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Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s immunity claim in D.C. 2020 election trial

The justices set oral argument for week of April 22 on whether Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted for acts he took while president.

By Ann E. MarimowUpdated 24 minutes ago

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Judge won’t delay Trump’s $454 million penalty in civil fraud case

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Mitch McConnell to step down as Republican Senate leader in November

In a speech on the Senate floor, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he will leave his leadership position at the end of the year but intends to serve through the end of his term in 2027.

By Liz Goodwin and Amy B Wang

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Senate Republicans will face leadership struggle between Trump, McConnell views

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Sizable ‘uncommitted’ vote in Michigan ignites debate among Democrats

By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Tyler Pager and Michael SchererUpdated 32 minutes ago

Leaders in Congress agree to delay government shutdown deadlines

By Jacob Bogage and Marianna SotomayorUpdated 1 hour ago

Richard Lewis, who mined life and neuroses for dark comedy, dies at 76

He was a mainstay of HBO’s long-running show “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” arguing and kvetching with his childhood friend Larry David.

By Harrison Smith and Brian Murphy

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From the archives: Richard Lewis is not as miserable as he appears. But he’s still miserable.

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

PFAS chemicals to be phased out of food packaging. Here’s how to avoid them.

By Teddy Amenabar

This simple technique could remove 90% of the microplastics from your water

By Maggie Penman

Q&A

Should you worry about oil or vinegar’s expiration dates? Your cooking questions, answered.

By Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal

How to hang art and photos to please the eye and the brain

By Stacey Colino

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CDC recommends older adults get 2nd updated coronavirus shot

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House passes bipartisan bill to let D.C. redevelop RFK Stadium site

By Meagan Flynn19 minutes ago

Texas is set to execute a man who says he’s innocent. Here’s what to know.

By Ben Brasch

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How Texas’s Smokehouse Creek Fire became state’s second-largest ever

The wildfire in Texas’s panhandle has burned an estimated 850,000 acres, prompting evacuations and cutting off escapes from small towns and ranches.

By Scott Dance, Amudalat Ajasa, Matthew Cappucci and Kasha PatelUpdated 31 minutes ago

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Map: See where the fire has spread

Amazon’s expansion into health care is already distressing patients and providers

Earlier this month, Amazon laid off hundreds of employees across Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical and announced a corporate restructuring.

By Caroline O'Donovan

Style

Ryan Gosling to perform ‘I’m Just Ken’ at the Oscars

The introspective ’80s-style power rock ballad about what it’s like to be a sidekick in a Barbie-dominated world became the unofficial anthem of the summer blockbuster.

By Herb Scribner

Advice

More workers entered 401(k) millionaires club as stock market surged

Their wealth accumulation isn’t just a function of time — it also stems from good investing practices.

By Michelle Singletary

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Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s immunity claim in D.C. 2020 election trial

Donald Trump’s pretrial proceedings in D.C., where he is charged with trying to block Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, remain on hold until a ruling is issued.

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Biden’s doctor declares him ‘fit’ and able to carry out his duties

As the president faces scrutiny over his age, his physician says he “fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations.”

By Matt Viser50 minutes ago

Republican House candidate who disparaged Special Olympians says he’s still running

By Patrick Svitek

Pro-Kennedy super PAC says his name will be on ballots in Ariz., Ga.

By Azi Paybarah, Meryl Kornfield and Michael Scherer

New congressional map adopted in N.Y, a state central to deciding control of House

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Politics

Hunter Biden testifies that he never involved his father in business

By Matt Viser and Jacqueline AlemanyUpdated 1 hour ago

Speaker Johnson is again staring down a shutdown — and his GOP conference

By Marianna SotomayorUpdated 1 hour ago

Trump Cases

Judge won’t delay Trump financial penalty but lets sons remain atop company for now

By Shayna Jacobs and Mark BermanUpdated 11 minutes ago

Judge Cannon rejects Trump’s evidence request in classified docs case

By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein

Mark Meadows is denied fresh hearing in Georgia election interference case

By Amy Gardner

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My musician son isn’t as good as he thinks he is. Hax readers give advice.

Does she tell her musician son he needs a lot more training to be good enough to succeed?

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Ask Amy: My wife keeps asking about her wrinkles. Should I tell her the truth?

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Miss Manners: Yacht club sponsor keeps making backhanded comments

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We want our kids to work service jobs as teens. Our friends are horrified.

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Carpet stains seem to go away, then they reappear. What can I do?

