At a campaign-style rally in Arizona, Mr. Trump threatened to shut down the government if Congress did not approve funding for his long-promised border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. On Capitol Hill, Democrats are wasting no time assigning President Trump and G.O.P. Janet Yellen, above, the Federal Reserve chairwoman whom Mr. Trump may replace when her term ends in February, delivered a broad rebuttal to Republican criticism that financial regulation is impeding economic growth. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyOn Afghanistan, President Trump — reversing his stance — embraced deeper involvement in a nearly 16-year war. And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Evening Briefing, weeknights at 6 p.m. Eastern.

Source: New York Times August 27, 2017 10:00 UTC