Washington Post News 6-15-2017

Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say Mueller is interviewing senior intelligence officials as the Russia probe widens. By Devlin Barrett  •  Read more » The Fix •  Analysis Three prongs of the Russia investigation, explained The special counsel is probing possible collusion, obstruction and financial crimes. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more » Dennis Rodman just gave Kim Jong Un ‘The Art of the Deal.’ And it may be a genius move. The North Korean leader could learn a lot about Trump’s negotiating style from his landmark book. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Right Turn •  Opinion The criminal investigation of Trump puts his presidency in peril The probe is extensive and serious. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »

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After shooting at GOP baseball practice, investigators probe trail of political anger left by attacker House Majority Whip Steve Scalise remained in critical condition as colleagues planned to move ahead with traditional baseball game in show of political unity. By Dana Hedgpeth  •  Read more » The Plum Line •  Opinion Trump is now under investigation, and he has no one to blame but himself Trump’s claims of persecution are deeply worrisome. They suggest he might try to get the special counsel fired. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more » Dutch fishermen caught a rare two-headed sea creature. What happened next would horrify scientists. Even today, in an age of science, it might appear to many people to be a two-headed sea monster. By Avi Selk  •  Read more » Politics •  Analysis The Republican response to reports of an investigation into Trump, annotated Examining the defense of the president. By Philip Bump  •  Read more » The Plum Line •  Opinion Republicans are privately angry at Trump for accidentally unmasking their big scam Uh, oops? By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »

Also Popular in Politics Fact Checker •  Analysis Trump’s claim that Americans ‘built the Golden Gate Bridge in four years and the Hoover Dam in five’ Trump only focuses on the years of construction, not the many years that it took to prepare and plan before breaking ground on the Golden Gate Bridge or Hoover Dam. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more » • On Twitter, Trump decries obstruction probe tied to ‘phony’ Russia collusion story • Analysis | After the shootings, calls for unity amid recriminations and finger-pointing • The Latest: Putin attacks opposition leaders • Analysis | How much should we read into the turnout disparity in Virginia’s gubernatorial primary?

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Also Popular in Sports All the reasons Conor McGregor doesn’t stand a chance against Floyd Mayweather The early Vegas odds reflect this. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Read more » • Perspective | If the Warriors want to take a stand, go to the White House and shake President Trump’s hand • Perspective | The Warriors are speaking their political beliefs, and the NBA is just fine with that • Su’a Cravens eagerly moving on from linebacker, encouraged by transition to safety • Kevin Durant’s dream, 20 years in the making, didn’t come as easy as it looked

Also Popular in National Attacked while running, woman drowns rabid raccoon in puddle A Maine woman says a rabid raccoon attacked her while she was out for a run, so she drowned it in a puddle. By Associated Press  •  Read more » • Doctors just separated twin girls joined at the head in one of the world’s rarest surgeries • As a prosecutor, Kamala Harris’s doggedness was praised. As a senator, she’s deemed ‘hysterical.’ • UPS gunman filed a workplace grievance three months before deadly shooting rampage • ‘Bags and bags and bags’ of meth-infused lollipops seized in $1 million Texas bust

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Also Popular in World • ISIS drones are attacking U.S. troops and disrupting airstrikes in Raqqa, officials say • Death toll in London inferno rises to 17 as investigators comb fire-gutted tower • The NSA has linked the WannaCry computer worm to North Korea • London fire death toll at 17; ‘miracle’ if anymore survivors • Trump set to unveil new Cuba policy after promising to reverse Obama’s ‘bad deal’

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Also Popular in Technology • David Bonderman resigns from Uber board after making joke about women at company event on sexual harassment • Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave amid sweeping changes at company • Review | Apple’s iPad Pro is closer than ever to replacing your laptop • It’s official: Verizon finally buys Yahoo • The COVFEFE Act would preserve Trump’s tweets as presidential records

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