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Why the long-term success of weight-loss drugs may depend on exercise

By Gretchen Reynolds

How drinking coffee may lower your risk for diabetes

By Anahad O’Connor

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Is menopause getting worse? Scientists say it is.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Adding extra salt to meals can increase kidney disease risk up to 11 percent

By Linda Searing

Amy Schumer says she has Cushing’s syndrome. What to know about the illness.

By Annabelle Timsit and Jennifer Hassan

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Snow and ice are a way of life here. See how a lost winter upended that.

By Scott Dance

South African city copes with climate change by chopping down trees

By Katharine Houreld

Deadly bird flu discovered on Antarctica, threatening penguin colonies

By Naomi Schanen and Dino Grandoni

A simple way to get microplastics out of your water

By Maggie Penman

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The ‘greenest’ car in America might surprise you

By Shannon Osaka

Historic winter heat wave smashes records in central U.S., fuels tornadoes

By Ian Livingston

Sierra bracing for extreme blizzard with 10 feet of snow, 100 mph winds

By Matthew Cappucci and Diana Leonard

Potent storm front fans fires in Plains and fuels Midwest tornado threat

By Matthew Cappucci

The amount of frigid winter air is near a record low, and shrinking

By Dan Stillman

I’m begging you not to Google for airline customer service numbers

By Shira Ovide

When you should (and shouldn’t) rely on AI tools

By Tatum Hunter

I used AI work tools to do my job. Here’s how it went.

By Danielle Abril

Technology

Each of these AI videos seems shockingly realistic at first. But soon you’ll spot the weirdness.

By Gerrit De Vynck, Jhaan Elker and Tyler Remmel

Despite issues, NASA calls Intuitive Machines’ lunar landing a success

By Christian Davenport

Musk’s X is fighting to preserve a federal lawsuit in California

By Joseph Menn

National

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Alabama judge says God opposes IVF. Here’s what different religions teach.

By Michelle Boorstein

Why some student loan borrowers are locked out of Biden’s debt relief efforts

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Group behind 177-year-old sourdough starter inundated after viral TikTok

By Kyle Melnick

Man pleads guilty to threatening Michigan official over 2020 election

By Praveena Somasundaram

Slaying of Georgia student becomes part of U.S. immigration debate

By Maria Sacchetti and Nick Miroff

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The horror of the Holocaust can’t be unheard in ‘The Zone of Interest’

Jonathan Glazer’s vision for “The Zone of Interest” was to create two parallel and simultaneous films — one you see, and one you hear.

By Michael Andor Brodeur

Mehdi Hasan launches his own media company after leaving MSNBC

By Jeremy Barr

Perspective

AI has come to the gender culture war, yielding some truly dumb content

By Monica Hesse

Sex assault survivors to music titans: Do better or lose your fortunes

By Manuel Roig-Franzia1 hour ago

‘It can be painful and sad.’ Wendy Williams documentary producers speak.

By Samantha Chery

Movie Review

‘Dune: Part Two’ is 166 minutes of brilliant casting and sand

By Ann Hornaday

TV Review

FX’s ‘Shogun’ is what thrillers wish they were

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Black History Month

How the first all-Black rowing team went from pioneers to D.C. champions

By Kim O'Connell

‘Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine’ still sets the bar for cookbook memoirs

By Kristen Hartke

Charles V. Hamilton, scholar who helped define ‘Black Power’, dies at 94

By Brian Murphy

How Virginia Ali made Ben’s Chili Bowl, and herself, a symbol of D.C.

By Tim Carman

Health

More eye products recalled over infection risk worries

By Washington Post staff

U.S. launches probe into possible fraud by organ collection groups

By Lenny Bernstein, Mark Johnson and Lisa Rein

Analysis

For J.B. Pritzker, the fight for reproductive freedom is personal

By McKenzie Beard

Science

Indigenous people accuse radiologists of secretly studying their organs

By Leo Sands

These giant, invasive spiders appear built to thrive in the U.S.

By Erin Blakemore

Perspective

A 13-year-old beat Tetris, but there’s more to the game than winning

By Leah McCoy

SPORTS

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FedEx ends naming-rights deal for Commanders’ stadium two years early

By Nicki Jhabvala and Mark Maske

The NFLPA graded team working conditions. The Commanders? Last, again.

By Nicki Jhabvala and Mark Maske

Perspective

The Nationals and Stephen Strasburg need to settle their business

By Barry Svrluga

‘It’s go time’ for Luis García Jr., who is still hungry at Nats spring training

By Andrew Golden

Nats’ Mason Thompson needs Tommy John surgery, will miss 2024 season

By Chelsea Janes

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