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Arrests along Mexico border surged 32 percent in May ; A W.Va. bishop spent millions on himself and sent cash to fellow clergy before his ouster, Vatican report says

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HHS cancels English classes, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in shelters In an email obtained by The Post, U.S. officials said the program is running out of money and must focus on "essential" services. Officials are also ending recreational programs like soccer. By Maria Sacchetti · Read more Arrests along Mexico border surged 32 percent in May More than 100,000 family members and children were detained, leaving holding cells "bursting at the seams." By Nick Miroff · Read more   EXCLUSIVE A W.Va. bishop spent millions on himself and sent cash to fellow clergy before his ouster, Vatican report says The church reimbursed Bishop Michael Bransfield for $350,000 in cash gifts, which went to powerful cardinals and to young priests he is accused of mistreating. By Michelle Boorstein, Shawn Boburg and Robert O'Harrow · Read more   Trump says increased defense spending is his way of 'making up for' not serving in Vietnam The president was asked during a British interview whether he "wished" he had served in the military, and particularly in Vietnam. By Alex Horton · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now President Trump is bullish on foreign policy. In a secret recording, Mike Pompeo has doubts. John Hudson talks about the secret recording of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Peter Whoriskey on the child labor problem in chocolate production. Plus, Sarah Kaplan looks at the unexpected consequences of gender discrimination against lab rats. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Much of the chocolate you buy starts with child labor Mars, Nestlé and Hershey pledged nearly two decades ago to stop using cocoa harvested by children. Why haven't they kept their promises? Story by Peter Whoriskey and Rachel Siegel | Photos by Salwan Georges · Read more   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered The Reagan D-Day speech that moved a nation Peggy Noonan wrote it. Ronald Reagan delivered it. And in 1984, dozens of the aging "boys of Pointe du Hoc" were in France to hear it. By Michael Ruane · Read more   Trump to speak at Lincoln Memorial during July 4 celebration The U.S. Park Police confirmed that the agency has been notified that the president plans to speak at the memorial.  By Fenit Nirappil, Peter Hermann and Peter Jamison · Read more   Trump denies bluffing on Mexico tariffs, but a White House official says they might not happen The mixed messages sent confusing signals to Congress, businesses, and foreign leaders as officials from the U.S. and Mexico meet Wednesday at the White House. By Damian Paletta · Read more   Campaign 2020 New poll shows both Biden and Sanders with sizable leads over Trump in Michigan The Rust Belt state was key to the president's electoral college win in 2016, and his campaign is angling to carry it again. By John Wagner · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   New rules limit federal support for research using fetal tissue collected from elective abortions The Trump administration said it was ending a multimillion-dollar HIV research contract, as well as funding for National Institutes of Health projects using fetal tissue, in a statement citing "the dignity of human life." By Amy Goldstein · Read more   Gulf Coast, including Houston, faces 'high risk' of flooding At least four to eight inches of rain are expected to fall across the Houston area, mostly during Wednesday and into the night. Some locations are expected to get more than 10 inches in the days ahead. By Ian Livingston · Read more   3 Americans found dead in same Dominican Republic resort within 5 days All three had checked into the resort on the same day, but it remains unclear whether their deaths are connected. By Arelis Hernández and Rick Noack · Read more   Cat advocates say declawing is 'brutal.' New York lawmakers just voted to ban the procedure. The state is one signature away from becoming the first in the country to ban the procedure. By Michael Brice-Saddler · Read more

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