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'So disgraceful': Trump lashes out as questions in Mueller probe published The list of nearly 50 questions from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III was provided to President Trump's lawyers as part of negotiations for a potential interview with Trump for the Russia probe, according to a report in the New York Times. By John Wagner  •  Read more » The Fix: The 7 most intriguing questions Mueller wants to ask Some of the questions hint at key events we don't know about. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   The Fix: Trump's tweets suggest he doesn't understand his legal jeopardy Three claims. Three whoppers. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Two officials close to EPA chief Scott Pruitt resign amid scrutiny Albert "Kell" Kelly, one of Pruitt's top aides, faced questions about why the FDIC banned him from banking last year, around the time he joined Environmental Protection Agency. The head of Pruitt's personal security detail, Pasquale "Nino" Perrotta, also announced his retirement from the agency. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Emma Brown  •  Read more »   California, 17 other states sue EPA over its push to overturn Obama-era auto efficiency rules The lawsuit aims to protect the Obama administration's most significant efforts to fight climate change. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in April said he would revisit the rules, which are set to raise efficiency requirements on the nation's automobile fleet to more than 50 miles per gallon by 2025. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Outlook Spring Cleaning 2018: 10 things to toss this year Sit-ups, replay review, open offices — who needs them? Ten writers take on 10 subjects that should find their way to the dustbin in 2018. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Illnesses from ticks, fleas and mosquitoes have tripled since 2004, CDC says Officials say the actual number of people who have become sick is much higher than the 96,000 documented cases in 2016, in part because many infections are not reported or recognized. By Lena H. Sun  •  Read more »   Trump's former health secretary: Some Americans will pay more because GOP weakened Obamacare Tom Price said people buying insurance on government-run marketplaces will face higher prices because the tax law repealed the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate. By Jeff Stein  •  Read more »   For some GOP hopefuls, crimes are no longer a disqualification In the era of President Trump, even time spent in prison can be turned into a positive talking point, demonstrating a candidate's battle scars in a broader fight against perceived liberal corruption. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Fact Checker | Analysis Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims as president In the 466 days since he took the oath of office, President Trump is now averaging nearly 6.5 false or misleading claims a day — a number that keeps creeping up. He also has a proclivity to repeat, over and over, many of his statements, according to a Post analysis. By Glenn Kessler, Meg Kelly, Salvador Rizzo and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Reaching for his cellphone, an off-duty FBI agent crashed his car. Moments later came tragedy. Another off-duty law enforcement officer, by chance on the same road, stopped to help. Both got out of their vehicles and were hit on the road shoulder by another car. By Dan Morse  •  Read more »   Justify is set as the Kentucky Derby favorite in a deep field The Bob Baffert trainee will start from the No. 7 post, which has sprinkled an ample six winners across the years. If Justify wins, he would be the first horse in more than 130 years to win the Derby without racing at age 2. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   Armenia's parliament rejects opposition leader as new prime minister  The vote against Nikol Pashinyan, who was the only candidate, came after weeks of protests that drew as many as 100,000 demonstrators to the streets of the capital, Yerevan, and forced out Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan after a decade of power. By Amie Ferris-Rotman  •  Read more »   'It's just a dress': Teen's Chinese prom attire stirs cultural appropriation debate A high school senior in Utah faced a wave of Twitter attacks after she wore a traditional Chinese dress known as a cheongsam or qipao. By Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   Review I tried the Big Mac, Whopper and Dave's Single. They share the same major flaw. Intellectually, we may embrace the local, praise the seasonal and hail the chef. But we're hard-wired to desire the salt, sugar and fat tucked into every one of these gift-wrapped bundles. By Tim Carman  •  Read more »

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