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Some lawmakers have misgivings over decision to push Mueller to testify; Trump calls Cummings's Baltimore district a 'disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess'

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The Opioid Files | Follow the Investigation Obscure makers of generic drugs played central role in opioid crisis, records show   Though Purdue Pharma has long borne the brunt of criticism for its role in the crisis, newly unsealed court records thrust a spotlight on a handful of little-known drug manufacturers that by 2006 — as the death rate was still accelerating — were selling the bulk of opioid pills flooding the country. By Aaron Davis, Shawn Boburg and Robert O'Harrow · Read more Some lawmakers have misgivings over decision to push Mueller to testify Those familiar with Robert S. Mueller III's work say he was an attentive leader throughout the special counsel investigation. But after his sometimes halting testimony, some lawmakers are privately worrying about his acuity. By Matt Zapotosky and Rachael Bade · Read more   Trump calls Cummings's Baltimore district a 'disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess' The chairman of the House Oversight Committee has been critical of conditions of migrant detention centers on the U.S.-Mexico border. By Colby Itkowitz · Read more   With a month of victories, Pelosi shows who holds the reins in a fractious House Democrats began July in a shambles. Now, even with the divide over impeachment, they are leaving for recess on remarkably better footing. By Mike DeBonis · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT She must choose: Stay with her undocumented family in U.S. or live freely in Canada With President Trump ending protections for immigrants, Sadhana Singh and My Ford Noel want "a life without restrictions." But it will require a painful sacrifice. Story by Jessica Contrera | Photos by Bonnie Jo Mount · Read more   More than 750 people detained in Moscow after clashes over city council election, monitor says The protests came after opposition politicians were banned from an upcoming city council election ballot. By Anton Troianovski and Siobhán O'Grady · Read more   An Equifax hack settlement promises a $125 payout. The truth is more complicated. There's a good chance you won't actually get the full $125. By Michael Brice-Saddler · Read more   'I feel like I am one of them': Some in Hong Kong police would rather join protests than stop them The police force has become isolated and embattled amid rising protest tensions and violence.  By Shibani Mahtani and Tiffany Liang · Read more   S. Dakota is the latest state forcing public schools to display 'In God We Trust' motto Opponents of these laws have argued that the invocation of "God" is an endorsement of religion and a violation of the First Amendment, and a number of the state's students have objected to the new requirement. By Reis Thebault · Read more   'Squad' jumped from pop culture to become the most politically polarizing word of the year Four progressive congresswomen evoked female solidarity and a generational divide with one word. By Elahe Izadi and Kayla Epstein · Read more   The other greens in your bagged lettuce: Frogs, snakes and lizards You probably don't want to know what's in your salad kit or green beans, but these researchers want to tell you. By Laura Reiley · Read more   Voraciously How to take homemade ice cream sandwiches to the next level Make your own cookies — and go beyond traditional chocolate chip. By Becky Krystal · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get the Morning Mix newsletter A fresh mix of unexpected stories that will be the talk of the morning, delivered every weekday. Sign Up

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