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Questions linger about how Melania Trump, a Slovenian model, scored ‘the Einstein visa’

Just five immigrants from that country obtained legal residency under the EB-1 program the year the first lady received her green card.

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The Plum Line • Opinion Trump’s rage at Sessions puts the president in serious danger Robert S. Mueller III is now scrutinizing Trump's efforts to oust his attorney general as potential signs of obstruction of justice. By Greg Sargent  •   Read more »

James Harden pulls the most disrespectful move of the season and Twitter goes nuts A crossover move that sent the Clippers' Wesley Johnson sprawling only began the humiliation Harden inflicted on the Los Angeles player. By Des Bieler  •   Read more »

Trump aide Hope Hicks to resign amid personal tumult and Russia probe Hicks is one of President Trump’s longest serving aides, having worked with him from the beginning of his campaign. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »

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