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Ship owner contradicts U.S. account of attack on tanker; Sanders's path to power began in a public-housing laundry room

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After tanker attack, Trump insists 'Iran did do it,' rejecting denials President Trump cited a video released by the U.S. military that it said showed Iranian vessels retrieving a mine from one of the damaged ships. Earlier, Iran accused the Trump administration of sabotage and "economic terrorism." By Erin Cunningham and Simon Denyer · Read more Ship owner contradicts U.S. account of attack on tanker The Japanese crew thinks the tanker was hit by flying objects, not a mine. By Simon Denyer and Carol Morello · Read more   Campaign 2020 Sanders's path to power began in a public-housing laundry room The future presidential candidate didn't want to run for mayor of Burlington, Vt. Then he got talked into it. By Marc Fisher · Read more   The Fix: Takeaways from the Democratic debate lineups A few quick observations, now that we know which 10 will be in which debate. By Aaron Blake · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Why 'Queer Eye's' Tan France is an expert at hard conversations "Queer Eye" star Tan France on his new book "Naturally Tan." Plus, Travis Andrews on how to hack the Billboard charts. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Perspective Sarah Sanders was the Queen of Gaslighting The departing White House press secretary lied on behalf of the president — and did it with a disdainful sneer. By Margaret Sullivan · Read more   TV Review 10 new shows to watch this summer, not one of them about a throne Summer TV picks: "Das Boot," "South Side," "Four Weddings and a Funeral," and a high-concept trip back to 90210. By Hank Stuever · Read more   Temperatures leap 40 degrees above normal as Greenland ice sheet and Arctic Ocean see record June melting Open water exists in places north of Alaska where it seldom, if ever, has in recent times. And the melting may be messing with weather farther south. By Jason Samenow · Read more   The Fix | Analysis Trump's internal poll numbers are out. And both they and his team's response paint a bleak picture. After denying the polls existed, the Trump team now admits they do. But it's something else they say that is more telling. By Aaron Blake · Read more   Rep. Susan Brooks, one of 13 Republican women in House, decides not to seek reelection The Indiana congresswoman elected in 2012 was the head of House Republicans' recruitment and had prioritized mobilizing GOP women to run for office. By Colby Itkowitz · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump still owes D.C. $7 million in inauguration costs as he plans Fourth of July celebration City officials were forced to cover the shortfall with money from a special security fund. By Peter Jamison · Read more   'Late Night' imagines a world where a woman has been hosting late-night comedy for decades. If only. Mindy Kaling's new comedy highlights the enduring maleness of one of America's most celebrated TV genres. By Elahe Izadi · Read more   Quick work, luck saved former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, surgeons say Ortiz's size also helped him survive a shooting at a Dominican Republic bar, surgeons said in their first extensive interview. By Rachelle Krygier and Lenny Bernstein · Read more   The kidnapped Yazidi children who don't want to be rescued from ISIS Hundreds of children from the minority faith may still be living with the militants — and in some cases have grown to love them. Story by Liz Sly | Photos by Alice Martins for The Post · Read more

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