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Trump hobnobs with 171 guests at Buckingham Palace, but some big names skip the banquet; Figure linked to Trump transition charged with transporting child pornography

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British royalty fetes Trump at gala after he lobs insults at London's mayor President Trump, on the first day of his three-day state visit, unsettled his British hosts with comments on the mayor, the race for prime minister and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. By William Booth, Toluse Olorunnipa and Anne Gearan · Read more Trump hobnobs with 171 guests at Buckingham Palace, but some big names skip the banquet Critics of Trump, numerous in Britain, say he is undeserving of an honor that has been given to only two previous U.S. presidents. By Adam Taylor · Read more   Figure linked to Trump transition charged with transporting child pornography George Nader, who became a key witness in the Mueller investigation, had a previous criminal record on child pornography charges. By Devlin Barrett and Rachel Weiner · Read more   Trump calls for boycott of AT&T to punish CNN over coverage The president has repeatedly criticized the network and opposed the merger of Time Warner and AT&T, CNN's parent company. By Taylor Telford and Craig Timberg · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Trump is using tariffs as a bargaining chip for a border crackdown. Will it work? Mary Beth Sheridan on U.S.-Mexico trade negotiations and how migrants' lives are in the mix. Todd Frankel on the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play recall. Plus, Simon Denyer on why Japan is defending a small object in the ivory trade fight. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   In 34 strides, Matthew Boling crushed a track record and went viral. Then life really began to speed up. The Texas teen ran 100 meters, wind-aided, in 9.98 seconds, the fastest time at a high school event in any conditions. After the media attention and the swarm of Instagram followers, he has a new goal: the Olympics. By Adam Kilgore · Read more   Did James Holzhauer break the 'Jeopardy!' winnings record? We have the results. The seemingly unstoppable Holzhauer entered today's broadcast just short of Ken Jennings's $2,520,700 in winnings from 15 years ago. By Emily Yahr · Read more   House set to pass $19 billion disaster aid bill President Trump is expected to sign the measure, sending federal aid to states and territories hit by flooding, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters in recent months. By Erica Werner · Read more   Campaign 2020 In need of cash, Democratic presidential hopefuls turn to wealthy donors Candidates are embracing the big donors they distanced themselves from early on. By Michelle Lee · Read more   The Fix | Analysis Kushner's dodges on whether Trump's birtherism was racist are cringeworthy — and telling Jared Kushner insists that his father-in-law isn't racist. By Aaron Blake · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   A Montana family's hike led to the discovery of 'the Nation's T. rex' Kathy Wankel's find, one of the largest and most complete skeletons of Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, is the star of the newly refurbished fossil hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. By Steve Hendrix · Read more   Perspective What we got — and didn't get — from Apple's software updates Apple unveiled a cornucopia of software updates at its annual developers conference. By Geoffrey Fowler · Read more   It wasn't a milkshaking, but a Florida congressman got hit with a flying drink Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was hit with an unidentified flying beverage after a stop on his "Won't Back Down" town hall series. By Kayla Epstein · Read more   Perspective This Yellowstone wolf was safe from people, but not from nature We should all reflect on what his short and courageous life has to tell us. By Douglas W. Smith · Read more

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