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GOP lawmakers warn White House they're prepared to block Mexico tariffs Senators told administration officials that there could be a disapproval vote — and opponents of President Trump's tariffs could have enough support to override a veto. By Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim, Damian Paletta and Mary Beth Sheridan · Read more Dow surges more than 500 points after Fed chair hints he will act if trade war snowballs Wall Street had one of its best days of the year. By Thomas Heath · Read more   Trump dismisses protests, says he would have sued over Brexit During his state visit, President Trump also said the United States was committed to a "phenomenal" trade deal with Britain after it withdraws from the European Union. By William Booth and Anne Gearan · Read more   Trump: Britain's health service would be 'on the table' in trade talks Polls have shown that the National Health Service is more cherished than the monarchy or the British army. By Adam Taylor · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Dick's Sporting Goods lost money when it changed its gun policies. CEO Ed Stack is fine with that. Rachel Siegel talks to the CEO putting gun policies over profits. Anne Gearan on President Trump's London visit. Plus, Emily Yahr details the end of a "Jeopardy!" era. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   After a biblical spring, this is the week that could break the Corn Belt Farmers in America's corn and soy belts have faced up to four times as much rain as they normally get in the past two months, making it difficult to plant their crops. By Andrew Van Dam, Laris Karklis and Tim Meko · Read more   Meet the GOP operatives who aim to smear the 2020 Democrats — but keep bungling it It matters little whether Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl's claims are proved — they hardly ever are. But in an era when notions about truth and fiction have been upended, it's now a more dangerous game. By Manuel Roig-Franzia and Beth Reinhard · Read more   Former sheriff's deputy who did not confront Parkland shooter arrested, charged with neglect Scot Peterson was charged with 11 counts related to his actions that day, including seven counts of child neglect, three counts of culpable negligence and one count of perjury, authorities said. By Mark Berman · Read more   Campaign 2020 How Republicans are leaving Democrats in the dust on judicial confirmations Democrats seeking the presidency barely even mention the courts, much less who they would nominate to be on the bench. By Deanna Paul · Read more   Trump said Russia was getting out of Venezuela. The Kremlin says that's not true. Moscow denied a Monday tweet by the president in which he said, "Russia has informed us that they have removed most of their people from Venezuela."  By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Anton Troianovski · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Stacey Abrams to huddle with Hollywood executives as a potential boycott meets calls to 'Stay and Fight' Abrams, the Democrat from Georgia who earned national attention after narrowly losing her bid for governor last year, has warned that an economic boycott of the state over its new abortion law may fail to meet its intended aim. By Hamza Shaban · Read more   White House instructs Hope Hicks and former McGahn aide not to comply with subpoenas The House Judiciary Committee had sought documents from Hicks, one of President Trump's closest staffers, related to her service in the administration. By Rachael Bade and Carol Leonnig · Read more   A teacher asked Trump to round up 'illegal students' in tweets she says she thought were private The very public messages have now embroiled the Fort Worth school district in scandal — and they could get the high school English teacher fired. By Alex Horton · Read more   Can an American running legend out-race 60 horses? He's ready to find out. The Man Versus Horse Marathon has taken place in Wales every June since 1980. Spoiler: The horses are nearly undefeated. Michael Wardian isn't letting that stop him. By Rick Maese · Read more

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