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'Evangelicals are not monolithic': Following scathing editorial, top Trump aide defends president; Kentucky's outgoing governor granted clemency to more than 600 people. Then came a firestorm.; These fossils remind us how fleeting life on Earth can be — and how much peril we're in; A desperate search for health care forces a husband and wife apart after 63 years; How Trump's gambit in North Korea nuclear talks came undone; Modi defends new citizenship law as protests rage across India; 8 twists on classic Hanukkah dishes to brighten up your holiday meal; Why exactly did so many people like 'Cats' in the first place?; In a year of upheaval, the best art was also the bravest ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       (AP) White House official directed hold on aid less than two hours after Trump call with Ukraine's Zelensky Newly released documents shed light on the unorthodox process by which President Trump blocked military aid while pushing for investigations into Democrats. IMPEACHMENT  ●  By Toluse Olorunnipa  ●  Read more »   'Evangelicals are not monolithic': Following scathing editorial, top Trump aide defends president Marc Short — the vice president's chief of staff — also defended President Trump's conduct following his suggestion that the late congressman John Dingell might be "looking up" from hell. By Robert Costa  ●  Read more »   Kentucky's outgoing governor granted clemency to more than 600 people. Then came a firestorm. The state's unilateral clemency process provides the governor with an unusually large degree of unchecked autonomy. By Mark Berman, Kayla Epstein, Justin Jouvenal and Tim Craig  ●  Read more »   These fossils remind us how fleeting life on Earth can be — and how much peril we're in A massive Canadian fossil trove has shaped scientists' understanding of evolution and offered insight into the link between Earth's climate and the life it can support. Outlook | Perspective  ●  By Sarah Kaplan  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A desperate search for health care forces a husband and wife apart after 63 years The plight of one Nebraska couple reflects the experience of rural Americans dependent on a nursing system that is collapsing and scattering the poorest residents across the plains. By Eli Saslow  ●  Read more »   How Trump's gambit in North Korea nuclear talks came undone U.S. negotiations have been characterized by a lack of clarity, unrealistic demands and unjustifiable optimism, analysts say. By Simon Denyer  ●  Read more »   Modi defends new citizenship law as protests rage across India Critics say the measure, which for the first time makes religion a criterion for Indian citizenship, violates the nation's secular constitution. By Niha Masih  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   8 twists on classic Hanukkah dishes to brighten up your holiday meal Have a happier Hanukkah with these dishes on your table. Voraciously  ●  By Kari Sonde  ●  Read more »     Why exactly did so many people like 'Cats' in the first place? Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony-winning musical made $3.5 billion worldwide. It must have done something right. By Zachary Pincus-Roth  ●  Read more »   In a year of upheaval, the best art was also the bravest Noteworthy exhibitions, including Leonardo in Paris and Martin Puryear in Venice, provided plenty to talk about. Perspective  ●  By Sebastian Smee and Philip Kennicott  ●  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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