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Trump taps Kudlow as top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, a conservative economic media analyst and Trump campaign adviser, championed the president's plan to cut taxes. But Kudlow recently criticized Trump's moves to add tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. He'll replace Gary Cohn, who recently resigned. By Robert Costa and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » The Fix: Trump goes with Larry Kudlow and the power of TV The president picked a favorite TV personality who disagrees with him on trade. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   SEC charges Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes with 'elaborate' fraud, marking fall of darling Silicon Valley company The SEC said Holmes and former company president Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani raised more than $700 million from investors as part of an "elaborate, years-long fraud." By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT WorldViews | Analysis Britain's expulsion of Russian diplomats marks a return to Cold War ejections The last time a similar number were expelled was in 1985. This time, the effect could be worse. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Britain to expel 23 Russian diplomats after ex-spy poisoned The expulsions announced by British Prime Minister Theresa May are the first reprisals against Moscow for a chemical attack against a former double agent. May also said Britain would halt high-level meetings with Russian officials. By William Booth and Matthew Bodner  •  Read more »   Thousands of students walk out of school in nationwide gun violence protest The nationally organized walkouts, most of which lasted 17 minutes in symbolic tribute to the 17 victims of the Florida school shooting, are unprecedented in recent American history. Supporters said the protests represent a realization of power and influence by young people raised on social media. By Joe Heim, Marissa J. Lang and Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   What it looks like when students across the country walk out over gun violence The demonstrations come one month after the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., which killed 17 people. The Post is tracking how these protests unfold on social media, compiling pictures, videos and more. By Sarah Larimer  •  Read more »   Parkland, Fla., shooting suspect arraigned. Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. Nikolas Cruz could face a death sentence if convicted of the shooting massacre last month. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   FBI disciplinary office recommends firing former deputy director Andrew McCabe The recommendation is based on allegations that McCabe authorized the disclosure of sensitive information to a reporter and misled investigators when asked about it — though Justice Department officials are still reviewing the matter and have not come to a final decision, a person familiar with the case said. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A changing GOP wrestles with Trump tariffs and its own principles Ruling out legislation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers will continue to press the administration to narrow the levies' scope. By Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   'We need to know who's calling the shots': Democrats slam rumors of VA secretary Shulkin's possible firing "We woke up this morning, and we don't know by the end of today who our VA secretary will be," said Rep. Tim Walz (Minn.), the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. "We need stability in the VA." By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis From Pennsylvania, one more message to shake any complacent Republicans Candidates and campaigns matter. Fundamentals often matter more. That's why Republicans are on the defensive. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Analysis: A closer look at the Republican post-loss spin Republicans have mastered the art of spinning overwhelmingly bad special election results. Here's how some are looking at what happened in Pennsylvania. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix: 3 big numbers from the Pennsylvania special election — in context Not every piece of data is created equal. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Trump is open to short-term DACA deal, White House tells GOP leaders The move could represent a stunning shift for the president, who has insisted for months on including strict limits on legal immigration as part of any deal to protect "dreamers" from deportation. By Mike DeBonis and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »

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