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Andrew McCabe, Trump’s foil at the FBI, is fired hours before he could retire

The bureau’s former No. 2 became a lightning rod in the political feud surrounding its probes of Hillary Clinton’s email use and President Trump’s alleged Russia ties.

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A student was suspended after staying in class during walking out. Here’s what actually happened. Conservative Twitter says this student was suspended for refusing to participate in his school's walkout. That's not exactly true. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »

The Fix • Analysis Could getting Andrew McCabe fired come back to bite Trump? McCabe's firing is significantly more personal than James B. Comey's. The question is what he might know about. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »

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The Post's View • Opinion History won’t be kind, Republicans GOP members of the House Intelligence Committee continue to ignore the depth and causes of Russian interference in the 2016 election. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »

The Fix • Analysis Five reasons Trump would have wanted Andrew McCabe fired Besides spiting a man the president has pilloried as a deep-state enemy. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »

Black man beaten in Charlottesville found not guilty of assaulting white supremacist DeAndre Harris, 20, whose attack was captured on video, would have faced up to 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine if he’d been convicted By Ian Shapira  •   Read more »

California’s ‘outlaw’ marijuana culture faces a harsh reckoning: Legal weed Humboldt County, known for decades as a haven of great dope in Northern California, cashed in on an illicit economy. Can it make it under the state’s new marijuana regulations? By Scott Wilson  •   Read more »   Trump wants to get the U.S. out of Syria’s war, so he asked the Saudi king for $4 billion The president’s efforts include convincing others to foot the bill for expensive postwar efforts. By Paul Sonne  •   Read more »   He was known as Malaysia’s ‘snake whisperer’ — until a cobra fatally bit him Abu Zarin Hussin, a Malaysian firefighter, was propelled to Internet fame after British tabloids published false stories saying he had married his pet snake. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Trump attorney accuses Stormy Daniels of violating nondisclosure agreement 20 times, claims right to seek $20 million in damages Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney, claims he has the right to seek at least $20 million in damages from porn star Stormy Daniels for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement 20 t... By Emma Brown  •   Read more »

Opinion Why does Putin treat Britain with disdain? He thinks he’s bought it. The elite are up to their eyeballs in Russian cash. By Anne Applebaum  •   Read more »   Colleges • Perspective UMBC proved again that in sports, not even history goes undefeated No. 16 seeds were 0-135 vs. No. 1s in NCAA men’s basketball tournament history. The Retrievers couldn’t have ended the streak more emphatically. By Jerry Brewer  •   Read more »   NCAA stunner: No. 16 seed UMBC makes history by knocking out No. 1 Virginia Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers become first bottom seed ever to beat a top seed, and they do it with authority, 74-54. By Gene Wang  •   Read more »   Russia to expel 23 British diplomats, close consulate in escalating row over poisoned ex-spy The move comes three days after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats. By Matthew Bodner  •   Read more »