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Whitaker championed for years patent firm accused of fraud, records show; Trump breezes past Putin at start of G-20 summit, exchanges 'pleasantries' with Saudi prince

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Acting AG Whitaker has suggested that Trump plays with the truth While acting attorney general Matthew G. Whitaker has primarily functioned as a defender of President Trump, a review by The Washington Post reveals numerous times that he criticized Trump, sometimes harshly, while working as a commentator on radio and television. By Aaron Davis and Ilana Marcus  •  Read more » Whitaker championed for years patent firm accused of fraud, records show Whitaker remained an active champion for World Patent Marketing for three years. The FTC eventually filed a complaint against the company, accusing it of falsely promising customers that it would help them profit from their inventions. By Carol Leonnig, Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Trump breezes past Putin at start of G-20 summit, exchanges 'pleasantries' with Saudi prince The gathering of world leaders in Argentina has been shadowed by President Trump's growing legal troubles in the Russia investigation. By Anne Gearan, Philip Rucker and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Magnitude-7 earthquake causes 'major damage' in Alaska The Anchorage Police Department said there was "major infrastructure damage" across the city, which is home to more than 294,000 people. By Jeannette Falsey, Mark Berman and Angela Fritz  •  Read more »   Visual Story | Review Self-driving taxis are here. This is what it's like to ride in one. The autonomous car service from Google's Waymo, expanding to the public soon, drives a lot like mom is in the back seat. By Geoffrey A. Fowler and Jhaan Elker  •  Read more » Republican leadership struggles to secure votes for lame-duck $54 billion tax package The legislation would fix errors in the 2017 GOP tax law and extend about 30 temporary tax breaks, among other changes. By Jeff Stein  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis The lies that Mueller has already documented In a slew of court filings, the special counsel has documented more than a dozen false statements related to the Russia investigation. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Interior's Zinke shoots back at congressman who called for his resignation Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) called for scandal-plagued Ryan Zinke to resign. The interior secretary fought back by attacking the congressman's struggles with alcoholism. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   Trump administration approves seismic tests that could harm thousands of Atlantic dolphins and whales Federal officials are expected to grant permits that allow companies to possibly kill marine life as they search for oil and gas deposits. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   North Carolina election officials plan hearing over fraud concerns in U.S. House race The state elections board voted to hold a hearing by Dec. 21, meaning it could be weeks before the tight contest between Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready is resolved. By Amy Gardner and Kirk Ross  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered He was 10 when his mother sent him away to escape the Nazis. He never saw her again. Eighty years ago, thousands of unaccompanied children were on the roads and rails of Europe, sent away by desperate Jewish parents trying to get them away from the Nazis. One of them was Alfred "Freddie" Traum. By Michael Ruane  •  Read more »   Chat Transcript Is it okay to judge that lady — just a little — for naming her kid Abcde? Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions about the strange train we call life. By Carolyn Hax  •  Read more »

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