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BREAKING NEWS VA nominee faces allegations of drinking, wrecking government vehicle In a summary of interviews conducted by the Democratic staff of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Ronny L. Jackson is accused of a "pattern" of handing out medications with no patient history, prescribing medications to himself, and contributing to a hostile work environment with "a constant fear of reprisal." By Amy Gardner and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more » Conservative justices appear to back Trump's authority for travel ban The Supreme Court's conservatives questioned how President Trump's order barring travelers from certain majority-Muslim countries had exceeded his lawful authority, given that Congress had granted the executive branch broad latitude to bar people's entry to the United States. By Robert Barnes, Ann E. Marimow and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   HUD's Carson proposes rent increases for low-income Americans receiving housing subsidies The plan, which would require congressional approval, would also encourage low-income households receiving benefits to work, according to the proposal obtained by The Washington Post. By Tracy Jan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT France's Macron charms both parties in an impassioned speech to Congress Amid frequent standing ovations, the French president recalled the long history of U.S.-French relations and delivered a call for multilateralism and U.S. engagement in the world, while challenging President Trump on trade, the environment and the Iranian nuclear deal. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   Authorities name suspect in 'Golden State Killer' case, one of the worst unsolved crime sprees in U.S. history More than 40 years after a serial rapist and killer began to terrorize Northern Californians, a suspect has been arrested, authorities said. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, has been charged with two counts of murder, officials announced. By Avi Selk, Mark Berman and Justin Jouvenal  •  Read more »   Study: Climate change could make thousands of islands 'uninhabitable,' disturb U.S. military installations The study focused on the island of Roi-Namur, part of the Marshall Islands and home to a U.S. military base that supports 1,250 American civilians, contractors and military personnel. By Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Sessions says Trump has power to pardon anyone without approval of U.S. Pardon Attorney The attorney general appeared on Capitol Hill to discuss the Justice Department's proposed budget, but he is expected to face questions about other issues, including his interactions with President Trump and the White House. By Sari Horwitz and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »   Kanye West calls Trump 'my brother' and Trump responds with 'very cool!' The musician reaffirmed his affection for President Trump, saying the two share "dragon energy." West's tweets came amid renewed attention on social media and elsewhere in recent days about his feelings on the president. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   'Unique in the world': Fossil footprints show a human chasing a now-extinct giant sloth A new analysis of ancient tracks in New Mexico's White Sands National Monument shows that two people followed a giant ground sloth at least 11,000 years ago. One of the human footprints was found inside a sloth paw print. By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   Analysis Basketball's one-and-done will end due to NBA money, not NCAA morals The G League's growth, not the recommendations of the Commission on College Basketball, seems likely to lift the age restriction. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Her rare disease costs millions to treat. To drug companies, she's a human jackpot. Loukisha Olive-McCoy lives her life as a full-time patient. To afford care, she turned to a nonprofit charity and entered a pocket of the health-care system in which some drug companies fund patient charities — while pushing other costs onto insurance companies. Story by Carolyn Y. Johnson | Photos by Jenna Schoenefeld for The Post  •  Read more »   Review The new Gmail sends self-destructing emails — and nudges you to reply to your mom Google is changing the design for the first time since 2011. Here are some of the new highlights — and a few pitfalls. By Geoffrey A. Fowler  •  Read more »

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