Capital Journal
Mueller Probe Looks at Flynn’s Work on Film Targeting Turkish Cleric
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating former White House national security adviser Mike Flynn’s work on an unfinished film financed by Turkish interests as part of its wider probe into whether Mr. Flynn improperly concealed financial ties to Turkey and to Russia. 573
Fight Erupts Over CFPB Interim Leadership
The leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was thrown into uncertainty when President Trump and the agency’s departing Obama-era leader both named temporary directors. 145
Senate Republicans to Huddle With Trump on Taxes
President Trump will meet with Senate Republicans at their weekly closed-doors lunch on Tuesday as the party prepares to vote next week on legislation overhauling the tax code.
Trump Plans to Stop Arming Kurds in Syria
President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to stop sending weapons directly to Kurdish militants battling Islamic State in Syria, dealing a political blow to the U.S.’s most reliable ally in the civil war. 133
Notre Dame’s Stance on Birth Control Highlights Divide
The University of Notre Dame fought in court for five years to limit the government’s ability to push religiously affiliated employers to offer contraception benefits. Now, the university is voluntarily allowing birth-control benefits, exposing a divide among Catholic institutions. 151
Is the Economy Improving? Your Answer May Depend on Your Politics
Places that voted for President Donald Trump have seen big jumps in the percentage of people who say the national economy is getting better, a Wall Street Journal analysis of Gallup polling data finds.
CFTC Chief Works to Tweak, Not Decimate, Obama-Era Rules
J. Christopher Giancarlo moved to the top job at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission this year from a minority commissioner’s role, giving him a chance to push for changes on Obama-era derivatives regulations that he has criticized.
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