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May delays vote on Brexit deal, says it faced rejection British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would seek more concessions from European Union leaders on her country's exit from the bloc. By William Booth, Michael Birnbaum and Karla Adam  •  Read more » Alleged Russian agent poised to plead guilty in case involving attempts to influence NRA Attorneys for Maria Butina and prosecutors have asked to set a time for the Russian gun rights activist to withdraw her previous plea of not guilty. By Rosalind Helderman and Spencer Hsu  •  Read more »   Pelosi, Schumer to meet with Trump, offer $1.3 billion for border as shutdown looms The president and some Republicans are insisting on $5 billion for the border wall ahead of a Dec. 21 deadline. By Erica Werner  •  Read more »   Post Reports | Listen Now Who wants to be White House chief of staff? Just as Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation heats up, President Trump struggles to find a new chief of staff. Also, right-wing violence is up and left-wing group attacks are down. Plus, this might be why your smart speaker can't understand you. By The Washington Post  •  Read more »   Meet Melania Trump's enforcer. It's not her husband. Few in Trump's White House have a history with him that dates as far back as Stephanie Grisham's. Her role has drawn attention for her acerbic statements directed at those who have crossed the first lady and her husband. By Sarah Ellison  •  Read more »   Town hall? 120 people. Live-streamed chicken dinner? 257,000 views on Facebook. Potential 2020 candidates face a rising demand for digitized personal moments — poetry, even — as they compete in a transformed media landscape. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Dow, buoyed by tech stocks, climbs back from big loss U.S. stocks were beset by worries over a global slowdown, Britain's Brexit mess and ongoing tensions over the prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more »   Kevin McCarthy says Democrats shouldn't focus on investigating Trump The House majority leader cast contacts between Russians and Trump associates as common in an "international city" such as Washington. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Pelosi in advanced negotiations with critics about term-limits deal An agreement with critics inside the Democratic caucus could clear the way for her to be elected House speaker next month. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT At least two dead, thousands without power after historic snowstorm in North Carolina Years' worth of snowfall fell on parts of the state in a little more than a day, officials said. One county received 20 inches of snow, stranding five families. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Perspective John Kelly and the myth of the 'adult in the room' The president may swoon for men in uniform. But we're all guilty of judging by appearances. By Monica Hesse  •  Read more »   Trump administration: It's 'extraordinary' judges won't let military restrict transgender troops A revised policy was back in court Monday over whether it discriminates or is within the purview of military decision-making. By Ann Marimow  •  Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis Meet the Bottomless Pinocchio, a new rating for a false claim repeated over and over again President Trump rarely backs off from his false statements in response to fact checks, so 14 of his repeated claims make the initial list. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »

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