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Many believe the Republican presidential race will come down to a one-on-one contest between an “outsider” who channels the angry base and a candidate more in line with the wishes of the party hierarchy. But those establishment hopefuls must first deal with one another.
Heated rhetoric, world events and a fire at a North Dakota restaurant have left Somali refugees and their neighbors increasingly fearful of each other.
She trails there in the polls to Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, but she appears to be working on the assumption that a loss in the state would be only a temporary setback on the way to the nomination.
A classic car drives by a building in the Alamar neighborhood on the outskirts of Havana. (Lisette Poole for The Post)
As inequality grows in the country, new uncertainties loom — perhaps none larger than whether the egalitarian values of Castro’s revolution will be swept away.
  • Jan 1, 1970
Rising administrative and support staff pay is one of the biggest reasons otherwise profitable or self-sufficient athletic departments run deficits, a Washington Post review of school financial records revealed.
A private pro-government militia decapitated its Islamic State captives, echoing 1990s civil-war atrocities.
The Texas teen, who was captured in Mexico with his mom, was sought for allegedly violating probation for a drunken driving crash that killed four people in 2013.
Faced with intense opposition from U.S. spy chiefs, a congressional provision demanding that the CIA and other spy services disclose more details about high-level officials who have been promoted or fired is watered down in the final bill.
He coached Philadelphia to a 26-21 record over three seasons, but the team was a disappointing 6-9 this year. It's not clear what his next move will be.
A new study analyzes spots from the 2008 presidential campaign and reaches a provocative conclusion.
As you go in to the new year, here are three pieces of advice that will serve you well.
Nudity is out and personality is in on The Post's annual list of predictions for the new year. See what else is coming.
  • Jan 1, 1970
The Vichy regime that collaborated with Nazi Germany remains an extremely sensitive subject, and although it is unlikely that the French will have to rewrite parts of their history, the impact on individuals could be enormous.
Reporter Walter Pincus, who is leaving the news organization after more than 40 years, reflects on his time at the paper and the three concerns he has about journalism.
Swarming packs of motorcycles, dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles that sometimes create havoc and hazards on busy highways have long frustrated area law enforcement agencies.
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