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Trump to send National Guard to U.S.-Mexico border; troops could arrive as soon as tonight; Trump instructs military to prepare to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria

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Facebook said personal data of most users has been collected, shared with outsiders The acknowledgment by the social network, which has 2 billion users, dramatically raised the stakes in a privacy controversy that has dogged the company for weeks. Facebook added that information on up to 87 million users, mostly living in the United States, was improperly obtained by Cambridge Analytica without their permission. By Craig Timberg, Tony Romm and Elizabeth Dwoskin  •  Read more » Trump to send National Guard to U.S.-Mexico border; troops could arrive as soon as tonight President Trump will sign a proclamation to send National Guard troops to assist Border Patrol agents. They will remain until laws are passed to close "loopholes" that the administration says allow certain undocumented immigrants to stay in the country and the "catch-and-release" policy is ended, said a source familiar with the plan. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Trump instructs military to prepare to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria In a meeting with national security officials, President Trump stressed that troops can be involved in current tasks to ensure security in areas liberated from the Islamic State, an official said. But Trump said that the U.S. mission would not extend beyond the destruction of the Islamic State. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Debrief An airing of grievances: Trump spends days issuing a torrent of complaints against foes The president's recent venting on immigration, China, Amazon and other issues has seemed excessive — even for him. His grievances have been littered with inaccuracies he continues to state as facts. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Wonkblog: Is the Post Office making or losing money delivering Amazon packages? It seems like a straightforward question. But it's more complicated than you think. By Steven Pearlstein  •  Read more »   Trump shows no signs of backing down amid escalating trade showdown with China Business and farm groups called on President Trump to pull back from a trade confrontation between the world's largest economies. By David J. Lynch and Emily Rauhala  •  Read more »   Wonkblog: Is it time to get worried about a trade war? On a grand scale, the latest tariffs news is unlikely to send the U.S. economy into a recession. But that doesn't mean there won't be pain. By Heather Long  •  Read more »   YouTube shooter was motivated by anger at the company, police say Relatives of Nasim Najafi Aghdam, an active YouTube user, have said that they warned police that she had expressed frustration with the company. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   1968 | The D.C. Riots The four days that reshaped the capital The assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, ignited an explosion of rioting, looting and burning that stunned Washington and left long-lasting scars. A new analysis of reports by fire, police and FBI officials gives a detailed look at the federal city in upheaval. By Ann Gerhart, Danielle Rindler, Michael E. Ruane, Armand Emamdjomeh and Lauren Tierney  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, faith groups rally to combat systemic racism Religious activists from a wide range of faiths gathered at memorial events in Washington, Memphis, Atlanta and more cities. By Michelle Boorstein, Julie Zauzmer and DeNeen L. Brown  •  Read more »   After leaving $50-a-night rental, EPA's Scott Pruitt had no fixed D.C. address for a month For most of last August, the administrator apparently ran his agency from his home in Tulsa or while on the road. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Mueller told Trump he's not a criminal target in the Russia probe. That may not mean what you think. The president seems to think he's in the clear, and his critics hope this is Mueller tricking him. Both might be wrong. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   A Parkland student shielded others with his body — and is the last to leave the hospital alive Fifteen-year-old Anthony Borges was shot five times while barricading a door during the Feb. 14 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Democrats just won another big race in Wisconsin — and Republicans are panicking Gov. Scott Walker is sounding alarm bells about what the Democrats' win in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race could mean come November. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Record-breaking April cold set to crash into eastern U.S. Friday and stay through the weekend Minneapolis may see its coldest April day ever recorded, while rare April snow is predicted to fall throughout the Mid-Atlantic on Saturday. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »

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