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Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Southern California 'like a war zone' as raging wildfires grow "We are nowhere near the end of this," an official warned as fires grew and emerged across the region, from the Santa Barbara area down to San Diego. By Scott Wilson  •  Read more » Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona, who asked staffers if they would bear his child as a surrogate, says he will resign Conservative Republican is a member of the hard-right Freedom Caucus. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Israeli forces, Palestinians clash on Gaza border; 1 protester reported killed Tensions are high in the wake of Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. By Loveday Morris,  •   Read more »   Outlook • Perspective I study liars. I've never seen one like President Trump. He tells far more lies, and far more cruel ones, than ordinary people do. By Bella DePaulo  •   Read more »   Trump's richest friends are asking for changes to the GOP tax plan, and he's listening At a private fundraiser in New York, some of the president's longtime friends raised concerns about how the GOP plan would affect them. By Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Trump's mental meltdown He's unraveling, and it couldn't have come at a more perilous time. By Joe Scarborough  •   Read more »   In 1960, she went to confession and vanished. Now we know the priest murdered her. Allegations persist that local church and elected officials cut a deal to cover up the murder of 25-year-old Irene Garza. By Samantha Schmidt  •   Read more »   Opinion What if Mueller catches Trump — and it isn't enough? If this Congress refuses to stand up for justice, we need to elect a Congress that will. By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Chilly, increasingly gray today; snow likely arrives in the region late tonight, then lasts through Saturday Light snow is becoming likely as a system passes offshore tonight into tomorrow. By A. Camden Walker  •   Read more »   Right Turn • Opinion Journalists: Forget the Rust Belt diners. Head for the suburban yoga classes. Where will we find the truly forgotten electorate? By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   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 »   Analysis | 'Radical homosexuals?' Anderson Cooper's contentious interview with Roy Moore's spokeswoman, annotated Analysis | Roy Moore: America was great in era of slavery, is now 'focus of evil in the world' Russian social media executive sought to help Trump campaign in 2016, emails show Analysis | Al Franken's political career began with an apology to women. It ended without one. Also Popular in Opinions   The real reason the world economy is surging And why we should be optimistic. By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Al Franken is gone. Roy Moore will likely remain. Why? Was Al Franken's punishment fair? Republicans know this tax is an 'abomination.' So why is it still in their bill? Republicans are bringing 'welfare queen' politics to the tax cut fight Also Popular in Local   Albuquerque police officer adopts a homeless addict's baby after a chance on-duty encounter "This guy wasn't just taking a call, he was changing everybody's life around him," Albuquerque Police Sgt. Jim Edison said. "It's so unselfish. I was just humbled." By Kelyn Soong  •  Read more »   'You there fatboy? On a donut break?' Taunting texts to an officer yield a criminal case Forget the infamous $40 toll. Here's what the I-66 tolls are averaging. Alaska just reported one of the most extreme snowfall rates on record: 10 inches per hour See how this early winter storm coated the Deep South in a rare snow ADVERTISEMENT Also Popular in Sports   Sports • Perspective With Giancarlo Stanton and Shohei Ohtani out there, this winter's stove is red-hot Two unique talents will immediately alter the prospects of whichever teams they end up with. By Thomas Boswell  •  Read more »   The Falcons stayed alive in the NFC despite themselves LaVar Ball trolls Trump with GIF of him dunking on the president She's loved the Army-Navy game for years. At this year's, she will make history. Tennessee football was drowning in chaos before going with the Tide Also Popular in National   Oregon punished an engineer for criticizing red-light cameras. He fought back and won. A state panel fined an engineer who found flaws in the timing of the cameras. By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more »   Body cam captures police dog attacking innocent woman taking out her garbage Indiana female police officer reinstated after 'white male privilege' remark The secrets and service of a World War II family, 76 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor They bragged about their 1983 'heinous' racial killing for years, prosecutors say Also Popular in World Argentine ex-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner charged with treason Britain and E.U. reach divorce deal to move on to new phase in Brexit talks North Korean 'ghost ships' are washing up on the shores of Japan. Why? Palestinians clash with Israeli troops ahead of 'day of rage' at Trump's Jerusalem move Analysis | For a brief moment in history, Ireland was more powerful than Britain this week Also Popular in Business The economy added 228,000 jobs in November, unemployment at 4.1 percent Former congressman Harold Ford Jr. fired by Morgan Stanley over inappropriate behavior, company says Bitcoin soars above $17,000, boosting worries and a worldwide frenzy The most accurate climate change models predict the most alarming consequences, study finds Analysis | The richest 1 percent now owns more of the country's wealth than at any time in the past 50 years Also Popular in Technology Meet the judge overseeing the trial to block AT&T's merger with Time Warner 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 Under Trump, the F-35's costs, more than $1 trillion over 60 years, continue to draw scrutiny Trump's voter fraud commission plans to create a massive voter database. Former national security officials say it could be hacked. Also Popular in Lifestyle Perspective | Carolyn Hax: An email from an ex seeking to 'make amends' Dylan Farrow: Why is Woody Allen exempt from the storm of sexual assault allegations? Perspective | Starbucks's Christmas Tree Frappuccino tastes like broken promises and Thin Mints Perspective | As Oscar season gets underway, let us now praise great actors in bad movies People can't stop reading a professor's theory of a Trump-Russia conspiracy — true or not Also Popular in Entertainment Review | In 'The Crown's' new season, a delicious friction between Elizabeth and Jackie New York City Ballet leader to take leave amid sexual, violence allegations Perspective | This painting might be sexually disturbing. But that's no reason to take it out of a museum. It's been 37 years since John Lennon was shot. Can we find the real Lennon in books? 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