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Insider for payday lending industry tilted academic research in its favor Hundreds of pages of emails — publicly disclosed for the first time — between the insider and a researcher who was preparing a report for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau illustrate the short-term lending industry's extensive efforts to influence federal rulemaking. By Renae Merle · Read more Trump Organization asks House committee to cease investigations, citing alleged conflict of interest A lawyer for the president's company objected to the committee's hiring of an outside lawyer whose firm has represented Trump's company on an array of issues. By John Wagner and Tom Hamburger · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Democrats ready 'no' vote on national emergency Toluse Olorunnipa explains why House Democrats are challenging Trump's national emergency. Nicole Ellis on her personal journey to figure out whether egg freezing was right for her. And the plight of adjunct professors, with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel. By The Washington Post · Read more   Former campaign staffer alleges in lawsuit that Trump kissed her without her consent. The White House denies the charge.  In interviews with The Post, and in the lawsuit, Alva Johnson said Donald Trump grabbed her hand and leaned in to kiss her on the lips as he exited an RV outside the rally in Tampa on Aug. 24, 2016. But as recently as 2017, she called Trump "just the nicest guy" in an interview. By Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   From harsh treatment to 'planting seeds' of trust: How UCLA gymnasts recaptured joy in the sport Veteran Coach Valorie Kondos Field's approach among female gymnasts bruised by the harsh demands — and abuse — that have marred their sport demonstrates that excellence in gymnastics can be cause of celebration. By Liz Clarke · Read more   BREAKING NEWS Iran's foreign minister, who became the face of his country during nuclear talks, resigns Mohammad Javad Zarif abruptly tendered his resignation in an Instagram post. It remains unclear whether it will be accepted by Iran's top officials. By Erin Cunningham · Read more   Trump warns fellow Republicans as Congress prepares to vote on rejecting emergency declaration In a morning tweet, the president said GOP senators shouldn't fall into a Democratic "trap." By John Wagner · Read more   Jailed Philippine journalist says Facebook is partly responsible for her predicament The arrest of Maria Ressa was probably retaliation for exposing violence-inciting fake accounts on Facebook linked to President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, experts said. By Dana Priest · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Jeremy Corbyn says Labour would back a second Brexit referendum Until now, the party leader has been wary of the idea because many Labour voters — especially in Wales and the north of England — want Britain to leave the European Union. By William Booth · Read more   Trump and Kim shower praise, stroke egos on path to nuclear negotiations President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un enter their second summit this week as unorthodox leaders distrustful of the global establishment, eager to project dominance and determined to maximize his power. By Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey · Read more   Robert Kraft visited massage parlor the morning of the AFC championship, prosecutors say Court documents revealed more details in the soliciting prostitution case against the 77-year-old billionaire Patriots owner, who faces two misdemeanor charges. By Will Hobson · Read more   Liberal leader attempts a balancing act as she pushes the House to the left Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)  picks her battles carefully as she seeks to first work with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to advance her causes before resorting to throwing bombs. By Rachael Bade · Read more

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