Michael Cohen said in a television interview that President Trump was “very concerned�? about how affair allegations would affect his 2016 campaign and “directed me to become involved�? in hush-money payments.
Fresh economic figures from Europe and China added to concerns that weakening growth at the end of 2018 will carry over into a sharper slowdown next year, weighing on the solid but cooling U.S. expansion.
Conservative activists in Texas are challenging the naming of Shahid Shafi, a Muslim Republican, as the party’s vice chairman in Tarrant County, saying he isn’t fit for a leadership position because of his religion.
Chinese hackers are breaching Navy contractors to steal everything from ship-maintenance data to missile plans, triggering a review of cyber vulnerabilities.
Customs and Border Protection said it is investigating the death of a 7-year-old girl who was in its custody as it defended its agents’ response.
Behavioral science is finding its place in risk management as companies increasingly understand that a mechanical, box-ticking approach to compliance isn’t enough to avert misconduct.
News and analysis from WSJ's Washington bureau
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