New Today -- 13 October 2017

Perspective

Washington seethes with rumors of an anti-Trump "palace coup"

There is growing speculation of secret discussions among cabinet members and high-level staff about forcing Trump out of office.

News & Analysis

President Trump threatens to pull the plug on Puerto Rico

In Twitter messages, the president blamed the US territory for its crisis and said that federal disaster relief had to be limited.

Robert Pruett, first imprisoned at age 16, executed in Texas despite questions about evidence

Threatening crackdown in Catalonia, Madrid whips up nationalism at military parade

Temporary shutdown of GM Detroit-Hamtramck plant signals new threat to auto jobs

Trump threatens to jettison NAFTA, as trade disputes intensify

Evacuees speak about devastating California fires

UK government refuses funds for unsafe tower blocks post-Grenfell

Germany: Public prosecutor drops investigation into NSA spying

Australian government snubs Indonesian lawsuit over teenagers jailed as "people smugglers"

New Zealand rail union blocks struggle against attacks on conditions

Autoworkers struggles

GM threatens CAMI plant, demands Unifor end month-long strike

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa