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(Dana Verkouteren/AP) Prosecutors tie offshore wire transfers to Manafort's luxury vendors Prosecutors hope to connect Paul Manafort, onetime Trump campaign chairman, to his foreign bank accounts, and to show the volume of money that they say he failed to claim on his taxes. By Rachel Weiner, Matt Zapotosky, Lynh Bui and Tom Jackman  •  Read more » Trump administration to impose sanctions on Russia for nerve agent attack in England The State Department said the U.S. had determined Russia was responsible for the use of the agent in March in the city of Salisbury. By Karen DeYoung and Carol Morello  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Winners and losers from the elections in Ohio, Kansas and three other states President Trump was not the big winner in the latest round of primaries and special elections. House Democrats were. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Ohio House race too close to call, exposing concerns over vulnerabilities in Trump coalition Republican state Sen. Troy Balderson, who was backed by President Trump, held a narrow lead over Democrat Danny O'Connor in a special election for Ohio's 12th Congressional District. The slim margin came in a district that Trump won by 11 points in 2016 and that the GOP has controlled since 1983. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   Having a nice weather day? Chances are better if you're on the West Coast. We judged the weather in cities across the country, assuming that people prefer days with moderately warm temperatures, at least partial sunshine, a light breeze, low humidity and no precipitation. Using that criteria, Long Beach, with 210 nice weather days a year, tops the list. By Brian Brettschneider  •  Read more »   New York congressman charged with insider trading Prosecutors allege Chris Collins schemed with his son to avoid significant losses in a biotechnology investment. Collins, one of President Trump's earliest supporters in Congress, was removed from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. By Renae Merle and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT China retaliates with tariffs on $16 billion worth of U.S. imports after Trump's latest trade hit The 25 percent tariffs from Beijing target cars, crude oil, natural gas and coal. By David J. Lynch and Amanda Erickson  •  Read more »   Best popular film? Oscars announce new changes, including a shorter telecast. The changes aim to "keep the Oscars and our Academy relevant in a changing world," president John Bailey said. By Sonia Rao  •  Read more »   Don Lemon says Trump told him he 'somehow can't be unbiased' in reporting because he's black Donald Trump also called the CNN anchor a racist after a 2011 interview, Lemon asserted while attempting to explain how a years-long feud between the two men boiled over into public insults this month. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Bullying, death threats and violence: German schools grapple with a string of anti-Semitic incidents Jewish teachers are grappling with the question of whether it is safe and appropriate to reveal their identity amid a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the nation's schools. By Rick Noack and Luisa Beck  •  Read more »   Pence to unveil detailed plan to establish Trump's Space Force The calls for a separate military branch have been met with strong reluctance in some parts of the Pentagon amid concerns that it doesn't need the burdens of a new bureaucracy. By Christian Davenport and Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Analysis Is the Patriots' dynasty coming to an end? Here's what to watch for this season. New England enters the season as the league's Super Bowl favorite, but reports of tension among Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and ownership last season amplified the examination of when and how the Patriots' reign will halt. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   A 10-month-old died after her parents refused to get help for religious reasons, police say Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari of Michigan were charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse after their nearly 10-month-old daughter was found dead. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »

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