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The Fix • Analysis
The White House’s Rob Porter debacle is a sign of incompetence or hubris — or both
How in the world did the White House issue those glowing initial statements about Porter?
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Ben Carson, or the tale of the disappearing Cabinet secretary
The best-known Trump appointee quietly grapples with his conflicting sense of mission at HUD and long-held beliefs about government.
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Opinion
Explain the Rob Porter story. Any of it.
The departing White House aide’s ex-wives accuse him of abuse.
By Ruth Marcus  •   Read more »
Sweeping budget deal would add more than $500 billion in federal spending, end months of partisan wrangling
The move came amid rising fury from Democrats angry the agreement lacked protections for young immigrants who could soon be at risk for deportation.
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Opinion
We are witnessing a democratic nightmare
The war between the president and intelligence agencies speaks volumes.
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Trump’s favorite general: Can Mattis check an impulsive president and still retain his trust?
By staying out of the media’s glare and in Trump’s good graces, Jim Mattis has become the most influential Pentagon chief in years.
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PowerPost • Analysis
The Daily 202: Improving poll numbers give Republicans hope that the midterms might not be so bad
Trump’s approval rating rises, the generic ballot tightens and the tax law becomes more popular in several surveys.
By James Hohmann  •   Read more »
 
Trump’s National Prayer Breakfast speech infused with God-and-country references
President's speech will likely appeal to those who believe God has a uniquely Christian purpose for the United States.
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey  •   Read more »
 
The Plum Line • Opinion
There is still a way to break Trump’s will
It's a long shot. It might work.
By Greg Sargent  •   Read more »
 
Nancy Pelosi’s filibuster-style speech tops eight hours in bid to force immigration votes
Her move comes as House Democrats are set to strategize behind closed doors Wednesday and Thursday and plan for this year’s elections.
By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »
 
 
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Politics • Analysis
Why, despite America’s might, Trump’s military parade can’t compare to North Korea’s
We've been displaying our might everywhere for decades.
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Emotional-support animals on planes signal a cult of victimhood
Imagine your next cramped flight seated next to a coiled, 7-foot boa constrictor named Oscar.
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Cornell fraternity on probation after a ‘pig roast’ contest to have sex with overweight women
In the game, fraternity brothers who slept with the most women got the most points. If there was a tie, whoever slept with the heaviest woman won.
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »
 

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Eagles parade live: Watch as all of Philadelphia celebrates the Super Bowl upset
Free beer! No school! Chris Long in an enormous fur coat! This will be a day to remember.
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Imagine telling a child he’s dying of cancer when you know he isn’t. This Florida couple did just that, police say.
Authorities described the couple's lie as “a phony yet successful attempt” to gain money.
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