Japan and Europe counter Trump with colossal trade deal
Leaders from Japan and the European Union announced their agreement in principle on a trade deal that will cover nearly 30 percent of the global economy.
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A newly unearthed photo shows Amelia Earhart survived her final flight, investigators say
Earhart’s disappearance in 1937 has captivated the public for decades.
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The Daily 202: Principled conservatives show federalism is more than a talking point by rejecting voter data requests
Kris Kobach on defense as a growing bipartisan group refuses to help Trump panel.
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Hobby Lobby fined $3 million for artifacts smuggled from Iraq
Hobby Lobby describes itself as a Christian business. It gained fame in a 2014 Supreme Court case challenging contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
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What Rob Kardashian did to Blac Chyna could be ‘revenge porn,’ lawyers say, and illegal
The reality TV star posted nude images of his ex-fiancee to social media Wednesday morning and probably violated California law.
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The Plum Line •  Opinion
Trump’s latest spin on Russia just left him badly exposed — again
The president acknowledges Russia meddled in the election, but blames Obama for it.
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The Plum Line •  Opinion
A GOP stunt backfires, and accidentally reveals a truth Republicans want hidden
Pretty much every lie from Trump and Republicans about health care is designed to obscure one basic truth.
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Some Trump supporters thought NPR tweeted ‘propaganda.’ It was the Declaration of Independence.
Some Twitter users reacted angrily to the thread, accusing NPR of spamming them or pushing an agenda.
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Phone taps, power plays and sarcasm: What it’s like to negotiate with Vladimir Putin
The Russian leader is not ‘theatrical’ like Trump, but has his own set of tricks to bully and bluster his opponents.
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Trump took a question from a reporter he considered hiring and used it to bash the media
Trump’s message to the world on Thursday was that the U.S. president’s idea of a free press is one based on favors.
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• The GOP tried to troll Hillary Clinton. It backfired spectacularly.
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• Analysis | David Petraeus’s damning nonresponse on Trump’s fitness to serve
• In Poland, Trump reaffirms commitment to NATO, chides Russia
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Trump’s voter data request poses an unnoticed danger
Trump’s election integrity panel should honor the administration’s own order on cybersecurity.
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• My school would have expelled me for who I am. Why should it get federal money?
• To win the working class, Democrats need to start talking straight
• I’m a climate scientist. And I’m not letting trickle-down ignorance win.
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Kirk Cousins could make a difference for all NFL players, if he’s willing to
Most big NFL deals are window dressing. Redskins quarterback can get more, guaranteed.
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Scientists are about to change what a kilogram is. That’s massive.
How a criminal mastermind could “set the whole world’s system of mass into disarray.”
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• Tupac told Madonna he broke up with her because of race, newly surfaced letter reveals
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• Government supporters attack Venezuelan congress, injure opposition lawmakers
• Charlie Gard not allowed to receive Vatican’s care, hospital spokesman says
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• To escape sexual violence at home, female migrants must risk sexual violence on the way to Europe
• China demands India leave Himalayan plateau in rising spat
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