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White House-Justice Dept. tensions high as Hur prepares to testify on Hill

As special counsel, Robert Hur angered the White House by questioning President Biden’s memory in a report about Biden’s handling of classified material after his vice presidency.

By Perry Stein and Tyler Pager

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Lara Trump, the newly elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee. (AP)

RNC fires dozens of employees after Trump-backed leadership takes over

The staffing changes came days after Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, former president Donald Trump’s chosen candidates, were elected to head the RNC.

By Josh Dawsey and Patrick Svitek

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Biden effigy beaten, kicked at Kansas county GOP event, drawing outrage

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How a doctored photo of the Princess of Wales triggered a media crisis

By Maura Judkis, Janay Kingsberry, Herb Scribner and Karla Adam

If you drive a car, you are already using F1 technology

F1 racing has been a testing ground for innovations that eventually appear in consumer cars, including new energy technologies and lighter, stronger materials.

By Elana Scherr

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

How to know whether you have allergies or a virus

By Lindsey Bever and Allyson Chiu

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Advice

Can I do a stool test at home instead of a colonoscopy?

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Reader Q&A

How do I know if my spouse and I should file joint returns? Your tax questions answered.

By Michelle Singletary

We went furniture shopping with a pro thrifter. Here’s what we learned.

By Sophia Solano

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House GOP report details testimony that contradicted key Jan. 6 witness

Testimony about former president Donald Trump’s actions after his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, was disputed by a Secret Service agent.

By Jacqueline Alemany

Gaza war may stoke ‘generational’ terrorism threat, top intel official says

Senior U.S. intelligence officials testified before Congress about two wars, a rising China and the threat of artificial intelligence to U.S. national security.

By Shane Harris, Abigail Hauslohner and Ellen Nakashima

Wait, are pilots allowed to sleep during flights?

A flight in Indonesia veered off course when both pilots fell asleep. While this would never be permitted, some countries do allow for cockpit naps.

By Hannah Sampson and Natalie B. Compton

Analysis

Oh, that’s what happens when the academy nominates popular movies

By Travis M. Andrews

How Trader Joe’s $2.99 tote bag became a status symbol

By Emily Heil

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How a doctored photo of the Princess of Wales triggered a media crisis

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Trump waffles on TikTok ban, says doing so would ‘make Facebook bigger’

By Amy B Wang

Trump’s freewheeling speeches offer a dark vision of a second term

By Ashley Parker, Marianne LeVine and Ross Godwin

Analysis

Another lens into the rightward shift of Black and Hispanic Americans

By Philip Bump and Lenny Bronner

Biden effigy beaten, kicked at Kansas county GOP event, drawing outrage

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Politics

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Group submits signatures to recall Wisconsin Assembly speaker targeted by Trump

By Patrick Svitek

Biden calls for broad new social programs, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy

By Jacob Bogage

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Katie Britt’s defense of sex-trafficking anecdote compounds its problems

By Aaron Blake

Marcia Fudge to step down as HUD secretary at end of month

By Amy B Wang

S.C. rep says she was ‘shamed’ as rape victim when questioned about her support for Trump

By Daniel Wu

Trump Cases

Trump seeks delay in N.Y. trial pending Supreme Court hearing on immunity

By Shayna Jacobs

Analysis

Did Trump just defame E. Jean Carroll again?

By Aaron Blake

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Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend forecasts a breakup every time they fight

Boyfriend is stressed out by his divorce proceedings, and it’s showing up as insecurity whenever they argue these days.

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Ask Amy: My husband says his friend who assaulted me is a ‘nice guy’

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Miss Manners: What is proper elevator etiquette?

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Do you have questions about parenting? Ask parenting coach Meghan Leahy.

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Ask Sahaj: Conservative parents don’t approve of Indian boyfriend I met online

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Boys struggle with eating disorders. This best-selling author did too.

By Chris Bohjalian

Daily marijuana users 25 percent more likely to have a heart attack

By Linda Searing

Are natural sweeteners like honey and agave really better for you?

By Rachel Meltzer Warren

Advice

What grief does to your brain, and how to cope with it

By Christopher W.T. Miller, MD

Should I use diaper cream on my face?

