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‘Pure madness’: Dark days inside the White House as Trump shocks and rages

The president has fumed about news coverage of scandals and remains furious with his attorney general, while friends worry that he is becoming too isolated.

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‘I can’t go back’: Venezuelans are fleeing their crisis-torn country en masse The exodus is Latin America's biggest migration crisis in decades. By Anthony Faiola  •   Read more »   Outlook • Perspective Trump is so obsessed with winning that he might make America lose In his zero-sum universe, you’re either victorious or you’re defeated. By Ian Bremmer  •   Read more »   Trump vows to strike back at European leaders who warned of retaliation for his tariffs Canada and Germany are among countries to speak out against the president’s proposals for aluminum and steel. By Steven Mufson  •   Read more »   UFC 222: Cris Cyborg takes Yana Kunitskaya’s best shot before retaining title via first-round TKO Cyborg survives strong test before overwhelming her opponent to retain her featherweight title. By Jeff Wagenheim  •   Read more »

The wrong Oscars envelope wasn’t the first Academy Awards fiasco. This was. In 1940, some of the actors didn’t act surprised when they won. And in turns out they weren’t. By Petula Dvorak  •   Read more »   Charles Barkley’s monologue for ‘SNL’ takes aim at ‘shut up and dribble’ The Hall of Famer and broadcaster urges LeBron James and others to never just stick to sports. By Cindy Boren  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis This is what shakes the faith of the pro-Trump media By entertaining gun-control measures, the president is adding to a list of moves that worry his biggest fans. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Shortly before Trump announced tariffs, his former adviser dumped millions in steel-related stocks Carl Icahn sold his $31.3 million stake in the Manitowoc Company, a leading manufacturer of cranes. Since Trump’s announcement, Manitowoc’s stock has plummeted. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »