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Democrats balk as Republicans try to use must-pass spending bill to fix tax law; President may hire multiple cable news personalities as part of White House shake-up

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The court battle over AT&T's mega-merger comes down to $463 million vs. 45 cents How the government fares with its challenge to the $85 billion deal — saying it would hurt consumers — could change the course of American dealmaking. By Brian Fung  •  Read more » Democrats balk as Republicans try to use must-pass spending bill to fix tax law The tax law inadvertently helped farm co-operatives over traditional businesses. But Democrats, who were shut out of the tax law process, now don't want to cooperate unless they get something in return. By Erica Werner  •  Read more »   The Daily 202 | Analysis President may hire multiple cable news personalities as part of White House shake-up Trump's reality television presidency may be getting more star power as he turns to talking heads to join the administration. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix: Trump likes surrounding himself with people who like him The president seems to be sharpening his focus on loyalty. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Graphic: How many days has it been since a high-profile departure? All the key firings and resignations from a turnover-heavy White House. By Kevin Schaul, Kevin Uhrmacher and Reuben Fischer-Baum  •  Read more »   Across America, the gun debate becomes personal after Parkland In the month since a gunman killed 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, the country has grappled with its relationship with guns. These six Americans share their experiences and views. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   With a spacecraft in trouble and the White House watching, SpaceX had to deliver In March 2013, Elon Musk was a brash tech billionaire who'd created a go-for-it ethos at his space company: "Be scrappy or die: Those were our two options." But then the Obama administration placed a bold bet on SpaceX. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more »   Crimea's propaganda machine fans fear in closing days of Putin's campaign Russia spent millions of dollars over the past four years to build up the peninsula's state broadcaster, which is now fully deployed to drum up votes. By Anton Troianovski  •  Read more »   At G-20, Trump tasks Mnuchin with selling the world on 'America First' Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's ability to toggle between diplomat and loyal soldier will be tested like never before. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Black man beaten in Charlottesville found not guilty of assaulting white supremacist Two months after being beaten, DeAndre Harris, 20, unexpectedly faced a felony charge for the unlawful wounding of a League of the South member. By Ian Shapira  •  Read more »   The truth about astronaut Scott Kelly's viral 'space genes' Doctors have released preliminary results of an extensive study comparing Kelly's health to that of his earthbound identical twin brother, Mark. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered 'It was insanity': At My Lai, U.S. soldiers slaughtered hundreds of Vietnamese women and kids Fifty years ago on March 16, 1968, 100 U.S. soldiers committed one of the worst atrocities in American military history. By Ian Shapira  •  Read more »   March Madness live: Marshall and Dan D'Antoni shock Wichita State The Thundering Herd recorded its first-ever NCAA tournament win, making Wichita State the second No. 4 seed to bow out in two days. By Cindy Boren, Matt Bonesteel, Scott Allen and Jacob Bogage  •  Read more »   Virginia Tech is one and done as Hokies fall to Alabama Hokies badger Tide's Collin Sexton throughout, but freshman guard gets last laugh in 86-83 win. By Roman Stubbs  •  Read more »   Entertainer, scoundrel or brilliant coach? Meet Auburn's Bruce Pearl. The Auburn coach — sales guy, program resuscitator, man with enemies and baggage — is the very embodiment of his sport. And he can be whatever you need him to be. By Kent Babb  •  Read more »

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