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In a Pakistan family, deal is made, a girl is given as bride; David Fahrenthold tells the behind-the-scenes story of his year covering Trump; British leader Theresa May breaks with John Kerry's condemnation of Israel; Putin says he won't deport U.S. diplomats as he looks to cultivate relations with Trump; A poker pro goes all in on MGM National Harbor and its rich, card-playing 'whales'; America's democracy has become illiberal; An eavesdropping Uber driver saved his 16-year-old passenger from her pimps, police say; No longer 'Mayberry': A small Ohio city fights an epidemic of self-destruction; An unruly couple forced their flight to turn back. Police boarded, and passengers cheered.; The Trump camp’s spin on Russian interference is falling apart; She was on course for stardom. Then she entrusted her career to USA Swimming; Obama's final, most shameful, legacy moment; Hubby feels left out, but won't work his way back in; The luxurious, 45-acre compound in Maryland being shut down for alleged Russian espionage; What happened in Washington state after voters legalized recreational marijuana; Ronda Rousey shows off shredded physique ahead of fight with Amanda Nunes   Most popular right now   Most Read In a Pakistan family, deal is made, a girl is given as bride Mohammad Ramzan can neither hear nor speak, and he has a childlike mind. But he knew his wife, Saima, was too young when she was given to him as a bride. By Kathy Gannon | AP  •  Read more » 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 »   British leader Theresa May breaks with John Kerry's condemnation of Israel The rare spat was a measure of the fast-collapsing influence of the lame-duck White House. By Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   Putin says he won't deport U.S. diplomats as he looks to cultivate relations with Trump Putin said he "wouldn't create problems for American diplomats" despite recommendations from his Foreign Ministry to deport 35 U.S. Embassy employees. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A poker pro goes all in on MGM National Harbor and its rich, card-playing 'whales' The new $1.4 billion Maryland casino is irresistible to Chad Power, 28, who moved his poker house nearby so he can play against those with more cash than experience. By Steve Hendrix  •  Read more »   America's democracy has become illiberal We are now getting to see what American democracy looks like without any real buffers in the way of sheer populism and demagoguery. By Fareed Zakaria  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   An eavesdropping Uber driver saved his 16-year-old passenger from her pimps, police say "I told police, 'If you don't come, I'm going to go in there myself and take pictures of these guys,'" Uber driver Keith Avila said. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   No longer 'Mayberry': A small Ohio city fights an epidemic of self-destruction In Chillicothe, rising opioid addiction cuts more white working-class lives short. By Joel Achenbach  •  Read more »   An unruly couple forced their flight to turn back. Police boarded, and passengers cheered. As police began to escort the couple off Delta Flight 2565, one of them made a break for it — as seen on video recorded on the Los Angeles-bound plane. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   Trump to focus on 'peace through strength' over Obama's 'soft power' approach The president-elect's confrontational style is a break with a multifaceted foreign policy strategy. 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