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President Trump’s motorcade waits outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2019. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Although the White House has described Trump’s stop as part of a “routine” checkup, there were multiple signs that it did not follow the typical protocol for a planned presidential visit.
The cell line is old enough that it would fall outside restrictions on federal funding of fetal tissue research the Trump administration imposed last year, according to National Institutes of Health guidelines. 
He vows the drug will soon be broadly available to Americans — even as the company says it would have enough this fall to treat only the number of Americans sickened in the past week.
The latest pronouncement comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin negotiate on airline relief. President Trump said he’s pushing for broader deal.
Those who knew George Floyd say his death was a reminder of racism they’ve faced all their lives. (Alice Li, Drea Cornejo/The Post)
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George Floyd came of age as the strictures of Jim Crow discrimination gave way to an insidious form of systemic racism. A new Post series examines systemic racism through the lens of his life.
The officer responded to a call about a possible disturbance at a convenience store when he encountered and killed Jonathan Price, a 31-year-old Black man who was well-known in the small community, authorities said.
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Traffic crawls along Interstate 10 as residents evacuate Thursday in Westlake, La. (Reuters)
In an interview, the president pointed to the Sept. 27 event, which was a day after the Rose Garden event marking Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination.
In the heat of the election season, top Republicans appear to be playing down the impact the Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation would have on abortion rights.
Prosecutors unsealed a criminal information, a charging document typically reserved for those who have agreed to plead guilty in a case.
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Harris pivoted to her biography during the vice-presidential debate
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) made a point to introduce herself to the American people in the Oct. 7 debate.
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The debate between Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) and Vice President Pence dominates the TV screens at Nellie’s Sports Bar in Washington on Oct. 7. (Marvin Joseph/The Post)
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Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court could prove pivotal on abortion rights. But you wouldn’t know that from watching the debates.
Iranians shop in Tehran's Grand Bazaar on Sept. 29. The nation is struggling from sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)
The move effectively blacklists the entire financial sector of a country reeling from the coronavirus and a currency crisis.
The apparent vow to bring troops home by Christmas came as the Afghan government and Taliban continue negotiations in Doha, Qatar.
The 2022 Winter Games are becoming far more contentious than China’s 2008 Olympic host debut.
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Not everyone in the British government would welcome a Trump win, but a Biden presidency may not be a perfect match either. 
Narges Mohammadi, a prominent anti-death penalty campaigner, was released after 8½ years.
A group of Orthodox Jews pray while attending an outdoor service for Sukkot on Wednesday in Borough Park, New York. (Michael Noble, Jr. for The Post)
Two conservative justices object, but ruling removing need for office visit remains in place during the pandemic.
The company said all rides on its Phoenix-area ride-hailing service would be driverless in the short term.
Gen. Gary Thomas, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, was among the military leaders isolating after exposure in a meeting on Friday.
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President Trump, right, accompanied by Vice President Pence arrive at a campaign rally in Newport News, Va., on Sept. 25. (Reuters)
While the president knocks Ralph Northam on abortion and guns, his campaign isn’t airing ads in the Old Dominion.
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After months of solid improvement, D.C.’s covid-19 stats spike, thanks to the White House.
In an open letter, the officials urged people who worked in the White House in the past two weeks, attended the Supreme Court nomination announcement in the Rose Garden or have had close contact with people who did, to get tested.
A passerby walks past an empty restaurant in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)
The loss of momentum raises the danger of a protracted, disappointing recovery.
Advocates and former agency officials said OSHA’s response is the latest example of it favoring companies over workers it is tasked with safeguarding.
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Washington’s quarterback Dwayne Haskins. (Jonathan Newton/The Post)
Over the season’s first four weeks, Washington coaches and players worried Dwayne Haskins wasn’t working like he had during the offseason and that it was translating to mistakes on the field.
Perspective
Washington’s head coach benched Dwayne Haskins to give the rest of his players a better chance to compete.
Perspective
As Washington shuffles its quarterbacks, keep your focus on the highly paid veteran who is now one snap away from reclaiming his starting job.
Analysis
Davis’s historic playoff run has been peppered with match-up victories and clutch shots, taking the Los Angeles Lakers to the cusp of a title.
Perspective
LeBron James needed a partner more than a lapdog or a boss. Now Los Angeles is one win from a championship.
President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden debate in Cleveland last week. (Julio Cortez/AP)
Perspective
At their best, debates serve an essential purpose. But not the way they’ve been going this cycle.
Perspective
Wednesday night’s encounter was a slight improvement over last week’s presidential debate. But that’s not saying much.
Perspective
If that debate made this horror show feel like a normal election, Vice President Pence won.
Hubby says he prioritized “loving and supportive” ahead of intelligence. Ouch, that smarts!
Husband worries that wife’s frequent purchases are one day going to be his responsibility.
Wife wants husband to stop licking the salt off the glass.
The Mercury Seven in National Geographic’s “The Right Stuff” on Disney Plus. (National Geographic)
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TikTok videos of Wallen partying at a crowded bar a week before his “Saturday Night Live” debut drew rebukes.
Appreciation
In memorializing Van Halen, we should remember his full range as an artist.
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For most of us, the answer depends on age, health and risk tolerance, but it’s a common question as many people begin planning holiday trips.
Fat Bear Week was born in 2014 as a way to “celebrate all the hard work that these bears do to survive and thrive.” It’s not clear if it drives tourism to Katmai National Park, but the bear cameras do.