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The United States is mortgaging its future By Catherine Rampell
A few evangelicals forge a path back to God’s kingdom By Michael Gerson
Trump is smashingly successful — at sowing utter confusion By Eugene Robinson
11 senators are about to make a big mistake By Marc A. Thiessen
Inside Michael Flynn’s plan to persuade Trump to stay in Syria By Josh Rogin
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Lance Armstrong settles $100 million U.S. Postal Service cycling fraud case for $5 million In addition to the settlement with the government, Armstrong also agreed to pay $1.65 million to cover legal costs of Floyd Landis, a former teammate and the whistleblower in the case. By Spencer S. Hsu 3 hours ago Analysis: Will Lance Armstrong’s fraud settlement finally let him move forward?
Two Florida sheriff’s deputies killed The deputies were shot through a restaurant window, according to the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office. The assailant was found dead outside afterward, the sheriff’s office said. By Keith McMillan and Mark Berman 1 hour ago
DOJ refers findings on McCabe for consideration of criminal charges The Justice Department inspector general, who found that former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe repeatedly misled investigators who were examining a media disclosure, referred the matter to the top federal prosecutor in D.C. By Karoun Demirjian and Matt Zapotosky 3 hours ago
Alabama executes Walter Moody, the oldest inmate put to death in the modern era Moody was convicted in a 1989 bombing campaign that claimed the life of a federal judge, set off panic and prompted a sprawling federal investigation. By Mark Berman 13 minutes ago
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How legalizing marijuana ruined a famous pot event A California city denied a marijuana permit for the legendary pot-judging contest known as the Cannabis Cup, despite its director’s desperate efforts to comply with a confusing suite of regulations that accompanied pot’s legalization. By Avi Selk 2 hours ago Visual Stories Visual Stories
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‘They can’t be here for us’: Black men arrested at Starbucks tell their story for the first time Teachers union drops Wells Fargo as mortgage provider because of links with NRA and gunmakers Judge blocks transfer of American ISIS suspect held 7 months in Iraq without charges Syracuse University newspaper: School has ‘toxic Greek environment’ as new fraternity scandal erupts PostEverything
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NBA playoffs live: 76ers race past Heat; Pelicans all over Trail Blazers; Spurs hanging with Warriors Analysis Capitals-Blue Jackets Game 4: Washington evens series with Columbus as Holtby, Ovechkin, Oshie enter overdrive ‘It’s going to be very hard to play basketball today’: NBA mourns death of Gregg Popovich’s wife Analysis The Patriots again have the NFL’s easiest schedule for 2018. Seriously. Lifestyle
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