Plus, a D.O.J. dust-up over Mel Gibson.
On Today’s Episode:
House Republicans Unveil Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown at Week’s End, by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse
Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans, by Annie Karni and Jonathan Swan
Trump Promised Americans Booming Wealth. Now He’s Changing His Tune, by Tyler Pager
Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights, by Devlin Barrett
Ukraine Bombards Russia, Forcing Moscow Airports to Close, by Marc Santora and Ivan Nechepurenko
Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine Ex-President, Is Arrested on I.C.C. Warrant, by Sui-Lee Wee and Camille Elemia
15 Lessons Scientists Learned About Us When the World Stopped, by Claire Cain Miller and Irineo Cabreros
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