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Trump seeks to revoke 'very quickly' security clearance of Justice official President Trump's statement on Justice Department official Bruce Ohr came as more than a dozen former senior U.S. intelligence officials signed a letter sharply criticizing Trump for what they call his "ill-considered" decision to revoke former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance. By John Wagner and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » D.C. mayor hits back after Trump claims he 'cancelled' military parade, blaming District officials for high cost In morning tweets, the president, without evidence, said the city had unreasonably inflated the price. By John Wagner and Peter Jamison  •  Read more »   The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches, lives modestly in his Georgia hometown Thirty-seven years after leaving office, Jimmy Carter, 93, still bypasses the wealth and perks that flow so freely to other former presidents. By Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan | Photos by Matt McClain  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Capital Weather Gang This summer's punishing and historic heat in 7 maps and charts The sweltering temperatures have intensified raging wildfires in western North America, Scandinavia and Siberia, while leading to scores of heat-related deaths in Japan and eastern Canada. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   Critic's Notebook With the drop of a fur coat, Aretha Franklin proclaimed her worth She wore what she wanted and sent a powerful message: A black woman declaring her talent, her presence, herself as valuable and special. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more »   Commerce secretary faces scrutiny for investments, not selling certain holdings Wilbur Ross's failure to divest created potential for violation and undermined public confidence, Office of Government Ethics says. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump defends Manafort on jury's second day of deliberations "It's very sad what they've done" to him, President Trump said as jurors began their second day of deliberating whether Paul Manafort is guilty of tax- and bank-fraud crimes. By Rachel Weiner, Matt Zapotosky, Lynh Bui and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   'No Miss America should be humiliated': Before giving up crown, Cara Mund blasts pageant leadership The reigning Miss America claimed that the new pageant leadership, under Gretchen Carlson, "silenced me, reduced me, marginalized me." By Amy Argetsinger  •  Read more »   World Views | Analysis Signs that North Korea is planning something big for September: Blocked visas, parade practice and haircuts Next month, the reclusive country will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the country, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Analysis The week in Washington, told through cable news chyrons Can you identify the network by how it described the story? By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   'Can He Do That?' | Podcast Can Trump enforce an NDA against Omarosa Manigault Newman? White House reporter Joshua Dawsey and watchdog director Danielle Brian explain what happens when a president seeks nondisclosure agreements for government employees. By Allison Michaels  •  Read more »

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