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Democrats unveil bipartisan measure rebuking boycott movement against Israel; 'Hiding in plain sight': In quiet New Zealand city, alleged shooter crafted manifesto before massacre

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Trump endorses Israeli control of the disputed Golan Heights The president's statement has no immediate practical effect, but it puts his administration on record as backing a political priority of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just weeks before Israel's elections. By Anne Gearan and Loveday Morris · Read more Democrats unveil bipartisan measure rebuking boycott movement against Israel The House resolution also reaffirms the need for a two-state solution to the decades-long conflict in the Middle East. By Rachael Bade and Mike DeBonis · Read more   'Hiding in plain sight': In quiet New Zealand city, alleged shooter crafted manifesto before massacre After he came to Dunedin, the suspected gunman from Australia built a life of solitary routines, according to people who interacted with him. By Shibani Mahtani, Wilma McKay and Kate Shuttleworth · Read more   Analysis: New Zealand has banned military-style guns. Here's why the U.S. can't. On social media, some ironically remarked that New Zealand had not even tried "thoughts and prayers" yet. That phrase to many Americans now also stands for the chronic policy inaction of U.S. politicians. By Rick Noack and Shibani Mahtani · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now As a top prosecutor, Klobuchar often declined to pursue charges in police-involved killings Elise Viebeck and Michelle Lee on presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar's history as a county prosecutor; Lenny Bernstein on a lack of HIV prevention drugs where they're needed; and Elahe Izadi on the horror-movie renaissance. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   BREAKING NEWS Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty to mailing explosive devices to Trump critics Federal authorities accused the Florida man of committing "a domestic terrorist attack" by sending the devices to more than a dozen politicians and other critics of the president. By Mark Berman and Edith Honan · Read more   Roseanne Barr just won't give it a rest She made one of the greatest comebacks in television history. Then came one explosive tweet that resulted in her show — the most popular of 2018 — being canceled. Reflecting on the year since, she asks, "Do I look like the kind of woman who obeys?" Story by Geoff Edgers | Photos by Melina Mara · Read more   This photo shows why a border wall won't work President Trump has declared an emergency at the Mexican border. Here is the reality. By Nick Miroff and Karly Domb Sadof · Read more   ICE immigration arrests are declining as law enforcement shifts focus from U.S. interior to border Deportation goals falter as migration soars, diverting resources to border. By Nick Miroff · Read more   With more focus on the southern border, U.S. officials see a rise in migrants at sea "Once the rhetoric started with the wall, it definitely picked up in the maritime," said a senior U.S. law enforcement official. By Dan Lamothe · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   John McCain's daughters fire back at Trump, calling him 'a child' who lacks decency and compassion In a rare moment, Bridget McCain called out the president for his pointed words against her father. By Lindsey Bever and John Wagner · Read more   Trump signs executive order on free speech on campuses The president has spoken about withholding federal funds from universities where student activists have said conservative views are suppressed. By Susan Svrluga · Read more   Perspective Kellyanne and George Conway: A Washington power marriage gone way wrong What do you do when your messy triangle includes the president of the United States? By Petula Dvorak · Read more   'None of you is a traitor': British Parliament speaker pushes back against May over blame for Brexit After British Prime Minister Theresa May suggested that Parliament was to blame for the chaos in the negotiations, John Bercow said, "the sole duty of every member of Parliament is to do what he or she thinks is right." By Adam Taylor · Read more   Fentanyl drug overdose deaths rising most sharply among African Americans A new CDC report provides a reminder that deadly opioids are increasingly taking the lives of urban drug users.  By Joel Achenbach · Read more

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