donald Trump arrived Saturday in France for an international summit with the leaders of the globe's economic powers as he confronts the consequences of his preference for going it alone …

The Russian spy who posed as a Canadian for more than 20 years  —  Elena Vavilova's book offers rare insight into the Soviet deep-cover ‘illegals’ programme  —  “A spy has to be an actor, but an actor that doesn't need a public or a stage, and doesn't require the approval of others,” …

Haley-Pence rivalry heats up as GOP weighs post-Trump future  —  When top Republicans convened at the St. Regis resort in Aspen, Colo. last month for an exclusive donor retreat, several attendees said there was palpable tension in the room as the gathering's two headliners prepared to speak …

BREAKING: Georgia Court of Appeals judge found shot dead behind Albany home  —  A Georgia Court of Appeals judge was found dead behind his Albany home on Saturday morning, authorities said.  —  Stephen Goss, 60, was dead of a single gunshot wound when Albany police arrived at the home …

Six polls and more than 6,000 interviews show Trump's approval dropping  —  (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is the ESPN's SportsCentury.  —  Poll of the week: A new national CNN/SSRS poll finds that President Donald Trump's approval rating stands at 40%.  His disapproval rating is 54%.

Trump's company could save millions if interest rates fall as he demands  —  President Trump stands to save millions of dollars annually in interest on outstanding loans on his hotels and resorts if the Federal Reserve lowers rates as he has been demanding, according to public filings and financial experts.

National Democrats Endorse John Hickenlooper, a Proponent of Fracking, in Competitive Colorado Primary  —  In Colorado, nearly a dozen Democrats are vying for the opportunity to take on Republican Sen. Cory Gardner in 2020 — a race widely seen as the party's most promising pick-up in the Senate.

The Amazon Fires Are More Dangerous Than WMDs  —  One person shouldn't have the power to set policies that doom the rest of humanity's shot at mitigating rising temperatures.  —  When Jair Bolosonaro won Brazil's presidential election last year, having run on a platform of deforestation …

Mazel Tov, Trump.  You've Revived the Jewish Left.  —  ‘Only one political party is quite literally inciting white nationalists to shoot up our synagogues.’  —  On Aug. 11, more than 1,000 people marked Tisha B'Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, by occupying an Amazon Books store in Manhattan …

Don't Panic: Amazon Burning Is Mostly Farms, Not Forests  —  “A picture is worth a thousand words” is one of the dumbest aphorisms ever coined.  Speaking as a former television producer, I'd say a picture takes a thousand words to explain.  Take this much-circulated NASA satellite photo …

Liberty and Slavery Have Always Been Wrapped Up With Each Other  —  The question of how to work out the relationship between them is fundamental to understanding American history.  —  I am just one of many contributors to The New York Times Magazine's 1619 Project and can't claim to speak for it.

Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past  —  How a long line of questionable decisions led to the crisis over lead contamination in Newark.  —  NEWARK — In the year after receiving test results showing alarming levels of lead in this city's drinking water …

Chris Hayes on the inception of white terrorism in America  —  Chris Hayes explains how white supremacist terrorism is an existential threat to equal and open democracy.

Trump ‘hereby’ orders U.S. business out of China.  Can he do that?  —  Some see Trump's command as more than ‘cheap talk,’ saying he has real tools to encourage compliance.  —  President Trump's extraordinary edict demanding U.S. companies move out of China — delivered in a series …

Michael Drejka convicted of manslaughter in Markeis McGlockton's death  —  The infamous Clearwater parking lot shooting case ends with a guilty verdict.  Drejka will be sentenced at a later date.  —  LARGO — A jury found Michael Drejka guilty of manslaughter late Friday in the 2018 shooting death …

Gabbard hits DNC over poll criteria for debates  —  Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) hit the Democratic National Committee (DNC) over its polling criteria for upcoming primary debates, asking it to “ensure transparency and fairness” in selecting the qualifying surveys.

He's Hip!  He's Hip!  Joe Biden Sizzles with Teenaged Heat as He Announces His Openness to ‘Radical Decarbonization’  —  The oldest 2020 Democratic presidential candidate continues his effort to get hip.  —  On Friday, Joe Biden went the full monty on climate change, confirming his openness to “radical decarbonization.”

Just Another Manic Friday  —  Trump and Xi see who can take the most trade pain.  Everyone loses.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The trouble with trade wars, like shooting wars, is that once they start you never know how they're going to end.  The enemy gets a vote, and sometimes events escalate in ugly fashion.