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EXCLUSIVE U.S. blocked Russian troll factory's Internet access on day of midterms The action, conducted by U.S. Cyber Command, targeted the infamous Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg, a company underwritten by an oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin, several U.S. officials said. By Ellen Nakashima · Read more House pushes toward vote to nullify Trump's national emergency declaration Lawmakers traded bitter accusations Tuesday in a debate that was increasingly shaping up as a referendum on President Trump himself. By Erica Werner, John Wagner and Seung Min Kim · Read more   North Carolina Republican in congressional race tainted by ballot fraud says he will not run in new election Mark Harris cited health problems for his decision not to seek the 9th District seat. State election officials last week ordered a new contest after a dramatic investigation focused on irregularities with mail-in ballots. By Felicia Sonmez and Amy Gardner · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Trump and Kim look for a grand bargain in Hanoi Simon Denyer on what to expect from the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi. Rosalind Helderman on the new details Michael Cohen's testimony could offer. Plus, Tamer El-Ghobashy reports on the world of pigeon racing in Iraq. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   It's certainly unconventional. But is it working? Trump's North Korea strategy wins over some experts. President Trump's boasts about his relationship with Kim Jong Un can make many people cringe. But some experts in North Korean affairs see a strategy taking shape. By Simon Denyer · Read more   'Where are the Obamas?': Paintings of Barack and Michelle brought a million more people to Portrait Gallery The Obama portraits have catapulted the Smithsonian museum to the top tier of Washington's attractions by dramatically increasing attendance. By Peggy McGlone · Read more   More than 100 House Democrats to unveil 'battle-ready' Medicare-for-all plan as 2020 election looms The bill has 106 co-sponsors but essentially no chance of passing the House or Republican-controlled Senate this term. By Jeff Stein · Read more   The popular vote could decide the 2020 presidential election, if these states get their way Colorado is set to join 11 other states and the District in a compact to bypass the electoral college system. By Deanna Paul · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   One of the strongest Arctic outbreaks of winter is ready to surge into the Lower 48 in early March Temperatures as much as 40 degrees below normal mean it's going to feel like midwinter instead of the cusp of spring. By Ian Livingston · Read more   From the Magazine How Jim Crow began: In the North, well before the Civil War A fight over railroad cars in Massachusetts that featured a young Frederick Douglass reveals one of the earliest uses of the term "Jim Crow" as a shorthand for discrimination in public accommodations. By Steve Luxenberg · Read more   Cohen to describe Trump's 'lies, racism and cheating,' person familiar with congressional testimony says Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal lawyer, is on Capitol Hill for three days of testimony before lawmakers. By Matt Zapotosky and Rosalind Helderman · Read more   A Houston socialite berated a mixed-race couple celebrating their baby's birthday. Then the video got out. The incident, which occurred last week, is yet another public confrontation to become referendum on racism in the United States after being filmed. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more

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