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Drug companies seek removal of judge in landmark opioid case; N.Y. attorney general uncovers $1 billion in wire transfers by Sackler family; This Russian forest symbolized Stalin's brutality. Now some contend the Finns should share the blame.; They were once America's cruelest, richest slave traders. Why does no one know their names?; The Houston debate changed few minds but may have opened a few; Former British prime minister David Cameron says Boris Johnson acted 'appallingly,' misled voters on Brexit; Osama bin Laden's son, once likely heir to al-Qaeda, killed in U.S. operation, Trump says; Trump uttered what many supporters consider blasphemy. Here's why most will forgive him.; Solid-gold toilet — once offered to Trump White House — stolen from British palace

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Attack on Saudi oil facilities threatens to disrupt kingdom's oil production Yemen's Houthi rebels said they sent 10 drones to target two districts — home to one of Saudi Arabia's largest oil fields and its biggest oil processing facility. By Kareem Fahim ● Read more » Drug companies seek removal of judge in landmark opioid case Drug industry lawyers claim U.S. District Judge Dan Polster has become too involved because he has pushed for settlement from the beginning of the case. By Scott Higham and Lenny Bernstein ● Read more »   N.Y. attorney general uncovers $1 billion in wire transfers by Sackler family The family, which owns opioid giant Purdue Pharma, is defending the offshore transfers, calling them "perfectly legal and appropriate in every respect." By Deanna Paul ● Read more » This Russian forest symbolized Stalin's brutality. Now some contend the Finns should share the blame. Russian authorities hope to prove that, among Joseph Stalin's victims in Sandarmokh, Soviet soldiers taken captive and shot by the Finnish army during World War II are also buried. That theory enrages some who say it looks like an attempt to blur the memory of Stalin's purges. By Will Englund ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT They were once America's cruelest, richest slave traders. Why does no one know their names? Isaac Franklin and John Armfield amassed a fortune worth billions in today's dollars, putting them among the richest people in 19th-century America. Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered ●  By Hannah Natanson ● Read more » The Houston debate changed few minds but may have opened a few The attributes of Democratic candidates lagging in polls overshadowed the performances of the leading three, and who had the best night was in the eye of the beholder. Campaign 2020 | Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ● Read more » Former British prime minister David Cameron says Boris Johnson acted 'appallingly,' misled voters on Brexit The Conservative leader who called for the 2016 referendum broke his silence in a new book. Many Britons blame Cameron for today's Brexit quagmire, branding him "the man who broke Britain." By William Booth ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Osama bin Laden's son, once likely heir to al-Qaeda, killed in U.S. operation, Trump says The White House confirmed Hamza bin Laden's death on Saturday, but U.S. officials for months have telegraphed the possibility of his killing at the hands of U.S. forces. By Alex Horton ● Read more »   Trump uttered what many supporters consider blasphemy. Here's why most will forgive him. Many evangelicals are deeply offended by the his continued use of a certain word, yet he remains highly popular with this voting bloc. By Julie Zauzmer ● Read more » Solid-gold toilet — once offered to Trump White House — stolen from British palace The golden throne, an artwork once on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York and valued at more than $1 million, is fully functioning. By Siobhán O'Grady ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Post Most for the most popular and interesting stories of the day, from politics to opinions to world news, to keep you in the know. In your inbox, every day. Sign up »

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