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Trump lashes out ahead of House vote to condemn his racist tweets The president insisted his tweets were not racist and urged fellow Republicans not to fall into a "trap" by voting on the Democratic-backed resolution. By John Wagner and Mike DeBonis · Read more Rep. Al Green to file articles of impeachment against Trump tonight The move will force House Democrats to confront the issue in the near term. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has resisted calls to launch an impeachment inquiry from more than 80 members of the House. By Rachael Bade · Read more   Head of Planned Parenthood forced out after eight months Leana Wen's departure comes as the health care and reproductive rights group faces political and financial peril over its commitment to abortion services. By Lenny Bernstein, Ariana Eunjung Cha and Amy Goldstein · Read more   Six officials at nonprofit running migrant child shelters earned more than $1 million in 2017 Southwest Key's former CEO made $3.6 million that year. The company shelters a little more than a third of the minors held by Health and Human Services. By Mark Berman · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now What happened to Beto O'Rourke? Damian Paletta explains how the U.S. government got behind on its bills. Plus, Jenna Johnson unpacks Beto O'Rourke's lackluster fundraising numbers. And Sarah Kaplan on NASA's upcoming experiments on old moon rocks. By The Washington Post · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Campaign 2020 | Analysis Which 2020 Democrats are on the endangered list? New fundraising numbers, combined with poor poll numbers, paint a dire picture for a few candidates. By Aaron Blake · Read more   Critic's Notebook JFK Jr. and Carolyn showed us the right way to be famous for being famous On the 20th anniversary of their deaths, an examination of how the couple was a model of discretion — before the age of celebrities as sponsored content. By Robin Givhan · Read more   Perspective The speech Richard Nixon would have given 'in event of moon disaster' The White House prepared remarks in case the Apollo 11 astronauts couldn't return to Earth. By James Mann · Read more   Roger Stone barred by U.S. judge from posting on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook through trial A federal judge found that Stone, a longtime confidant of President Trump, violated a gag order, saying she may seek a contempt hearing after the trial. By Spencer Hsu · Read more   George Takei wants to make sure America doesn't forget a shameful legacy The actor believed the incarceration of 120,000 Americans in World War II would never be forgotten or duplicated. He has come to understand that he may have been mistaken. By Karen Heller · Read more   In win for Trump administration, appeals court stymies union challenge to civil service restrictions The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reverses a ruling last year that struck down key provisions in three executive orders issued by President Trump. By Ann Marimow and Lisa Rein · Read more   UAE-based oil tanker disappears in Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz The vessel stopped and then switched off its transponder amid heightened tensions along the waterway. By Erin Cunningham · Read more   Secret locations of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe accidentally included in report from NATO parliament The subsequently deleted document confirmed a long-held open secret: U.S. nuclear weapons are being stored in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey. By Adam Taylor · Read more   We've just lived through the greatest period of restaurant growth in U.S. history. Here's why it's ending. A new book explains the sudden death of the golden age of dining out in America. By Laura Reiley · 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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