The idea is politically popular, but the tax benefits may not go as far for low-income workers as many may think. El Pais

The United States’ loss of its last triple-A credit rating and mounting concerns about government debt are threatening to disrupt the relative calm in financial markets that has prevailed since President Trump began pausing tariffs early last month. One factor jarring markets is a bill in Congress that would make Mr. Trump’s signature 2017 tax cuts permanent and could add trillions of dollars to federal debt. A House committee voted to approve the bill on Sunday night although it was expected to remain a focus of contentious congressional debate. On Friday, the ratings firm Moody’s cited the legislation, along with broader concerns about the fiscal deficit and growing debt costs, when it downgraded the credit rating of the United States. The move by Moody’s means that all three major rating agencies no longer consider the United States qualified for their top credit ratings. U.S. stock futures indicated that markets would...

His overhaul of the State Department’s human rights bureau will make the United States weaker. El Pais

Storms capable of producing hail larger than golf balls, strong winds and tornadoes are expected in the Great Plains on Sunday and Monday. El Pais

There were 277 people on board, and three were critically injured, officials said. El Pais

Trump aides have discussed requiring insurers to cover the procedure, though one leading medical group says it has been shut out of the process. El Pais

Three escapees had been captured by Friday night. The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said the inmates might have had help from jail workers. El Pais

Trump Administration Live Updates: Right-Wing House Members Who Want Deeper Cuts Block Domestic Policy Bill El Pais

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, staring down U.S. tariffs, jockeyed for time with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a gathering in South Korea. El Pais

After the shooting in the West Bank, doctors were able to save the baby, a boy, who was taken to a neonatal intensive care unit. El Pais