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Judge allows 'Apprentice' contestant's defamation suit against Trump to proceed; High-profile conservative lawyer Theodore B. Olson declines offer to join Trump legal team

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Trump congratulates Putin on reelection, discusses 'arms race' Trump told reporters that he and Putin intend to meet "in the not too distant future." Some world leaders have hesitated to congratulate Putin, since his reelection occurred in an environment of state control of much of the news media and his most prominent opponent was barred from the ballot.  By Jenna Johnson and Anton Troianovski  •  Read more » Judge allows 'Apprentice' contestant's defamation suit against Trump to proceed The judge cited court precedent that led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton as she allowed the lawsuit by Summer Zervos to proceed. Zervos first made sexual-harassment claims against Trump public in October 2016, along with other women at a news conference. She filed the suit after he called the women "liars." By Mark Berman and Frances Stead Sellers  •  Read more »   High-profile conservative lawyer Theodore B. Olson declines offer to join Trump legal team The president's legal team had reached out to Olson to join forces amid mounting challenges in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the talks. By Robert Costa and Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Trump's increasingly confrontational approach to Mueller enabled by GOP lawmakers' timidity Republican leaders have no appetite for a showdown with the president over legislation to protect the special counsel. That means Trump likely will continue to push the boundaries. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   FTC opens probe into Facebook after firm scrapes millions of users' personal data The investigation by the Federal Trade Commission marks the most substantial political and legal threat yet to the social media giant as it grapples with the fallout from Cambridge Analytica and its controversial tactics. By Tony Romm and Craig Timberg  •  Read more »   Two students injured, gunman dead in Md. high school shooting Authorities said a female student at Great Mills High School in St. Mary's County was shot by another student at the school. The gunman and a school resource officer fired simultaneously in a hallway, but it was not clear if the shooter was shot by the officer or hit by his own round. A third student was shot in the incident, but it was not immediately clear by whom. By Dana Hedgpeth and Justin Jouvenal  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT School resource officer exchanged gunfire with gunman at Md. high school, sheriff says The 34-year-old officer shot at a student in the hallway of Great Mills High School, an incident that left the gunman dead and two classmates injured. By Steve Hendrix  •  Read more »   Police backtrack, say no second unexploded device found at FedEx where package detonated The San Antonio police said Tuesday that the department's chief "misspoke" earlier in the day when saying that a second, unexploded device was found at the Texas FedEx facility where another package detonated overnight. By Eva Ruth Moravec, Mark Berman, Meagan Flynn and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   Illinois primaries offer ideological tests for both parties Conservatives are targeting Gov. Bruce Rauner, a first-term Republican, while liberals are hoping to oust longtime Democratic congressman Daniel Lipinski. By David Weigel and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Can Trump's tariffs keep China from becoming the global technology leader? There is mounting bipartisan alarm in Washington over China's state-backed drive to overtake the United States in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing and other digital pillars of economic and military power. By David J. Lynch  •  Read more »   Former French president Sarkozy detained over allegations of bribery by Libya Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of illegally accepting 50 million euros, or an estimated $68.5 million, from Moammar Gaddafi's government to finance his successful 2007 presidential campaign. By James McAuley  •  Read more »   NFL sets new definition for controversial catch rule Seeking to silence debate over what defines a catch, the league will eliminate the requirement that a receiver must maintain possession after controlling the ball and hitting the turf. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   The Switch | Perspective Hey, Melania Trump, here's how you could actually help stop cyberbullying As the first lady prepares to meet with tech giants, here are five ideas that could help increase peace online. By Geoffrey A. Fowler  •  Read more »   Another airline mishap led to a puppy's days-long, cross-country misadventure The airline has apologized after an 8-week-old puppy bound for Boise was mistakenly routed to the wrong city. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »

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