The president decided to dismiss his embattled adviser, an architect of his 2016 general-election victory, in a major administration shake-up that follows a week of racial tensions, two people familiar with the move said. Some White House officials said they expect some of Bannon’s allies to exit with him.
By Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and Damian Paletta • Read more »
One American was confirmed among the fatalities. Authorities — who are still searching for the driver whose van plowed into a crowded Barcelona promenade — think at least eight people plotted the assaults, giving them a level of sophistication that ranked them alongside recent major attacks in Paris and Brussels.
By James McAuley, Michael Birnbaum and Souad Mekhennet • Read more »
The worst terrorist attack in Spain since 2004 leaves a nation wondering how ordinary vehicles could suddenly transform into weapons of mass destruction.
The 2012 GOP presidential nominee and former governor of Massachusetts warned of “an unraveling of our national fabric” if the president doesn’t take “remedial action in the extreme.”
The cancellations follow rebukes this week from business advocates who heavily criticized the president’s comments about white supremacists and counterprotesters in Charlottesville.
By Drew Harwell and David A. Fahrenthold • Read more »
Cyber Command — currently part of the National Security Agency — will become the 10th unified command in the U.S. military, on par with main combatant bodies such as Central Command.
Lynne Patton, who will oversee one of the largest regions for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a longtime Trump family aide with no relevant experience.
