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David Fahrenthold tells the behind-the-scenes story of his year covering Trump; Americans — especially but not exclusively Trump voters — believe crazy, wrong things; They made him eat cat litter before killing him — and posted it all on Snapchat, police say; The good that could come from a Trump presidency; A woman ordered canaries to brighten her home. The USPS delivered a box of ‘bird carnage.’; A plan to make America 1953 again; How the U.S. came to abstain on a U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlements; With new monuments in Nevada, Utah, Obama adds to his environmental legacy; Neighbors who don't know boundaries from spite fences; ‘Ninjas came to my home and killed my family,' boy tells police after Alaska slayings; The real reason President Obama won’t recess-appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court; Cease-fire to begin across Syria starting at midnight, Syrian army says; A CIA calendar the CIA gift shop refuses to sell? Yes, and here's the strange story behind it.; Let’s all over-analyze this photo of Hillary Clinton, alone, looking forlorn; The Asian American ‘advantage’ that is actually an illusion; Memo to the media: Stop giving Trump the headlines he wants   Most popular right now   Most Read David Fahrenthold tells the behind-the-scenes story of his year covering Trump A reporter reveals how he investigated Trump's claims on his donations to charity. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more » Americans — especially but not exclusively Trump voters — believe crazy, wrong things The misinformation and disinformation of Americans, charted. By Catherine Rampell  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   They made him eat cat litter before killing him — and posted it all on Snapchat, police say The victim was dragged into the kitchen and beaten unconscious. Then he was beaten some more, according to authorities. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   The good that could come from a Trump presidency With a side of Obama Nostalgia. By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A woman ordered canaries to brighten her home. The USPS delivered a box of ‘bird carnage.’ Most cute animals aren't mailable, under federal rules. Songbirds are, and don't always fare well in the mail. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   A plan to make America 1953 again If past is prologue, America will try to cower its way to greatness. By George F. Will  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   How the U.S. came to abstain on a U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlements The Obama administration had become increasingly frustrated, and the president had nothing to lose. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   With new monuments in Nevada, Utah, Obama adds to his environmental legacy Obama has invoked 1906 Antiquities Act more than any president since FDR. Republicans want to change it. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Neighbors who don't know boundaries from spite fences Girl (and that mother of hers) flip out when she's not invited to every event. By Carolyn Hax  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   Trump on alleged election interference by Russia: ‘Get on with our lives’ The president-elect also played down concerns about extracting himself from his wide-ranging business interests. By John Wagner  •  Read more » •   Fox News wonders whether we should cancel food stamps because 0.09% of spending is fraudulent •   Trump’s plan to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem could help the peace process •   Trump accuses Obama of putting up ‘roadblocks’ to a smooth transition •   President Obama may not have destroyed the Democratic Party. But he hurt it real bad. Also Popular in Opinions At the University of Oregon, no more free speech for professors on subjects such as race, religion, sexual orientation A University of Oregon report supports the suspension of a professor who made herself up as a black man at a Halloween party to which she had invited students -- but the logic of the report equally denies freedom for any professor speech that sufficiently offends people based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, national origin, and more. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » •   The Kerry backlash •   Memo to Trump: There can be only one president at a time •   I watched a populist leader rise in my country. That's why I'm genuinely worried for America. •   These coal country voters backed Trump. Now they’re worried about losing Obamacare. 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By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more » •   Trump just met with super-influential health-care executives you’ve probably never heard of •   Police say a black man was shot after pulling a blade on officers. A new video raises doubts. •   Ambushes and fatal shootings fuel increase in police death toll this year •   A professor called Trump’s election an ‘act of terrorism.’ Then she became the victim of terror. ADVERTISEMENT   Also Popular in World •   Two dead in Army helicopter gunship crash in Texas •   An obscure E.U. regulation may have saved lives in the Berlin Christmas market attack •   Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference •   Donald Trump is fighting for his trademark in China, home of Trump toilets and Trump condoms •   On the front lines of the fight for the Islamic State's capital of Raqqa Also Popular in Business •   Can Alexa help solve a murder? Police think so — but Amazon won’t give up her data. •   Trump holds Q&A, discussing jobs, Russia, Israel •   The world today looks ominously like it did before World War I •   The U.S. spends more on health care than any other country. Here’s what we’re buying. •   Scientists just ran the numbers on how much Trump could damage the planet Also Popular in Technology •   Can Alexa help solve a murder? Police think so — but Amazon won’t give up her data. •   Amazon's latest idea is a flying warehouse that'll deliver your stuff by drone •   The big takeaway for gadget nerds in 2016 •   No, Mozart did not have 2016’s best-selling CD. What really happened is even more surprising. •   A novel poll tries to uncover whether children are working in dangerous mines in Congo Also Popular in Lifestyle •   The future of malls is bleak. But one of the D.C. area's oldest malls has found a niche: immigrants •   The 2017 In/Out List •   ‘Game of Thrones’ author laments news of ‘death, death and more death’ in 2016 •   ‘This is too hard to comprehend': Hollywood mourns Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher •   The delightful legacy of Gary, Carrie Fisher’s beloved French bulldog Also Popular in Entertainment •   Debbie Reynolds, Hollywood sweetheart and 'Singin' in the Rain' star, dies at 84 •   'Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned': a perfect book, perhaps, for the moment •   What books to read in 2017: 26 titles to start the year •   Artists helped make the Mexican revolution an international phenomenon •   Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia of 'Star Wars,' chronicler of her own excess, dies at 60 Recommended for you   To Your Health Health news and research, in your inbox weekly. Sign Up »         Share The Post Most:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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