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EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigns amid scrutiny over ethics, spending Pruitt has faced sharp inquiries for his travel expenses and pay raises for two close aides despite White House disapproval. In a tweet, President Trump praised Pruitt for having "done an outstanding job" and said EPA Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler will serve as acting administrator. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » Trump's trade war with China is about to begin. Analysts say it won't be pretty. President Trump's first tariffs are set to hit $34 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and Beijing plans to respond with its own levies, a conflict analysts fear could rattle markets and cripple trade. By Danielle Paquette and Emily Rauhala  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered Is this mysterious stone a clue to the disappearance of the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke? Or is it just another forgery? This fall, scholars will examine the language used on the stone, which was found by a tourist in a North Carolina swamp in 1937 and may help reveal the fate of the Lost Colony. By Gillian Brockell  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Schumer urges Trump to tap Merrick Garland for Supreme Court Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) told President Trump that naming Garland — former president Barack Obama's choice for the high court who was shunned by Republicans in 2016 — would help unite the country. By Seung Min Kim and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Former Fox News executive named assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for communications Bill Shine was ousted from Fox last year after lawsuits suggested he enabled alleged sexual harassment by network chief executive Roger Ailes. Shine replaces former communications director Hope Hicks, who resigned in February. By Paul Farhi and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   HHS pledges to comply with 'extreme' deadline to reunite families separated at the border The Department of Health and Human Services is working as "expeditiously" as possible to comply with a court order to reunite fewer than 3,000 separated migrant children with their parents, Secretary Alex Azar said. By Maria Sacchetti  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, buys newspaper ads welcoming Trump to Montana ahead of a hostile visit President Trump — who has trained his sights on Tester — is scheduled to appear at a rally in Montana this afternoon in hopes of boosting the senator's Republican challenger. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Perspective The first battle of the #SecondCivilWar is Nov. 6. Female voters must be a force. A record number of women are on ballots in the crucial midterm elections. It's time for female voters to turn from protests to their polling places and make their voices heard, the author writes. By Petula Dvorak  •  Read more »   A giant blimp depicting Trump in a diaper is likely to greet the president when he visits London London's mayor gave activists, who raised more than $20,000 through a crowdfunding campaign, the go-ahead to launch the blimp when President Trump visits next week. By Siobhán O'Grady  •  Read more »   World Cup 2018 | Analysis Defense makes Brazil and Uruguay dangerous in World Cup quarterfinals Each team has allowed just one goal all tournament entering a matchup vs. a high-powered opponent. By Jared Young  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis A record number of people age 85 and older are working. Here's what they're doing. In a recent story about a truck-driver shortage, The Post introduced readers to an 87-year-old aspiring truck driver. How common is his story? We looked at the data. By Andrew Van Dam  •  Read more »   A black lawmaker was campaigning door-to-door in her Oregon district. A constituent called 911. In recent months, black people have found themselves the subjects of 911 calls over mundane and innocuous activities, like napping. Or in Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum's case, for doing her job. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »

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