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• Politics

  The Fox-Newsification of the White House

  Trump doubles down on his a performative war against the press by hiring the most skilled performers.

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• Politics

  Anthony Scaramucci Is the Right Answer to the Wrong Question

  If Trump were right to blame all of his problems on messaging, perhaps the smooth-talking businessman could solve them. But he’s not.

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• Business

  A Developer at Slack on the Importance of Diversity in Tech

  Kaya Thomas, a 21-year-old coder and advocate, has been vocal about the industry’s homogeneity.

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• Politics

  Mueller Can Pursue Whatever Crimes He Uncovers

  There are no legal or ethical reasons for the special counsel to turn away if he discovers indications of misconduct that are unrelated to the original Russia inquiry.

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• Culture

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Is Trumpism the New Conservatism?

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  How Health-Care Cuts Could Impact Disabled Americans

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• Global

  Photos of the Week: 7/15–7/21

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• Global

  Is Trump Bad News for Putin?

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• Health

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• Politics

  Sean Spicer Is Out and Anthony Scaramucci Is In at the White House

  President Trump’s press secretary has resigned in protest of the president's decision to name a former hedge-fund executive as communications director.

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• Politics

  When Will President Trump Fire Robert Mueller?

  The White House is threatening the special counsel and trying to dig up dirt on him, and the prospect that the president will try to fire him now seems very real.

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• Global

  Beijing's Backdoor and Iraq's Christians: The Week in Global-Affairs Writing

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• Culture

  Ozark: Netflix's Grim Foray Into Flyover Country

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• Science

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• Culture

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• Politics

  Everything Now Hinges on Three Republicans in the Senate

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• Education

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• Politics

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  As a Trump-commissioned panel searches for phantom fraud, its requests for data have convinced some citizens to opt out of their right to vote preemptively.

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• Events

  Washington Ideas

  For its ninth year, the Washington Ideas Forum will convene the nation's leaders, from politics and government to business and culture for two days of idea sharing and thought provoking conversation.

  Washington, DC September 26 – 28, 2017

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  'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory'

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