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Blackwater founder held secret Seychelles meeting to establish Trump-Putin back channel; 'It went off the rails almost immediately': How Trump's messy transition led to a chaotic presidency; The left and right agree: Fox News destroyed EPA chief Scott Pruitt over climate change; Trump and Republicans have a new plan to destroy Obamacare. But they face a big problem.; Ryan says rekindled health-care talks in 'conceptual stage'; She voted illegally. But was the punishment too harsh?; Sessions orders Justice Department to review all police reform agreements; Democrats secure enough votes to block Gorsuch, setting stage for 'nuclear' option; The one thing these senators can agree on: They're about to do something very bad; Paper says columnist tried to remove his articles criticizing Trump to get a State Department job. It backfired.; Why is Trump flailing? Because Americans hate his agenda, and it’s based on lies.; Border wall contractors brace for hostile environment; This one group gets 70 percent of high-skilled foreign worker visas; Kushner has a singular and almost untouchable role in Trump's White House; The looming strategic disaster at Mar-a-Lago this week; White House woos GOP lawmakers with revised health care bill   Most popular right now   Most Read Blackwater founder held secret Seychelles meeting to establish Trump-Putin back channel Erik Prince met with a Russian close to the Kremlin in a meeting brokered by the United Arab Emirates. By Adam Entous  •  Read more » 'It went off the rails almost immediately': How Trump's messy transition led to a chaotic presidency Trump ignored transition planners during the campaign, then did things his way after he won. The administration is still playing catch up. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   The left and right agree: Fox News destroyed EPA chief Scott Pruitt over climate change "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace grilled the controversial new head of the Environmental Protection Agency. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   The Plum Line •  Opinion Trump and Republicans have a new plan to destroy Obamacare. But they face a big problem. The new plan would be even worse for sick people than the old one. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   She voted illegally. But was the punishment too harsh? In Texas, an immigrant mother of four tries to cope after an 8-year prison sentence for voter fraud. By Robert Samuels  •  Read more »   Sessions orders Justice Department to review all police reform agreements Justice Department also asks for hearing delay in Baltimore police reform case. By Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   Democrats secure enough votes to block Gorsuch, setting stage for 'nuclear' option To confirm the Supreme Court nominee, the Republican-controlled Senate will have to change the chamber's rules to prevent a filibuster. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Opinion The one thing these senators can agree on: They're about to do something very bad The "nuclear option" isn't in either party's interest, but both sides of the aisle are ready to blow things up. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Paper says columnist tried to remove his articles criticizing Trump to get a State Department job. It backfired. In an unapologetic post published on its website, Arab News announced Tuesday it would be discontinuing Andrew Bowen's column. By Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   US tells companies not to overlook qualified Americans The Trump administration has issued a stern warning to U.S. companies as they begin applying for coveted skilled-worker visas, cautioning that it would investigate and prosecute those who overlook qualified American workers for jobs. By Sadie Gurman | AP  •  Read more » •   Analysis | Fact-checking the Trumpian spin on ‘surveillance of Trump’ •   The violent rally Trump can’t move past •   Analysis | Here’s the real Rust Belt jobs problem — and it’s not offshoring or automation •   Trump's budget would hit rural towns especially hard — but they're willing to trust him Also Popular in Opinions   I told Paul Ryan what it’s like to be poor. I wonder if he remembers me now. Poverty isn't a choice, and Americans like me need a strong safety net. Does the speaker care? By Tianna Gaines-Turner  •  Read more » •   The dangers of a princeling with portfolio •   Fox serves up a fetid reminder that when you're a star, you can still do anything •   Bill O’Reilly: An awful, awful man •   The Senate is on the brink of a historic mistake Also Popular in Sports   North Carolina finds redemption, beats Gonzaga to win NCAA championship The Tar Heels pull away in the final minute to claim their sixth national title a year after a devastating loss on the same stage. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more » •   Perspective | They’ve had Redskins tickets for more than 50 years. They’ve finally had enough. •   Analysis | Referees spoiled the NCAA championship, but they were only doing their job •   'Impeach Trump' banner hung by protesters at Nationals Park after Opening Day win •   There is love and risk in Georgetown's hiring of Patrick Ewing Also Popular in National   A quarter-million people want to know: When, exactly, is April the giraffe going to give birth? "We are there. We are close," Animal Adventure Park owner Jordan Patch said of the world's most famous pregnant giraffe. That was Friday. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more » •   A teen asked his grandmother to her first prom. Too old, said the school. •   20 percent of patients with serious conditions are first misdiagnosed, study says •   Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai pull advertising from Bill O'Reilly's show amid sexual harassment accusations •   A foster teen ran away after being forced to live in an office. Hours later, she was dead. ADVERTISEMENT   Also Popular in World •   Activists say gas attack kills 58 in northern Syria, leaves victims foaming at the mouth •   'The hospitals were slaughterhouses': A journey into Syria's secret torture wards •   Authorities name suspect from Kyrgyzstan in St. Petersburg metro bombing •   White House decries media 'lack of interest' in reports of Obama officials spying •   New details emerge about 2014 Russian hack of the State Department: It was 'hand to hand combat' Also Popular in Business •   Analysis | What Americans get wrong about food stamps, according to an expert who’s spent 20 years researching them •   These stunning timelapse photos may just convince you about climate change •   Half of Americans are responsible for only 3 percent of health care costs •   Analysis | The shockingly low seat belt use in some parts of the country •   Trump has signed repeal of the FCC privacy rules. Here’s what happens next. Also Popular in Technology •   Trump has signed repeal of the FCC privacy rules. Here’s what happens next. •   The inventor of the Web predicts ‘a massive outcry’ over online privacy •   Verizon has a name for its AOL-Yahoo combination — and the Internet is having a bit of fun with it •   Trump signs bill blocking online privacy regulation •   Cyborgs at work: employees getting implanted with microchips Also Popular in Lifestyle •   When radio reporter April Ryan tangles with the White House, people listen •   The DASH diet is proven to work. Why hasn't it caught on? •   Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Crossing the line when it comes to a spouse's health care •   One of the best Trump impersonators around is getting his own late-night comedy show •   Prince Charles is sad and sexy and maybe too nice to be king Also Popular in Entertainment •   Review | There will be blood in Signature's 'Midwestern Gothic' •   Alec Baldwin is disappointed with everything — but mostly himself •   'American War' follows today's vitriol to a dystopian future •   Debut novelist Imbolo Mbue wins PEN/Faulkner Fiction Award •   The Latest: Bill O'Reilly doesn't discuss claims Recommended for you   Today's WorldView What's most important from where the world meets Washington, plus the day's most essential reads and interesting ideas. Sign Up »         Share The Post Most:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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