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Lawyers affirm government will seek to add census citizenship question President Trump earlier in the day said he is considering issuing an executive order, among other options, as a way to get the question onto the 2020 Census. By Tara Bahrampour and John Wagner · Read more Trump official suggests census question could help with 'burden' of illegal immigration It wasn't clear what Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, meant. The administration has said the question's goal is to gain information on voters. By Colby Itkowitz and Maria Sacchetti · Read more   Bounce in hiring soothes fears about economy amid trade war The number of newly created jobs surged past analysts' expectations, although wages are growing more slowly than they did in the 1990s boom. By Heather Long · Read more   Trump blames teleprompter after July 4 flub about airports, Revolutionary War The president said the rain "knocked out" the teleprompter and made his speech difficult to read. By Gillian Brockell · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Keeping the music on: How go-go became the center of D.C.'s gentrification battle Marissa Lang on how a D.C. store's booming go-go beats became a focus of Washington's gentrification dilemma. And Sally Jenkins explains what she believes is the first truly woman-powered franchise in sports history. By The Washington Post · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Perspective All eight Spider-Man movies, ranked from worst to best Where does the newly released "Spider-Man: Far From Home" rank in the wall-crawler's cinematic library? By David Betancourt · Read more   The Fix | Analysis Joe Biden explains his poor debate — with some odd defenses In an interview with CNN, Biden tried to explain his performance in the Democratic debate. It probably wasn't that reassuring to his supporters. By Aaron Blake · Read more   U.S. tennis prodigy Cori 'Coco' Gauff, 15, reaches Wimbledon round of 16 Gauff — the youngest player to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw in the modern age — won a 32-stroke tiebreaker in the second set en route to a 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 win against Polona Hercog on Centre Court. By William Booth · Read more   The future of America was on display in Alaska this week Anchorage hit a record temperature of 90 degrees — a higher temperature than could be found in most of the Lower 48 states. By Philip Bump · Read more   Secret Border Patrol chat is not the first time a group has violated Facebook policies Facebook's new strategy of pushing interactions within closed member groups is butting up against the firm's ability to monitor those breaking the rules against hate speech, harassment and other ills, advocates say. By Elizabeth Dwoskin · Read more   Boris Johnson says he's ready for no-deal Brexit. Critics say it's reckless. Like outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May, the front-runner to replace her has been painting several red lines that could force him into uncomfortable corners. By William Booth and Karla Adam · Read more   70-year-old marathon runner accused of cheating found dead in Los Angeles River The Los Angeles Marathon disqualified Frank Meza earlier this week, saying he had cut the course. By Matt Bonesteel · Read more   Billionaire Chris Cline, 'King of Coal,' among 7 killed in helicopter crash The West Virginia tycoon, whose mines were among the most productive in the United States, was on a flight from the Bahamas to Florida. By Marisa Iati · Read more   Russia readies missiles for Turkey, a move likely to trigger U.S. sanctions But the scope of a possible response from Washington remains unclear. By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Kareem Fahim · Read more   By The Way | A Post Travel Destination How to cut your airport arrival time as close as possible Proud luck-pushers, such as the journalist who gets in his ride 35 to 30 minutes before departure, share their tactics. By Natalie Compton · 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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