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The Opioid Files A remote Virginia valley flooded by opioids Pills by the tens of thousands, then by the hundreds of thousands and ultimately by the millions found their way to Norton, a city tucked in southwest Virginia's coal country, according to a Post analysis of federal data that tracked the manufacture and sale of opioids across the United States. By Joel Achenbach · Read more Trump says the U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz The president said the drone flew too close to a U.S. ship and ignored calls to stand down — the latest confrontation in the region. Earlier Thursday, Iran said it seized a UAE-based tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that controls access to the Persian Gulf and the oil that flows through it. By Liz Sly and Dan Lamothe · Read more   Trump spoke repeatedly with Cohen, aides during scramble to pay Stormy Daniels, documents show A judge ordered the release of investigative materials involving the federal probe of payments made to protect the president's candidacy. By Devlin Barrett, Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger · Read more   Fact Checker | Analysis Four Pinocchios for Trump's claim he tried to stop 'Send her back!' chant about Omar Earlier this week, President Trump was the first to say Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) should go back to her country. At last night's rally, he waited 13 seconds for the chant to die down. Then he kept talking about Omar. By Salvador Rizzo · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Trump's racist tweets, and the politics of white identity Michael Scherer breaks down the president's identity politics. Plus, Eugene Scott on the history underpinning the "go back" refrain. And readers tell us how it feels to be told you don't belong. By The Washington Post · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Critic's Notebook Up to 4 million people are leaking secrets through browser extensions Your prescription. Your flight. Your tax return. An investigation shows that people have been unknowingly leaking personal and corporate information through Chrome and Firefox browser extensions that they may have installed themselves. By Geoffrey Fowler · Read more   Senate poised to pass 9/11 victims bill, after votes demanded by Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul The Senate majority leader's office said the vote will take place on or before next Wednesday and that the Senate will also consider amendments by Lee and Paul. By Felicia Sonmez and Devlin Barrett · Read more   EPA will not ban use of controversial pesticide linked to children's health problems The Trump administration said the pesticide chlorpyrifos is an important tool for farmers and that it warranted further study. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin · Read more   Theresa May packs her bags, her legacy dominated by failure May was unable to deliver on her promise to see Britain leave the European Union, on time, in good order, with a sensible plan for future trade. By William Booth, Karla Adam and Laura Hughes · Read more   Epstein denied bail, will remain jailed pending trial The multimillionaire is charged with sex trafficking dozens of girls from 2002 to 2005. By Renae Merle and Matt Zapotosky · Read more   Puerto Rico is in chaos, and some worry continued instability is a major threat Protesters demand that Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, mired in allegations of corruption and scandal, step down. He has refused. By Arelis Hernández and Jeff Stein · Read more   'Dangerous heat wave is building' as temperatures spike in the central and eastern U.S. A potentially deadly combination of heat, humidity and stagnant, polluted air has led to heat advisories and warnings affecting 154 million Americans. By Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow · Read more   'Sesame Street,' Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt among this year's Kennedy Center honorees The children's program is the first TV show to receive the performing arts award. The Dec. 8 ceremony will also salute Earth, Wind & Fire and Michael Tilson Thomas. By Peggy McGlone · 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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