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| |  |  | | The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors. | | | | | | | |  | | | In saying that President Trump personally intervened to award a summit to his own company, and that the president used military aid as leverage to push a Ukrainian investigation into Democrats, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney embraced a Trumpian tactic: saying the previously unsaid — and potentially illegal — part out loud. | | IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY | The Debrief ● By Toluse Olorunnipa ● Read more » | | | | | Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said the president withheld military aid partly to get Ukraine to pursue a probe that could benefit him politically. Hours later, Mulvaney said the two matters were not linked. | | By Karoun Demirjian and John Hudson ● Read more » | | | | | Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney held a combative news conference as House investigators heard from Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union. | | By Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez and John Wagner ● Read more » | | | | | The decision to host the gathering of world leaders at the Trump National Doral Miami is without precedent in modern American history — the president used his public office to direct a massive contract to himself. | | By Toluse Olorunnipa, David Fahrenthold and Jonathan O'Connell ● Read more » | | | | | Despite a temporary cease-fire, Turkey's incursion into Syria has been a propaganda windfall for the extremist group, which has stepped up attacks on prisons and the Kurdish militia, analysts said. | | By Joby Warrick and Souad Mekhennet ● Read more » | | | | | | | | Spaghetti and meatballs, chile con queso, gumbo and the California roll have become American icons. Their journey to that point is one of immigration and transformation. | | Voraciously ● By Tim Carman and Shelly Tan ● Read more » | | | | | | | | Amid the chaos of impeachment and President Trump's Syria withdrawal, another crisis looms: A government shutdown a month from now unless lawmakers and Trump agree on a new spending deal. | | By Erica Werner ● Read more » | | | | | The Maryland Democrat, who died Thursday, knew that alliances with and respect from rivals would only make him more powerful. His friends ranged from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.). | | @PKCapitol | Analysis ● By Paul Kane ● Read more » | | | | | The math looks tight. But the British leader has a chance of getting the agreement passed. | | By Karla Adam and Rick Noack ● Read more » | | | | | The battle turned the streets of a major city into what appeared to be an active war zone, leading to the arrest and release of Ovidio Guzman. | | By Kevin Sieff and Steve Fisher ● Read more » | | | | | | | | Tony Romm examines what Facebook sees as its role in policing speech ahead the 2020 election. Jenna Portnoy and Paul Kane recount the life and legacy of Rep. Elijah Cummings. And Simon Denyer on the cultural tradition behind Japan's dolphin hunt. | | Post Reports | Listen Now ● By The Washington Post ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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