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Boris Johnson, Brexit cheerleader, to become Britain's prime minister The controversial former foreign secretary and former London mayor handily won the race to lead the Conservative Party and will be prime minister within a day. By William Booth and Karla Adam · Read more Post Reports | Listen Now Britain's next prime minister: Boris Johnson, the 'frat boy' of Brexit William Booth unpacks what a Boris Johnson-led Brexit could look like. Plus, Aaron Davis on the companies at the center of the opioid epidemic and Ellie Krieger deconstructs the vocabulary of diet culture. By The Washington Post · Read more   Mueller seeks to have top deputy testify with him before House committee The request goes against the wishes of Justice Department officials and creates an air of uncertainty a day before the much-anticipated hearing. By Rachael Bade and Matt Zapotosky · Read more   Senate votes to extend 9/11 victims fund for first responders who've become sick since 2001 attacks The House has also passed the measure, which will provide compensation to those sick or dying from exposure to toxic debris from the terrorist attacks. By Devlin Barrett and Kayla Epstein · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Campaign 2020 Who is the real Kamala Harris? Her sister, Maya, knows the answer. The campaign chairwoman has been with the 2020 hopeful through it all — and knows the way forward. By Ben Terris · Read more   China's Sun Yang, swimmer mired in doping controversy, confronts opponent after another podium snub Yang has won two world titles this week. Each time, a competitor refused to stand with him on the podium. By Rick Maese · Read more   The Daily 202 | Analysis Budget deal shows how unserious GOP is about deficits in the Trump era Discretionary spending is growing at a faster clip under President Trump than it did during Barack Obama's presidency. By James Hohmann · Read more   FTC to say Facebook misled users about its use of phone numbers and facial-recognition tools The Federal Trade Commission will allege Facebook was not clear that advertisers could target users who submitted their numbers as part of a security feature. By Tony Romm · Read more   Wray says most FBI domestic terrorism investigations this year involve white supremacy The FBI director told lawmakers Tuesday that the bureau has recorded about 100 arrests of domestic terrorism suspects in the past nine months. By Matt Zapotosky · Read more   Boxer dies of injuries suffered in Maryland match Maxim Dadashev had been hospitalized since late Friday night after surgery for severe head trauma suffered in an 11-round loss to Subriel Matias. By Gene Wang · Read more   'We stuck together like neighbors are supposed to do': A community thwarts a father's ICE arrest Members of a Tennessee community crowded the driveway and prevented agents from reaching the man and his son. By Antonia Farzan · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter A must-read cheatsheet on the latest in politics that can be read in 5 minutes or less, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Sign Up

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