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Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read A teen reunited with her birth mother — who then killed her and burned her body, police say Rebecca Ruud is accused of making her daughter crawl through mud, rubbing salt in her wounds — and finally murdering the teen on an isolated farm. By Avi Selk  •  Read more » The second-largest jackpot in Powerball history has a winner The ticket that won the $758.7 million jackpot was purchased a Pride Station & Store in Chicopee, Mass. By Travis M. Andrews  •   Read more »   Conflict between Trump and Congress escalates as difficult agenda looms Trump is now at odds with Democrats opposed to a border wall and Republicans who must reconcile the president's brash rhetoric with governing realities. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Escalating feud, Trump blames McConnell and Ryan for upcoming 'mess' on debt ceiling Trump's relationship with McConnell in particular has deteriorated in recent weeks, with the president blaming his party's senators for failing to pass health-care legislation this summer. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   A postal worker faked cancer and got paid to miss two years of work. Here's how a judge punished her. Caroline Boyle will pay back every cent, plus a creative punishment her judge imposed. By Alex Horton  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Right Turn • Opinion Trump is losing He cannot control himself or stop his plummet in polls. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more »   Malia Obama and Tiffany Trump are on campus this fall. What's that going to be like? From Jodie Foster to Chelsea Clinton, VIP kids have found college a respite from fame. By Krissah Thompson  •   Read more »   'I don't know how it got this bad': Trump supporters and protesters meet in Phoenix The political and racial divisions that have deepened across the country in the past few weeks played out on this city's downtown streets this week. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   Opinion The disgraceful way Trump walks in Obama's footsteps Obamacare shows how laws can subvert the rule of law. By George F. Will  •   Read more »   A death penalty landmark for Florida: Executing a white man for killing a black man Mark Asay, a member of a white supremacist prison gang decades ago, was convicted of fatally shooting two men in 1987. He'll be the first person Florida has executed in 19 months. By Katie Mettler  •   Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   As Trump ranted and rambled in Phoenix, his crowd slowly thinned For 75 minutes, the president defended his response to Charlottesville, threatened a government shutdown and got a number of other things off his chest. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Analysis | 10 things Mitch McConnell probably hates about Trump Trump's whiplash: Three personas in three speeches, but the same president Analysis | Did enough Bernie Sanders supporters vote for Trump to cost Clinton the election? A man at the Trump rally said, 'McCain needs to die!' Here's how the senator's daughter responded. Also Popular in Opinions   I was detained for protesting Trump. Here's what the Secret Service asked me. Instead of seeing a political dissenter, they saw a national security threat. By Melissa Byrne  •  Read more »   The generals have Trump surrounded The most consequential question facing the world We know how a true leader deals with hatemongers. We've seen it. Trump is threatening to inflict a huge political nightmare on his fellow Republicans Also Popular in Local   Missed the solar eclipse? You won't have to wait too long for the next one. If you missed the big event or regret not traveling to the path of totality, you'll have another chance in less than seven years. By Justin Grieser  •  Read more »   The Democrat running for Va. governor wants Confederate monuments to come down. Republicans said he has turned his back on 'heritage.' 'Are you cool with me being 15?' The question to attorney snared in sex-sting. Seeking justice for the mass hanging of black soldiers after the bloody 1917 Houston riots White nationalist Christopher Cantwell in custody on Charlottesville charges ADVERTISEMENT Also Popular in Sports   Nationals/MLB • Perspective For seven years, Jayson Werth has called Washington home. He wants one more run. Once at the forefront of the Nationals' build toward respectability, outfielder is rehabbing to join another playoff push. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   Analysis | The best fantasy football draft picks for Rounds 1-3 in a PPR league 'The leading edge of a much larger iceberg': New Jersey high school disbands football team Analysis | Fantasy football draft cheat sheet 2017: Sleepers, studs, rankings and more Britt McHenry rips 'left-wing' climate that led to ESPN's Robert Lee decision on Fox News Also Popular in National   The second largest jackpot in Powerball history has a winner The ticket that won the $758.7 million jackpot was purchased a Pride Station & Store in Chicopee, Mass. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   'Stick to reporting': Wall Street Journal editor trashes staff's Trump article in leaked emails Don't be fooled again: That huge crowd photo is not a Trump rally 'Disgusting' trove found in home of three elderly brothers accused of child sex abuse A 1995 TV show surprised him with his gay secret admirer. This week he leaves prison. Also Popular in World Qatar restores diplomatic ties with Iran despite demands by Arab neighbors Meet the Sikh politician who might 'out-Trudeau Justin Trudeau' Analysis | Egypt may be the newest front in Trump's battle with North Korea China demands U.S. immediately withdraw N. Korea sanctions, warns they will damage ties Police identify headless torso as that of missing journalist Kim Wall Also Popular in Business Half the jobs in America pay less than $18 an hour. Can Trump help? The SpaceX spacesuit Elon Musk just revealed looks absolutely nothing like his competitor's Perspective | Powerball: You can be rich even if you don't hit the jackpot How Powerball manipulated the odds to make another massive jackpot Rick Perry gets his electricity grid study. The coal and mining industries like it. Also Popular in Technology Early look at Samsung's Galaxy Note 8: A striking screen, but battery life will have to be tested Former CIA agent wants to buy Twitter to kick Trump off Samsung faces a crucial smartphone launch as its top executive faces a sentencing hearing Google's newest Android operating system gets its official name: Oreo Can GE's former chief executive turn Uber around? Also Popular in Lifestyle Perspective | Melinda Gates: I spent my career in technology. I wasn't prepared for its effect on my kids. Analysis | The plan to kidnap a wight on 'Game of Thrones' is driving us bonkers. It's not the only thing. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: You're not cheap when you regift, but you might be unthoughtful Analysis | Taylor Swift sends a message with every album launch. 'Reputation' is no different. Perspective | Louise Linton just spelled out her value system for you common folk Also Popular in Entertainment Perspective | In its bid to be everything, Netflix is still missing one thing: An identity The next Pokémon Go? Star Wars unveils a massive 'Last Jedi' augmented-reality game Who killed Roland Barthes? Maybe Umberto Eco has a clue. Exploring the mystery of a long, challenged marriage Jared Leto and Margot Robbie are set to re-team for a new Joker/Harley Quinn movie         Share The Post Most:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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