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Trump officials seek to deny citizenship, green cards for legal immigrants getting public benefits Legal immigrants who use public benefits — such as Medicaid or food stamps — could have a tougher time obtaining U.S. citizenship under a policy change that is at the center of the Trump administration's effort to reduce immigration. By Abigail Hauslohner and Nick Miroff · Read more Attorney general blames federal jail for 'failure' to keep Epstein alive Attorney General William P. Barr said Jeffrey Epstein's death would not deter the probe into who might have aided the politically connected financier's alleged crimes. By Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett · Read more   New Trump rules weaken wildlife protections, shrink habitats that animals and plants rely on for survival The changes to the Endangered Species Act come months after a U.N. report warned that 1 million species face extinction because of human activity. By Darryl Fears · Read more   The Opioid Files As overdoses soared, nearly 35 billion opioids — half of distributed pills — handled by 15 percent of pharmacies An analysis from The Washington Post reveals the pharmacies that ordered the most hydrocodone and oxycodone as the epidemic raged across the nation. By Jenn Abelson, Andrew Tran, Beth Reinhard and Aaron Davis · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT How many pain pills went to your pharmacy? A first-ever, granular look at the opioid pills that were dispensed into local communities. By Armand Emamdjomeh, Andrew Ba Tran, Aaron Williams, Danielle Rindler, and Tim Meko · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now 'This is an issue that we can win': Cory Booker on his gun control plan Sen. Cory Booker lays out his gun policy proposal. Matt Zapotosky on what convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide in federal custody can tell us about the case moving forward. And Alex Horton gives us a reality check on a meme. By The Washington Post · Read more   'Please break things': Hackers lay siege to voting systems to spot weaknesses in security In three years since its inception, Def Con's Voting Village has become a destination not only for hackers but also lawmakers and members of the intelligence community. By Taylor Telford · Read more   Stocks sink as odds of U.S.-China trade deal appear to wane Bond yields plunged, signaling investor flight to safety as they worry that a record stock run may be nearing its end. By Thomas Heath · Read more   Friend of Dayton shooter helped him assemble weapon, bought him body armor, FBI says Ethan Kollie was charged with criminal counts unrelated to the shooting, officials said. By Mark Berman · Read more   Campaign 2020 These candidates are not polling well. But at the Iowa State Fair, they're stars. Hopefuls who have struggled suddenly find themselves surrounded by voters — and the press. By Holly Bailey · Read more   Perspective When athletes kneel, the U.S. Olympic regime has no moral standing to object The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee broke a national trust — and has done nothing to repair it. By Sally Jenkins · Read more   Newark begins giving residents bottled water amid ongoing lead problems "Newark is what keeps me up at night now," said the pediatrician who helped expose the Flint water crisis. By Clare Fieseler and Brady Dennis · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter PowerPost's daily guide to cybersecurity news and policy, by reporter Joseph Marks. Sign Up

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