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EXCLUSIVE How the NRA's aggressive stand after Newtown school massacre divided its leaders Over the objections of some top officials, NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre struck a defiant posture in fiery public appearances crafted by the group's now-estranged advertising firm. By Carol Leonnig, Beth Reinhard and Tom Hamburger · Read more Dow blasts past record as investors bet on interest-rate cut The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 26,966, breaking a record from October 2018. By Thomas Heath · Read more   Hispanic Democrats press House leaders to act quickly to address border crisis Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Tex.) said new legislation is needed because a bill passed last week in the House failed to include explicit standards for the care of migrants in federal custody. By Mike DeBonis and Nick Miroff · Read more   Warnings about W.Va. bishop went unheeded as he doled out cash gifts to Catholic leaders    In letters and emails to senior church leaders, parishioners claimed that Bishop Michael Bransfield was abusing his power and misspending church money. By Robert O'Harrow and Shawn Boburg · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Will President Trump's Fourth of July be a rally or a celebration? Juliet Eilperin details President Trump's plans for a grandiose Independence Day event. Greg Miller and Souad Mekhennet explain how ISIS-inspired killings helped radicalize Europe's far right. Plus, Roxanne Roberts finds the White House's oldest volunteer. By The Washington Post · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Trump says his generals are 'thrilled' with his July 4 event. They're keeping silent. The U.S. military's top brass, forced to navigate the intense partisan squabbling the event has generated, has reacted by hiding out and hoping it all blows over. By Greg Jaffe · Read more   Event will cost 'little compared to what it is worth,' Trump says The president said on Twitter that the cost of his "show of a lifetime" will be "very little compared to what it is worth." The event will include displays of military hardware and flyovers by an array of jets, including Air Force One. By John Wagner · Read more   Prosecutor drops manslaughter charges against woman who miscarried after being shot Marshae Jones, 27, was arrested last week after an Alabama grand jury indicted her on manslaughter charges after another woman shot her during a fight. By Michael Brice-Saddler · Read more   Trump appears to contradict his own administration on census citizenship question The Commerce and Justice departments said the census was being printed without the question, but the president said Wednesday he was "moving forward" with the plan. By Colby Itkowitz and Ann Marimow · Read more   Several of Trump's GOP allies raise alarms about administration's budget proposal The senators warned that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's fallback strategy of a one-year "continuing resolution" would have a "draconian" impact on the military. By Seung Min Kim · Read more   Women's World Cup Megan Rapinoe: 'I'm particularly and uniquely and very deeply American' After sitting out the U.S. victory in the World Cup semifinals, the team co-captain defended her politics, her patriotism — and Alex Morgan's goal celebration. By Steven Goff · Read more   The Technology 202 | Analysis I drove a Tesla Model 3 and this is what I learned The most important lesson learned from this sneak peek of the self-driving car future is to trust but verify. You're in control. It's not self-driving, it's a type of hyper-aware driving that eliminates certain hassles of daily driving. By Faiz Siddiqui · Read more   By The Way | A Post Travel Destination How to have the worst summer vacation ever Are you chasing the prettiest photos that are currently blowing up on Instagram? Flying through Atlanta or Orlando, maybe on your way to a Disney park at the most popular time of the year? You could be well on your way to a travel nightmare. By Natalie Compton · Read more   The Fix | Analysis Watch the U.S. government blow up more stuff in the name of public safety Every year around the Fourth of July, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission destroys inanimate objects on the Mall to warn citizens about the dangers of fireworks. By JM Rieger · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios: A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics, from The Post's famous fact-checking team. Sign Up

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