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Trump plans to cut U.S. aid to 3 Central American countries The move against El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras deepens White House confrontations with Latin America over a surge in irregular migrations, including asylum seekers and others. Critics say the move is counterproductive and might increase migration. By Mary Beth Sheridan and Kevin Sieff · Read more Judge blocks Trump's push to open Arctic, Atlantic oceans to drilling The decision by a federal judge in Alaska puts 128 million acres of federal waters off limits to energy exploration. By Juliet Eilperin · Read more   With social program fights, some in GOP fear being seen as the party of the 1 percent Democrats see an opening in President Trump's renewal of attempts to kill Obamacare and to enact cuts to health-care spending and other popular programs. By Robert Costa and Mike DeBonis · Read more   @PKCapitol: Democrats band together to defend health-care law Protecting the Affordable Care Act helped Democrats win the House majority last year, with several freshmen who owe their seats in part to Republicans' ill-fated effort to gut the law. By Paul Kane · Read more   From the Magazine A lottery is revolutionizing D.C. schools. But does it address inequality? A Nobel Prize-winning economist designed an algorithm that transformed where Washington kids go to school. How far can it go in addressing long-standing racial and economic segregation? Story by Thomas Toch | Photos by Evelyn Hockstein · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Brett Kavanaugh pivots as Supreme Court allows one execution, stops another The court took different stances in cases involving Muslim and Buddhist death-row inmates. By Robert Barnes · Read more   With a bilingual call for unity, Beto O'Rourke formally joins the Democratic presidential contest The former Texas congressman, speaking in El Paso, contrasted his approach with President Trump, who he said had focused on fear. By Jenna Johnson · Read more   Report that Pope Francis has picked new D.C. archbishop is eclipsed by conspiracy theories The Catholic News Agency, citing anonymous sources, reported that the pope would appoint Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory to replace embattled D.C. Cardinal Donald Wuerl. By Michelle Boorstein · Read more   'We keep fighting': Stories of resilience from across Venezuela Food shortages, power outages, crippling inflation and a socialist state near collapse have brought misery to most Venezuelans, but they haven't given up hope. By Jon Gerberg and Michael Robinson Chavez · Read more   As Maduro confronts crisis, Russia's footprint in Venezuela grows Ties between the Trump administration and Moscow are generally warming, but Russia's deepening involvement in Venezuela is creating a flash point by challenging the U.S. effort to force President Nicolás Maduro from office. By Mariana Zuñiga, Anthony Faiola and Anton Troianovski · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   When police kill unarmed black males, what seems obvious on video rarely leads to convictions High-profile police killings caught on video often point to a probable legal outcome. But the outrage they engender is outpaced by a justice system that critics say favors police. By Alex Horton · Read more   Three dead in clashes as Gaza marks anniversary of bloody border protests Israeli forces used tear gas and live ammunition as some Palestinians threw rocks and families gathered farther back. By Loveday Morris and Hazem Balousha · Read more   From moms to medical doctors, burnout is everywhere these days Caused in part by social media, the 24-hour news cycle and the pressure to check work email outside of office hours, it could hit you, too. By Jenny Rough · Read more   NCAA Tournament | Perspective For Hokies' brothers in arms, painful loss is a reminder of all they've been through Ahmed Hill and Justin Robinson won't soon forget the missed shot that ended their college careers Friday, but it will never define a bond forged over four years in Blacksburg. By Barry Svrluga · Read more

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