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Supreme Court rules in favor of baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple In an opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy that leaves many questions unanswered, the court held that a Colorado commission had not adequately taken into account the religious beliefs of baker Jack Phillips. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » Justices dismiss lower-court decision that allowed an undocumented teen to get abortion The action throws out a precedent that might have allowed other teenagers in the same circumstance to obtain an abortion. By Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more »   Trump says he can pardon himself, claims appointment of Mueller was unconstitutional President Trump asserted an "absolute right" to pardon himself of any federal crimes but said he has no reason to do so because he has not engaged in any wrongdoing. He also took aim again at special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT BREAKING NEWS Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz stepping down, raising speculation that he might enter politics Schultz, who built the coffee chain into a global giant, has been an outspoken leader on civic issues. By Rachel Siegel  •  Read more »   Trump touts San Diego's border wall, but there's a hole in this success story Once the symbol of America's broken border, San Diego today is the place President Trump and his top Homeland Security officials point to as proof that "walls work." Yet the latest Homeland Security data show that border walls do not necessarily work in the way the president says. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more »   'I became an icon. Now I want to be an oracle.' Diane von Furstenberg is ready for her third act. As the fashion designer tries to step back from the brand she long defined, her next goal is to champion the worth of older women in society. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more »   'Why didn't I know to go in?': Parkland school resource officer haunted by massacre Scot Peterson was one of the most decorated deputies in Parkland, Fla. — until a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and he stayed outside. In his first interview, Peterson explains what happened that February day and what has become of his life since. By Eli Saslow  •  Read more »   Suspect in Arizona killings fatally shoots himself in hotel room as officers close in, police say Four people, including a prominent forensic psychiatrist involved in the JonBenét Ramsey case, were shot and killed in the past few days in Scottsdale. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   At least 62 dead in Guatemala as volcano erupts, burying an entire village The volcano erupted with no warning shortly after lunchtime on Sunday. Among the dead were two children who burned to death on a bridge as they watched the eruption. By Susan Hogan and Avi Selk  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Pruitt had aide do numerous personal tasks, including hunting for a used Trump hotel mattress Millan Hupp, who is Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's director of scheduling and advance, also scouted apartments for her boss in Washington and helped arrange his family vacation to California over the New Year's holiday for the Rose Bowl. By Juliet Eilperin, Josh Dawsey and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Senate Democrats demand Trump hold the line in North Korea talks In a letter, the lawmakers insist that President Trump settle for nothing short of complete denuclearization. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Stanley Cup Finals Caps goalie Holtby has been stellar. Can he keep it up? Braden Holtby has shined alongside the improving Washington defense, and the team has gotten consistent scoring from an underrated supporting cast. The Golden Knights coach is inserting Tomas Tatar into the lineup, hoping he will inject life into an offense that has scored just three goals in the past two games. By Washington Post staff  •  Read more »   Stanley Cup Finals | Perspective Seeing Ovechkin's reaction shots is the best part of these playoffs There is nothing better than watching Alex Ovechkin living and dying with every shift. By Dan Steinberg  •  Read more »   Stanley Cup Finals 90-year-old 'best hockey fan ever' will watch Game 4 from owner's box Ted Leonsis is keeping his promise to Grace Cohen, an original Caps' season-ticket holder. By Scott Allen  •  Read more »   Koch network announces plan to oppose Trump tariffs Three groups funded by the conservative billionaires are launching a multi-year, multimillion-dollar campaign. The move comes days after the administration threatened to push ahead on levies on Chinese products and imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from allies. By Tory Newmyer  •  Read more »

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