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Manifesto of WHCA shooter surfaces
Investigators examine the suspect's writings as questions grow over motive and which officials were targeted. Read more.
“Cannot be built fast enough”: Trump uses shooting to stump for White House ballroom
The president said the attack on the White House Correspondents' Dinner was more proof he needs a ballroom. Read more.
Roommate charged in deaths of two USF students
The case shifted from missing persons of Bangladeshi doctoral students to a double homicide investigation. Read more.
Appeals court says no: Trump’s asylum restrictions hit another legal barrier
An appeals court says the administration can't rewrite who gets protection, setting up a fight in the Supreme Court. Read more.
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Trump lost badly in Iran. How does he spin that as a win?
No amount of late-night posting and Fox News bluster can make this world-historical humiliation look like victory. Read more.
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A dark chapter returns: Stripping citizenship
The Justice Department's bid to denaturalize American citizens has roots in the Red Scare. Read more.
