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Trump tries to appear strong in Syria even as he plans to withdraw Inside Trump’s decision to bomb Syria Haley during an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Saturday. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Nikki Haley says new sanctions against Russia coming this week The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said the sanctions will target Russian companies that have helped the Syrian government make and deploy chemical weapons. By Carol Morello 19 minutes ago Analysis: ‘They have broken Trump,’ Infowars host says after Syria strikes Trump assails Comey in tweetstorm, suggests ex-FBI director deserves ‘jail’ The president's tweets were part of a broader effort by the White House and Republican National Committee to discredit fired FBI director James Comey, who begins a publicity tour this week for his upcoming memoir. By Josh Dawsey 2 hours ago Paul Ryan on Comey: ‘I don’t know the guy’ Review In his new book, James Comey calls for ‘ethical leadership.’ But does he live up to it? In “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” the voice of the former FBI director comes through not as a lawyer or investigator, but as Comey the philosopher. By Carlos Lozada 19 hours ago
The poll found that 46 percent approve of the president's handling of the economy. (AP) The Fix Analysis Trump’s approval rating is back near first-100-day levels Americans have sharply diverging views of President Trump’s handling of the economy and of him as a person, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. More than half of respondents still disapprove of the president. By Emily Guskin 6 hours ago
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Trump is drowning in scandal. He can’t focus on Syria. By Max Boot
The Syrian operation: The good, the bad and the ugly By Jennifer Rubin
The Parkland teens started something. How can it become a social movement? By David S. Meyer
People abroad are asking their militaries to save their democracies. It won’t work. By Joshua Kurlantzick
Donald Trump is contagious. He turned James Comey into Donald Trump. By Karen Tumulty
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The Fix Analysis How long will Missouri’s sex-scandal-ridden governor last? It appears that Gov. Eric Greitens will fight it out to the bitter end, perhaps to the detriment of his Republican Party this November. By Amber Phillips 2 hours ago
Starbucks on defensive after 2 black men were arrested while waiting in Philadelphia shop The company that has touted progressive values is faced with calls for a boycott after the arrests in what the CEO called a “reprehensible” incident. Critics have accused the store — and police — of racial profiling. By Alex Horton 57 minutes ago
If you sue a billionaire president, can crowdfunding level the legal playing field? Porn star Stormy Daniels is raising $75,000 a week online for legal costs. But Summer Zervos, the first woman to sue Trump, had disappointing returns. By Frances Stead Sellers 1 hour ago
A Brazilian pastor said he was saving souls. Police say he ran a slave-labor ring. Authorities have charged Cícero Vicente de Araújo and 21 others with running a ring involving money laundering and human trafficking. Worshipers, officials say, were duped into handing over their savings and becoming laborers at nine farms and 17 businesses. By Anthony Faiola and Marina Lopes 18 hours ago
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Congress should ‘forcefully respond’ if Trump fires Mueller, 245 former DOJ officials say Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ tweet, and the premature declaration that haunted George W. Bush Analysis Two years ago nationalism sparked massive protests in Egypt. Could it happen again? Analysis One major area where Comey has some explaining to do World
Burma repatriates first Rohingya family despite U.N. warnings Why Europe, not Congress, will rein in big tech Taiwan battles a brain drain as China aims to woo young talent President Trump declares victory as Pentagon details U.S.-led strikes in Syria National
HIV-infected people are living for years, but age-related diseases set in early Thousands of pounds of prepackaged salad mixes may have been tainted with E. coli, officials say The Japanese once ruled the Boston Marathon. A war bride’s son recalls the slurs. Kentucky governor claims that children were sexually assaulted, used drugs while teachers protested PostEverything
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D.C. is misspending millions of dollars intended to help the city’s poorest students D.C.-area forecast: Cooler today with some showers possible; heavy storms likely late tonight Blaze breaks out at house in North Arlington Motorcyclist fatally injured in Montgomery crash, police say Sports
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Battle over college course material is a textbook example of technological change Gmail is set to get a major update Mark Zuckerberg was grilled this week. Silicon Valley took it personally. Trump wants to stand up a military ‘Space Force.’ Here’s why. Business & Real Estate
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