How preexisting conditions could derail the GOP health-care bill in the House; Fox News Co-President Bill Shine resigns amid harassment scandal; 'Auntie Maxine' and the quest for impeachment; Trump’s totally bizarre claim about avoiding the Civil War; Retropolis: Andrew Jackson took out ads to hunt down runaway slaves; Three injured, one fatally, in attack on University of Texas at Austin campus, police say; Trump says he would consider increasing the gas tax; Trump's treasury secretary: 'You should all thank me for your bank stocks doing better'; Trump says he’d be ‘honored’ to meet with North Korean dictator; Despite Trump, millions hope to win what could be the last U.S. green card lottery; Supreme Court says cities can sue big banks over housing bubble damages; A black teen died following an encounter with police near Dallas. His death is now ruled a homicide.; Dallas paramedic shot and critically injured while responding to call; May Day march in Paris turns violent ahead of runoff election; The Trump-inspired comedy bubble might be about to burst; | | | Democracy Dies in Darkness | | | | | The day's most important stories | | | | | The Daily 202 | Analysis | Democrats celebrate as Trump caves in his first budget negotiation | Democrats are surprised by just how many concessions they extracted in the trillion-dollar deal, considering that Republicans have unified control of the government. Democratic leaders Charles Schumer and Nancy Pelosi quickly put out celebratory statements last night. Republican leaders Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan did not. Here are eight ways President Trump got rolled. | By James Hohmann • Read more » | 'Auntie Maxine' and the quest for impeachment | Rep. Maxine Waters's decades of forceful confrontation of institutional discrimination has attracted fans far beyond her Los Angeles congressional district. Now her crusade against President Trump has made her the darling of a new generation of restless citizens. | By Vanessa Williams • Read more » | | | | | | The Fix | Analysis | Trump’s totally bizarre claim about avoiding the Civil War | In an interview with the Washington Examiner, our president-historian posits that the war might not have happened if only Andrew Jackson had still been around. The whole thing apparently could have been avoided if only we had a bona fide negotiator — someone more up to the task than Low Energy Abe Lincoln. | By Aaron Blake • Read more » | | | | | | Despite Trump, millions hope to win what could be the last U.S. green card lottery | Each year, the Diversity Visa Lottery, as it is officially known, provides up to 55,000 randomly selected foreigners — less than 1 percent of those who enter the drawing — with permanent residency in the United States. The current lottery coincides with an intense debate over immigration and comes amid policy changes that have made the country less welcoming to new arrivals. | By Michael E. Miller • Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 | | | | | | | |
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