For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the United States government and Christian denominations operated boarding schools where generations of Native American children were isolated from their families.

President Donald Trump has warned that the Supreme Court will leave the United States “defenseless’’ and possibly “reduced to almost Third World status’’ if it strikes down the tariffs he imposed this year on nearly every country on earth.

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Movement has slowed toward a deal to end the government shutdown after election wins for Democrats. Election victories in Virginia and New Jersey have emboldened Democrats and raised fresh doubts about the possibility of a breakthrough.