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Young voters aren’t as liberal as you think
Discontent among young voters might deny Democrats what they need to hold the White House and Senate.
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If Biden thinks Israel’s liberals are doves, he’s dreaming
Prominent progressive Yair Golan says Netanyahu is a “coward” for not taking out Hamas earlier.
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Election 2024 live updates: A busy week ahead for Biden; Trump’s trial nears end
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
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I created the Leahy law. It should be applied to Israel.
Requiring Israel to respect human rights does not imply “moral equivalence” with Hamas
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Remembering Fu Pei-mei, who taught a generation to cook Chinese food
Fu Pei-mei has been called “the Julia Child of Chinese cooking,” but in Taiwan, where she is famous, many see Child as the Fu Pei-mei of French cooking.
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As China ramps up disinformation, the U.S. is far too vulnerable
Russia was the early leader in election interference, but Beijing might be catching up.
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Looming Trump trial verdict is a 2024 wild card
In today’s edition … General says White House ignored Afghanistan withdrawal concerns … Hunter Biden faces two trials starting in June.
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Meeting between Trump ‘envoy’ and Arab American activists should worry Biden
At a meeting in Michigan, an “envoy” will pitch disaffected Arab American leaders on backing Trump outright.
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I’m a photojournalist. ‘Civil War’ gets war photography dangerously wrong.
In Alex Garland’s film, war photographers are just there to compete for the bloodiest shot.
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Trump’s immigration plans could deal a major blow to the job market
Immigration is a major reason the job market rebounded so strongly from the pandemic. That could be in jeopardy, economists say.
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Boy Scouts love this scenic Va. river. Locals say they’re ruining it.
Three hours southwest of the District, the Maury River suffers as sediment flows from a dam at a reservation owned by a Scouting organization based in Bethesda.
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In D.C.’s Ward 8, election centers on experience versus new leadership
The three-way battle for the future of the ward has centered on many of its intractable issues, such as poverty and fears about gentrification.
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Fat Leonard bribery cases fall apart because of prosecution blunders
One Navy officer confessed to leaking military secrets for $105,000 in bribes and prostitutes. But instead of going to prison, he may get away with his crimes.
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In Europe, politicians eye Gen Z — to fight
For decades conscription has been shrinking in Europe. That might now be changing as the threat from Moscow mounts.
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J. Cole won the Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef
The hip-hop industry can learn a lot from J. Cole’s apology.
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D.C.-area forecast: Sunnier and warmer than last week, but weekend is a question mark
The weather Monday through Wednesday looks great. After that, the outlook is more uncertain.
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What happened when TikTok said users can’t promote weight-loss drugs
TikTok announced new rules in April that will crack down on videos about weight-loss drugs, upending a hub of information and commerce on popular GLP-1 drugs.
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General says he warned that Afghanistan would get ‘very bad, very fast’
Austin Scott Miller, the last four-star U.S. commander based in Kabul, met privately with House lawmakers scrutinizing the Biden administration’s Afghanistan exit.
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Social Security, Export-Import Bank among survey’s worst federal workplaces
A survey of more than 1 million federal employees reflects the low morale of many workers.
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Ask Amy: I don’t feel connected to my late birth mom’s family
Letter writer doesn’t want to force a relationship with their late birth mom’s family.
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Carolyn Hax: Is it selfish or self-care to cancel plans, ‘etiquette be damned’?
A reader wonders whether it’s wrong to put ourselves first, instead of hosts, when we want to skip events we agreed to attend.
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Miss Manners: My husband ignored another Mother’s Day and my birthday
Her husband ignores her birthday and Mother’s Day yet again. What kind of example is he setting for their sons?
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St. John’s leaves no doubt, repeats as DCSAA softball champions
The Cadets coasted to an 11-1 win over Georgetown Visitation.
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A three-run comeback lifts Jackson-Reed to DCSAA baseball title
Etan Rosario produced the walk-off single in the seventh as the Tigers earned a 5-4 win against Maret.
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Georgetown Visitation closes season with DCSAA girls’ lacrosse title
The Cubs led for much of Sunday’s championship, making the most of their final game as a team.
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Composer Tan Dun spreads his wings as an audience unmutes their phones
Composer Tan Dan and five visiting musicians joined the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Strathmore Music Center on Saturday
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Nationals limp home after 11-5 loss to Phillies extends skid to five
The game got away from the Nats in the fifth inning as they ended their road trip 2-7.
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Ban cellphones in schools? Teachers and a student weigh in.
Two teachers feel relief, but a student says they’re not the real problem. Plus, progress on sports betting should be celebrated.
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Binoculars and batteries: What it’s like covering Trump’s hush money trial
Washington Post reporters Shayna Jacobs and Devlin Barrett describe the daily routine of covering Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan criminal court.
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At Cannes, Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos’s new movie gets even weirder
The cinematic duo’s latest, “Kinds of Kindness,” features Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, mind control, severed appendages, cult worship and very soft feet.
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