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Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of emails about government business last year The discovery alarmed some advisers to President Trump, who feared that his daughter's practices bore similarities to the personal email use of Hillary Clinton. By Carol D. Leonnig and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Federal judge blocks U.S. from enforcing Trump's asylum ban The temporary restraining order halts President Trump's effort to automatically deny asylum to migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. By Isaac Stanley-Becker and Maria Sacchetti  •  Read more »   General in charge of border mission wants to begin redeploying troops About 5,800 active-duty service members are deployed across the southern U.S. border, Pentagon officials said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT For Trump, the relationship with Saudi Arabia is all about money President may not be focused on security, but others in the administration are concerned. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   Power Up: Trump's 'America First' agenda often puts economics above human rights Saudi Arabia is the chief example of this approach. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis The disconnect between President Trump and his administration on freedom of the press Vice President Pence and the State Department defend reporters overseas. But their efforts are undercut by the president's rhetoric on "fake news" and "enemy of the people." By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Special counsel Robert Mueller's team defends legitimacy of his appointment Designation of Matthew G. Whitaker as acting attorney general does not affect appointment, Mueller's team says. By Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis These are the undecided races two weeks after Election Day The marquee races have been decided, but there are still a handful where there is no winner yet. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   Trump administration prepares to add Venezuela to list of state sponsors of terrorism The move could limit U.S. assistance and prohibit financial transactions. By John Hudson and Lena H. Sun  •  Read more »   White House discusses possible Trump visit to troops in Iraq or Afghanistan Confronted with criticism that he hasn't visited U.S. forces deployed to combat zones, Trump has indicated that plans are being made. By Josh Dawsey and Paul Sonne  •  Read more »   Analysis How the opposition to Pelosi as speaker compares to the rest of the Democratic caucus A look at the demographics and politics of those who've said they plan to oppose House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) bid for Speaker. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Most charities that deserted Trump's Florida club after Charlottesville haven't come back Just two organizations that previously held high-dollar banquets at Mar-a-Lago returned this winter, a Washington Post analysis shows. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Technlogy 202 newsletter COMING SOON | Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up  »

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