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Democracy Dies in Darkness
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Conor Lamb celebrated with his supporters, but he and Republican Rick Saccone were separated by only several hundred votes with several thousand absentee and provisional ballots outstanding. The special election for the House seat drew national attention because of its implications for President Trump and Republicans in November.
Stephen W. Hawking overcame a devastating neurological disease to probe the greatest mysteries of the cosmos and become one of the planet's most renowned science popularizers.
By Joel Achenbach and Boyce Rensberger • Read more »
When White House Chief of Staff John Kelly warned Rex Tillerson to possibly expect a pejorative tweet from President Trump over the weekend, the secretary of state failed to fully understand that it was a gentle signal to him that he was about to be fired.
By Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Carol D. Leonnig • Read more »
Some recent moves have alarmed a West Wing staff who fear the president has felt less restrained about acting on his whims amid the departures of several aides.
By David Nakamura and Damian Paletta • Read more »
Donald Trump was known for firing people before he became president. But of the dozens of people who have left the administration over the past 14 months, most of them fall into the "resignation" pool rather than outright dismissals.
By Katie Mettler, Callum Borchers and Nick Kirkpatrick • Read more »
Republicans seized on the comments and sought to use them against red-state Senate Democrats, who are pushing back. "Those are kind of fighting words for me," Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said.
Trade adviser Robert E. Lighthizer suggested levying taxes on $30 billion in Chinese imports, but the president said that wasn't enough, according to industry executives familiar with the matter.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the claim about the payments during his speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. However, it's a very fuzzy number.
Students across the country are planning to walk out of class today to protest gun violence and urge lawmakers to take action. Here is what the American Civil Liberties Union says students can do regarding protests and what they can expect if they violate school rules.
Airline policy says pets can travel in the cabin as long as their carrier fits under the seat in front of the passenger, but witnesses say the family was told they couldn't fly unless their puppy was put in the overhead bin. The airline said it will "assume full responsibility."
The move by Rodrigo Duterte comes about a month after the ICC opened a preliminary examination into thousands of deaths linked to his violent campaign against suspected drug users and dealers in the Philippines.
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