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Trump’s dominance in GOP comes into focus, worrying some in his party

By Hannah Knowles, Josh Dawsey and David Weigel

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Analysis: ‘The Three Climateers’ represent a new type of climate hawk on Capitol Hill

Florida Democrats face first test in bid to defeat Gov. Ron DeSantis

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Liz Cheney for president? Why it could actually matter.

By Aaron Blake

The 7 Morning Briefing

7 things to know today: Trump’s GOP; opioids; student loan pause; lipstick theory; northern lights; and more

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California’s giant sequoias are burning up. Will logging save them?

The question of how to protect California's remaining giant sequoias, and how to manage America’s remaining forests in an era of climate-magnified megafires, has divided scientists and the public.

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Manti Te’o tells his side of the story nearly a decade after catfishing hoax

In a new Netflix documentary, Te’o and the online perpetrator revisit the elaborate scandal that became an internet sensation.

By Cindy Boren

Abortion

FTC threatens to sue firm allegedly revealing abortion clinic visits

By Cat Zakrzewski

Florida court rules 16-year-old is not ‘sufficiently mature’ for abortion

By Brittany Shammas and Kim Bellware

Listen: What Liz Cheney’s future could look like after losing Wyoming’s GOP primary

Track covid: Daily U.S. hospitalizations are down 5% in the past week

Ask Elaine: I finally got my dream job, but it’s not what I want anymore

Cook: Get to know your oats and the versatile ways to eat them

War In Ukraine

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In Ukraine, a Russian mercenary group steps out of the shadows

The notorious Wagner Group is recruiting. Murderers are welcome.

By Mary Ilyushina

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Russia’s Gamble

A CIA phone call to Putin, Kyiv’s complaints about U.S. intel, and more takeaways from the lead-up to the war

By Shane Harris, Karen DeYoung and Isabelle Khurshudyan

Crimea attacks point to new Ukrainian strategy of eroding Russia’s military capabilities from within, official says

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How lipstick and underwear can predict the economy

Consumer spending drives more than two-thirds of GDP, offering important insight into the state of the economy and the likelihood of a recession. Here are some less-intuitive markers that might qualify as economic tea leaves.

By Jaclyn Peiser

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