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Why didn’t someone stop Melania Trump from wearing that jacket? That’s not how this White House works.
“She does everything herself,” a top aide said earlier this year.
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Opinion
Vote against the GOP this November
The congressional Republican caucuses need to be substantially reduced.
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Opinion
Trump is a baldfaced liar
There are no other words for it.
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Arguments, confusion, second-guessing: Inside Trump’s reversal on separating migrant families
The president’s executive order relieved some political pressure but intensified friction between the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security.
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Katie Arrington, GOP lawmaker who defeated Sanford, seriously injured in car accident
Arrington, a South Carolina legislator, suffered a fracture in her back, several broken ribs and underwent major surgery. A second surgery was likely Saturday.
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Morning Mix
The crying Honduran girl on the cover of Time was not separated from her mother
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol confirmed that the little girl was not separated from her mother.
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Pittsburgh protesters keep marching, three days after police killed a black teen as he ran away
Antwon Rose was shot Tuesday night by a police officer investigating a drive-by shooting. Video of the incident appears to show the 17-year-old running away from the officer when he was shot.
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WorldViews
British royal family will make history this summer with its first-ever same-sex wedding
Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a third cousin of the Queen, will wed his partner, James Coyle, later this summer.
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Republicans fume after Trump’s latest immigration tweet undermines House talks
‘We reached, I think, a good consensus, and suddenly we wake up to another tweet,’ said Rep. Dennis Ross.
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The four times Trump signed tax returns for his foundation that contained incorrect information
It is a felony to knowingly file a false tax return. The charity blamed the mistakes on clerical errors and a lack of knowledge about tax rules.
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ComPost • Opinion
If you are reading this, I’m married
Some personal news!
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Outlook • Perspective
Counting the days till Trumpism ends? You’ll run out of fingers.
Even when misdeeds fell a populist leader, the movement tends to adapt and move on.
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The Fix • Perspective
Time magazine’s major mistake on the crying-girl cover
The use of this photo damages that entire effort — no matter how pure the motives were for using it.
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Analysis
The original source for Trump’s claim of 63,000 immigrant murders? Bad data from Steve King in 2006.
Made-up data from a blog post from 2005 was presented as fact by Trump.
By Philip Bump  •  Read more »
Trump business dealings raise ‘serious concerns,’ ethics office says
But the government watchdog says it is up to Congress and voters to respond if they are bothered.
By Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more »
Opinion
I lost because I wasn’t Trump enough. All Republicans should worry.
The Republican Party is facing an identity crisis.
By Mark Sanford  •  Read more »


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