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University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, said to be in a coma, released from North Korea ; Jeff Sessions personally asked Congress to let him prosecute medical marijuana providers; If Trump tips into full-blown authoritarianism, will Republicans step up? Don’t count on it.; How Trump could fire the special counsel (if he were foolish enough to try); Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says only he has the power to fire special counsel on Russia; What stops Republicans from behaving rationally; Megyn Kelly dropped as host for Sandy Hook group’s gala over Alex Jones interview; Trump is likely to get much, much worse. Here are a few big things to watch for.; Suspected North Korean drone photographed advanced U.S. missile defense site, report says; Oliver Stone defended Vladimir Putin to Stephen Colbert. The audience laughed at him.; The Daily 202: Leftward lurch in Democratic gubernatorial primary reflects the transformation of Virginia; President Trump’s claim his nominees faced ‘record-setting long’ delays; Trump will never be presidential — and the GOP knows it; Their child was bitten by a black widow spider. Here’s what they want other parents to know.; Trump’s biggest problem: He can’t be saved from himself; Trickle-down economics is a nightmare. Kansas proved it.   Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, said to be in a coma, released from North Korea  He was sentenced 17 months ago after taking a poster. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Jeff Sessions personally asked Congress to let him prosecute medical marijuana providers Sessions attempts to link medical marijuana protections to the opiate epidemic and violent crime. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   The Plum Line •  Opinion If Trump tips into full-blown authoritarianism, will Republicans step up? Don’t count on it. An interview with Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) about an alarming scenario. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Politics •  Analysis How Trump could fire the special counsel (if he were foolish enough to try) The complicated, fraught process for ousting Robert Mueller. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Right Turn •  Opinion What stops Republicans from behaving rationally Republican lemmings head for the cliff. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Megyn Kelly dropped as host for Sandy Hook group’s gala over Alex Jones interview Even Jones decried the interview. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   The Plum Line •  Opinion Trump is likely to get much, much worse. Here are a few big things to watch for. What will Republicans say if these things happen? By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Suspected North Korean drone photographed advanced U.S. missile defense site, report says The twin-engine aircraft took 10 photos of the U.S. missile defense site, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   Oliver Stone defended Vladimir Putin to Stephen Colbert. The audience laughed at him. The "Late Show" host had some tough questions for the director. By Stephanie Merry  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   Trump friend floats possibility of firing special counsel in Russian probe A Trump spokesman said the president's associate was speaking only for himself. 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