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Intrigue grows over what sparked the attack on Rand Paul; Palestinians clash with Israeli troops in protests over Trump's Jerusalem speech; They bragged about their 1983 'heinous' racial killing for years, prosecutors say

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Melina Mara / The Washington Post Al Franken announces he will resign from the Senate A once-rising Democratic star takes a fall under sexual harassment allegations. By Ed O'Keefe, Elise Viebeck and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more » Intrigue grows over what sparked the attack on Rand Paul Federal prosecutors are considering whether to bring charges in the incident that left the Kentucky senator seriously injured. By Justin Jouvenal  •   Read more »   Palestinians clash with Israeli troops in protests over Trump's Jerusalem speech The violence broke out ahead of a "day of rage" called by the Hamas militant group to protest U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. By Loveday Morris  •   Read more »   They bragged about their 1983 'heinous' racial killing for years, prosecutors say A grand jury on Tuesday indicted Frank Gebhardt, 59, and Bill Moore Sr., 58, in connection with the 1983 cold case killing of a black man, Timothy Coggins. By Samantha Schmidt  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Republicans hammer Mueller, FBI as Russia investigation intensifies New details of agent's removal from Trump probe fuel accusations of political bias. By Devlin Barrett  •   Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Three things to know about Trump's Jerusalem gambit Regional politics will determine what's next. By Marc Lynch  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis The Daily 202: Push for Al Franken's resignation shows importance of women in Congress Two more accusers, plus political considerations, drove a rapid shift in Democratic messaging. By James Hohmann  •   Read more »   After cutting taxes, Trump looking to localities to raise revenue for infrastructure White House wants to reward states and localities willing to raise taxes or other revenue to pay for new projects. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   The most accurate climate change models predict the most alarming consequences, study finds The study adds to a growing body of bad news about how human activity is changing the planet's climate and how dire those changes will be in the future. By Chris Mooney  •   Read more »   Raging wildfires tear through Southern California as officials warn of increasing danger Authorities warned that winds on Thursday could lead to "extreme fire behavior." By Scott Wilson  •   Read more »   The Switch • Review Amazon wants a key to your house. I did it. I regretted it. Amazon Key might help you avoid package theft, but the smart lock and camera aren't good enough to warrant giving Amazon control of your door. By Geoffrey A. Fowler  •   Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   'I don't like men': Lawmaker brings meeting to a halt after male colleague touches his arm Pennsylvania Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R) stunned committee members after suggesting the Democratic colleague who touched his arm is gay. By Marwa Eltagouri  •  Read more »   Analysis | Why Al Franken is done-for — and Roy Moore isn't Analysis | White women in Alabama have made up their minds about Roy Moore Donald Trump Jr. grilled about Russian contacts by House intelligence committee Flynn told former business associate that Russia sanctions would be 'ripped up,' according to congressional witness Also Popular in Opinions   And about the 25th Amendment … Getting the ball rolling on a serious discussion. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Is anyone ever wrong anymore? Trump's actions could rip Jerusalem apart Doesn't Trump ever get tired of losing so much? Justice Ginsburg has some explaining to do ADVERTISEMENT Also Popular in Local   The attack on Pearl Harbor: Unforgettable photos of the bombing President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Dec. 7, 1941 "a date which will live in infamy." By Michael S. Rosenwald  •  Read more »   This fighter pilot flew the last mission over Japan in WWII. Then he learned to love his enemy. Southern California's fire situation is worsening as 'epic' winds rage D.C.-area forecast: Cold air locks in through the weekend, but our chances of snow are faint Day 4: Drivers adjust to new tolls on I-66, with Thursday peak of $25.50 Also Popular in Sports   USOC, NBC respond to Nikki Haley's suggestion that North Korea could cause U.S. to skip Olympics The U.N. ambassador did not confirm that it was a "done deal" the U.S. government would recommend that its athletes compete in PyeongChang amid rising tensions in the region. By Des Bieler  •  Read more »   NFL owners send Jerry Jones a message with Roger Goodell's contract extension Perspective | 'Tis the season for anonymously sourced reports about how the Redskins don't like each other Analysis | Top-ranked Patriots are the smart pick again; Eagles should eke out win over Rams Fantasy football scout: Will Bucs commit to Peyton Barber or form committee with Doug Martin? Also Popular in National   A viewer called Atlanta news anchor Sharon Reed the n-word. She responded on air. The racial tensions underscoring Atlanta's recent mayoral election came to a head on Tuesday night. By Kyle Swenson  •  Read more »   Alan Dershowitz's new reality: Tweeted by Trump, shunned by liberal friends Pathologist of 'Concussion' fame accuses Calif. sheriff of mutilating corpses, meddling with investigations The secrets and service of a World War II family, 76 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor Female police captain in Indiana suspended after 'white male privilege' remark Also Popular in World North Korean 'ghost ships' are washing up on the shores of Japan. Why? Analysis | For Trump, Jerusalem is an extension of a global culture war FBI director defends bureau's integrity as critics question handling of Trump, Clinton probes The Latest: Merkel opposes US recognition of Jerusalem Trump had for months been determined to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem Also Popular in Business Analysis | The richest 1 percent now owns more of the country's wealth than at any time in the past 50 years Bitcoin is going mainstream. Here is what you should know about it. A government shutdown would cost the U.S. economy $6.5 billion a week, S&P says Ryan says Republicans to target welfare, Medicare, Medicaid spending in 2018 John Oliver grills Dustin Hoffman about sexual harassment allegations Also Popular in Technology The FCC's net neutrality plan may have even bigger ramifications in light of this obscure court case Analysis | Amazon and Google are fighting, and that means consumers lose Trump's voter fraud commission plans to create a massive voter database. Former national security officials say it could be hacked. Facebook's new messaging app deepens debate over kids' social-media use Google wants more humans to help solve the problem of child exploitation on YouTube Also Popular in Lifestyle A history of the final dying days of the power suit People can't stop reading a professor's theory of a Trump-Russia conspiracy — true or not The Trump administration proposes allowing tip-pooling in restaurants. Critics call it stealing workers' wages. Perspective | Best movies of 2017: 'Mudbound' is a quintessentially American classic Perspective | Ask Amy: Parent refuses to let others post kids' photos Also Popular in Entertainment Perspective | This painting might be sexually disturbing. But that's no reason to take it out of a museum. Perspective | Best TV shows of 2017: 'Twin Peaks,' 'Handmaid's Tale,' 'Vietnam War' and more Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Postcard from the edge Perspective | How cartoonists are rendering judgment on Sen. Al Franken and his scandal In young-adult novels, queer love stories have begun to feel mainstream         Share The Post Most:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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