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Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   'He's better than this,' says Thomas Barrack, Trump's loyal whisperer The billionaire recommended Paul Manafort and has helped shape Persian Gulf policy. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more » 'Pure devastation': At least 17 dead as California wildfires continue to spread "This has been one of the deadliest weeks for fires that we've experienced in recent time," a Cal Fire official said. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   Sports • Perspective Stephen Strasburg and Nationals commit biggest error of the season Whatever the story with Washington pitcher, the team managed to let it roll through its legs. By Barry Svrluga  •   Read more »   Politics • Analysis Trump sees power as military strength — and nukes as the apex of that power Trump's request for more nuclear weapons fits with how he seems to see the presidency. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump's loose talk on nuclear weapons suddenly becomes very real NBC reports he called for a tenfold increase in nukes. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT How Sarah Huckabee Sanders sees the world "If someone says something about another faith, particularly liberals come to their defense... but if someone attacks a Christian, it's perfectly fine," the White House press secretary said. By Michelle Boorstein  •   Read more »   Israel hacked Kaspersky, then tipped the NSA that its tools had been breached The Russian cybersecurity firm is in the spotlight because of suspicions its products facilitate espionage. By Ellen Nakashima  •   Read more »   Opinion Robert Mueller can't save us The special counsel is the anti-Trump. But our problems are beyond the scope of his investigation. By Quinta Jurecic  •   Read more »   Black man attacked by white supremacists in Charlottesville faces felony charge DeAndre Harris, pummeled in a parking garage, was charged with unlawful wounding, prompting outrage from the activists searching for his attackers By Ian Shapira  •   Read more »   Trump attacks NBC News over report he wanted massive increase in nuclear arsenal The president suggested he would support stripping the broadcasting licenses of news networks over reports that he calls "Fake News." By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   Trump's Puerto Rico video tells positive story but leaves a lot on cutting-room floor The footage compiled by the White House emphasizes a selective, upbeat view of the struggling island's recovery. 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And, according to folklore, they can predict the weather. By Kevin Ambrose  •  Read more »   Jane Wyman as the anti-Ivana Trump: Why Ronald Reagan's ex-wife refused to dish about him Amtrak workers and engineer killed in crash had all used drugs, including opioids and cocaine 'In the event of a nuclear attack': U-Hawaii's curious email to students and staff This is why the Northern California wildfires are spinning out of control ADVERTISEMENT Also Popular in Sports   The Nationals would have liked to have Stephen Strasburg start Game 4. He will not. What happened? And why did the whole thing become so complicated, so fast? 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