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Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste; Citing high cost, Trump says Boeing’s contract to build Air Force One should be canceled; Woman impersonates ex-boyfriend on Facebook and nearly wrecks his life; Angela Merkel calls for widespread ban on 'full veil' Islamic coverings; Mystery of ancient Egyptian legs likely solved: They’re Queen Nefertari’s knees; Trump's Taiwan call wasn't a blunder. It was brilliant.; Under Trump, red states are finally going to be able to turn themselves into poor, unhealthy paradises; Will Beijing cut Trump some slack after that phone call with Taiwan?; Democrats can stop Trump via the electoral college. But not how you think.; Alleged gunman tells police he wanted to rescue children at D.C. pizza shop after hearing fictional Internet accounts; The Wisconsin recount may have a surprise in store after all; Designated national security adviser and his son are among those pushing Clinton conspiracy theory; As Trump vows to stop flow of jobs overseas, U.S. plans to make fighter jets in India; Trump’s election stole my desire to look for a partner; Trump isn't Hitler. But the United States could be another Germany.; New pro-Trump group takes form, with Kellyanne Conway possibly at the helm   Most popular right now   Most Read Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste The military feared Congress would use the confidential data as an excuse to slash defense spending. By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more » Citing high cost, Trump says Boeing’s contract to build Air Force One should be canceled Trump says program to build the presidential plane is $4 billion over cost. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more »   Woman impersonates ex-boyfriend on Facebook and nearly wrecks his life Though the charges against Tyler Parkervest were eventually dropped, his story concluded with a sad coda. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   Angela Merkel calls for widespread ban on 'full veil' Islamic coverings The proposal comes amid political battles over migrants and assimilation. By Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Mystery of ancient Egyptian legs likely solved: They’re Queen Nefertari’s knees Due to the thinness of the bones, the scientists posit these were "high status" knees, not those of a laborer who lived outdoors. By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   Trump's Taiwan call wasn't a blunder. It was brilliant. Trump sent the right message. By Marc A. Thiessen  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   Under Trump, red states are finally going to be able to turn themselves into poor, unhealthy paradises Republican voters will suffer the most under Donald Trump By Steven Pearlstein  •  Read more »   Will Beijing cut Trump some slack after that phone call with Taiwan? China has been patient with new foreign leaders in the past — up to a point. By Kacie Miura  •  Read more »   Democrats can stop Trump via the electoral college. But not how you think. Hillary Clinton could free her electors to throw their support behind another Republican. By Michael F. Cannon  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   ‘Pizzagate’ rumors falsely link death of sex-worker activist to nonexistent Clinton probe Social media is spreading a false story about the Clintons and a young woman who died in Haiti in November. 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