By Lindsey Bever

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

With microplastics, scientists are in a race against time

By Shannon Osaka

How one of the coldest, darkest towns on Earth is trying to get more energy from the sun

By Sarah Kaplan and Bonnie Jo Mount

Livestock industry co-opts academics to downplay its climate impact, study says

By Anna Phillips

The remaking of the American jean

By Anna Kramer, Naema Ahmed, Amanda Voisard and John Farrell

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Farmers tampered with rain gauges. Now they owe millions.

By Ben Brasch

Meteorologists say AccuWeather’s cloudy eclipse forecast is bogus

By Dan Stillman

Floodwaters inundate Maine, New Hampshire for fourth time since December

By Ian Livingston

Fire threat swells over Plains as massive Texas blaze still burns

By Matthew Cappucci

How to find special glasses for the total solar eclipse — and how to spot the fakes

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Settlement in Florida ‘don’t say gay’ lawsuit says it’s okay to say gay

By Lori Rozsa

Former Louisville officer faces third trial in Breonna Taylor slaying

By David Nakamura

He set out to walk across the U.S. A year later, he reached the East Coast.

By Nicole Asbury

How creating the new FAFSA unraveled

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Analysis

Why the American llama, emu and ostrich industries all collapsed

By Andrew Van Dam

World

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Russia’s air power roars back into the war with devastating guided bombs

By David L. Stern and Serhii Korolchuk

Catherine, Princess of Wales, apologizes for ‘confusion’ over altered family photo

By Karla Adam and Praveena Somasundaram

Book Review

Princess Di’s brother, Charles Spencer, recounts horrors of his childhood

By Kate Maltby

U.S. man gets life in prison for attack on women at German castle

By Kate Brady

50 people injured after ‘technical event’ on flight to New Zealand

By Annabelle Timsit, Niha Masih and Kim Bellware

Middle East Conflict

Israeli pressure on Palestinian economy pushes West Bank to the brink

By Claire Parker

A Ramadan cease-fire in Gaza? What to know about the holy month.

By Niha Masih and Sarah Dadouch

At Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque, Ramadan brings uncertainty and fear

By Steve Hendrix and Sufian Taha

Ramadan begins with no cease-fire; Netanyahu stands by plan to attack Rafah

By Rachel Pannett, Leo Sands, Cate Brown and Sammy Westfall

Israel-Gaza war coverage

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Politics and sobriety rule the Oscars red carpet

Stars use the red carpet to send a message. So do fashion brands.

By Rachel Tashjian

Billie Eilish gets a surprise at the Vanity Fair Oscars party

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He’s starring in the role he was born to play: His mom

By Missy Frederick

Malachy McCourt, raconteur of the Irish experience in America, dies at 92

By Michael S. Rosenwald

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In Fairfax, two rising classical stars light up a new concerto

By Michael Andor Brodeur

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Health

Analysis

Colorado isn’t giving up on its drug importation dream

By Phil Galewitz and McKenzie Beard

Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process

By Netana H. Markovitz

Medicare announces emergency funds for doctors affected by Change Healthcare hack

By Dan Diamond

Science

Sensational claim of possible alien debris hits a science speed bump

By Joel Achenbach

‘Monumental’ experiment suggests how life on Earth may have started

By Mark Johnson

Deforestation, climate change may endanger North American lizards

By Erin Blakemore

SPORTS

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NFL free agency tracker: Kirk Cousins to Falcons, Saquon Barkley to Eagles

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Commanders free agency tracker: Frankie Luvu, Austin Ekeler agree to deals

By Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier

Capitals get a ‘reality check’ in shutout loss at Winnipeg

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Nats start to shape roster with first round of spring training cuts

By Andrew Golden

Perspective

Black college athletes can send a message to Ron DeSantis by staying away

By Kevin B. Blackistone

Business

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How Big Pharma is fighting Biden’s program to lower seniors’ drug costs

By Tony Romm

Less money, less house: How market forces are reshaping the American home

By Abha Bhattarai

Soaring mobile-home rents anger Arizona voters

By Jeanne Whalen

Medicare announces emergency funds for doctors affected by Change Healthcare hack

By Dan Diamond

Next front in the attack on affirmative action: State diversity programs

By Julian Mark

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