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May says she will step down as prime minister after she delivers Brexit British Prime Minister Theresa May bowed to pressure from her Conservative Party and agreed to depart before the next phase of Brexit talks. She is seeking to win majority backing for her withdrawal deal, and her political future was the price demanded by some Brexit supporters. By William Booth and Karla Adam · Read more Boeing rejects calls for broader oversight of flight safety Boeing took a conciliatory tone about the loss of life after two crashes involving its 737 Max jet, but rejected calls for new oversight of its aircraft development process amid an investigation into the company's relationship with its regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration. By Aaron Gregg, Douglas MacMillan and Julia Duin · Read more   Self-professed neo-Nazi who drove into Va. crowd pleads guilty to federal hate crimes James Alex Fields Jr. reached a deal with prosecutors and will not face the possibility of the death penalty. He was convicted in state court last year and sentenced to life in prison. By Justin Jouvenal and Paul M. Duggan · Read more   In Arkansas, a job-scarce town struggles with first-in-nation Medicaid work rules Marianna, Ark., offers a look into how hard it is to carry out President Trump's vision of a social safety net that requires most able-bodied people to work, or try to work, to receive government health benefits. Story by Amy Goldstein | Photos by Michael S. Williamson · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Questions about suicide and guns, after three deaths Katie Zezima and Joel Achenbach on gun control and the public health crisis of suicides. Anton Troianovski and Shane Harris on how Russia interfered in American elections. Plus, Reed Albergotti on Amazon switching up its business model. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Their parents dragged them into the college bribery scandal. Can a PR expert pull these kids out? Some of the kids knew what their parents were doing, but prosecutors say some did not. For those who are guilty only by association, the need for damage control is great. That's where Juda Engelmayer comes in. By Roxanne M. Roberts · Read more   Travis Atkins died smothering a suicide bomber's blast in Iraq. Now he's receiving the Medal of Honor. The Army infantryman from Bozeman, Mont., is credited with saving the lives of three fellow soldiers. By Dan Lamothe · Read more   House GOP leader McCarthy sought to deter Trump from pursuing destruction of Obamacare The minority leader's action underscores how nervous Republicans are about the strategy their president is pursuing. By Rachael Bade, Josh Dawsey and John Wagner · Read more   Why prosecutors dismissed the charges against Jussie Smollett The dismissal of the "Empire" actor's case raised many questions. Here are some answers. By Deanna Paul · Read more   Trump administration scrambles to defend budget cut for Special Olympics Critics, including Democratic presidential candidates, called the proposal to eliminate $17.6 million from the program "completely outrageous." By Laura Meckler · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Acting interior chief's method of documenting meetings attracts Democrats' scrutiny David Bernhardt, facing a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, just gave more than 7,000 documents to a House panel. By Juliet Eilperin and Darryl Fears · Read more   The Fix | Analysis This Lindsey Graham quote perfectly explains the GOP's codependent relationship with Trump Explaining why he doesn't do more to defend the late John McCain from the president's attacks, the senator from South Carolina told CNN, "President Trump has been good to me in the sense that he's allowed me in his world." By Aaron Blake · Read more   U.S. has hit 'breaking point' at southern border, CBP chief says Customs and Border Protection commissioner Kevin McAleenan said that his agency has an unprecedented number of migrants in custody and that officials are predicting the surge of asylum seekers with children from Central America to continue. By Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti · Read more   These migrants sought a better life. Trump's immigration crackdown altered their paths. Migrant families torn apart last year still struggle to move on. Asylum seekers are forced to wait in dangerous border towns. And America's undocumented are pushed further into the shadows. By Zoeann Murphy, Jon Gerberg, Jorge Ribas and Jesse Mesner-Hage · Read more

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