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Liz Cheney’s political life is likely ending — and just beginning

The Wyoming Republican has fielded questions about her ambitions, but the intensity ramped up after this summer’s blockbuster hearings.

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Justice Department opposes release of Mar-a-Lago affidavit

By Perry Stein1 hour ago

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The most-regretted baby names, and more!

Find out which children's names are most changed and adopted, states with the fewest childless couples and to which cities young adults are most likely to move.

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Trump-allied lawyers pursued voting machine data in several states, records show

As they worked to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat, Sidney Powell and other lawyers arranged for a forensic data firm to access county election systems in at least three battleground states, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.

By Emma Brown, Jon Swaine, Aaron C. Davis and Amy Gardner

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How to hide sensitive photos from prying eyes and ruthless auto-generated slide shows

By Tatum Hunter

Listen: What life is like in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, a year after Kabul fell to the Taliban

Track covid: Daily U.S. hospitalizations fell by 2.7% in the past week

Carolyn Hax: Is sister wrong to block all information to estranged parents?

Cook: 11 sweet, no-bake dessert recipes that will keep you and your kitchen cool

AFGHANISTAN: AFTER THE FALL

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A year after U.S. drone strike killed Afghan civilians, their relatives are on a path to resettlement

The Biden administration has moved out of Afghanistan nearly four dozen family members of the 10 civilians killed in a U.S. drone strike.

By Abigail Hauslohner44 minutes ago

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Amazon workers walk off job at major West Coast air hub

By Lauren Kaori Gurley and Caroline O'Donovan1 hour ago

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Inside Ukraine’s captured nuclear plant, explosions and constant fear

Workers from the Zaporizhzhia plant describe disappearances at the hands of Russian soldiers and fear of nuclear catastrophe.

By Loveday Morris, Ievgeniia Sivorka and John Hudson

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More dangerous heat waves are on the way: See the impact by Zip code

By mid-century, nearly two thirds of Americans will experience perilous heat waves, with some regions in the South expected to endure as many as 70 consecutive days over 100 degrees.

By John Muyskens, Andrew Ba Tran, Anna Phillips, Simon Ducroquet and Naema Ahmed

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Patients wanting their tubes tied are on the rise but face pushback from doctors

By Meena Venkataramanan

Some spiders may enter REM sleep — and maybe even dream, study says

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Monkeypox may have made first jump from owners to a dog, report says

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In Afghanistan, U.S. confronts Taliban era with limited sway

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A year after U.S. drone strike killed Afghan civilians, relatives on path to resettlement

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Coming off a career year, Commanders’ Jonathan Allen is thinking even bigger

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LAFC — the MLS version of ‘Showtime’ — is turning into a hit

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After deadly church fire, Egyptian neighborhood searches for answers

After Mar-a-Lago search, can Dems run against Trumpism but not Trump?

Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward amid fourth losing season

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A progressive prosecutor clashed with DeSantis. Now he’s out of a job.

A luxury magazine photo hid relics Cambodia says could be stolen

By Peter Whoriskey, Spencer Woodman, Malia Politzer and Nicole Sadek

The man who shot Reagan wants to play concerts. It’s not going well.

By Mark Guarino

The Army is making its first uniform bra. Vets say it’s long overdue.

By Janay Kingsberry

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The Georgia investigation is heating up, and it’s ominous for Trump

Climate & Environment

A ‘megaflood’ in California could drop 100 inches of rain, scientists warn

By Matthew Cappucci

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It’s not just EVs and carbon capture. Climate bill bets on an old-school solution to global warming.

Many advocates say such investments in “nature-based” climate solutions are critical in giving the nation a better shot of reaching long-term goals.

By Brady Dennis

What happens when unprecedented heat settles over a town that isn’t ready for it?

By Bonnie Berkowitz, Artur Galocha and Júlia Ledur

West Virginia coal country will test power of Democrats’ climate bill

Guide to the Pandemic

CDC loosens coronavirus guidance, signaling strategic shift

By Lena H. Sun and Joel Achenbach

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How coronavirus vaccines saved oncologist-patient relationship

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Here’s how you know you are no longer contagious

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Election deniers march toward power in key 2024 battlegrounds

GOP nominees who dispute the 2020 results could be positioned to play a critical role in the next presidential election.

Giuliani is target in Georgia criminal probe of possible interference in 2020 election, lawyer says

By Tom Hamburger and Eugene Scott

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After Mar-a-Lago search, can Democrats run against Trumpism but not Trump?

By Marianna Sotomayor

Another year, another high-profile voter-fraud summit goes bust

Michigan plot to breach voting machines points to a national pattern

By Patrick Marley and Tom Hamburger

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For never-Trump conservatives, it’s never-ending misery

By Paige Winfield Cunningham and Caroline Anders

TUESDAY’S PRIMARIES

What Wyoming really thinks of Liz Cheney

By David Montgomery

Alaska is having the wildest election of 2022

What happened to the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump?

By Amber Phillips

Trump’s endorsements in the 2022 Republican primaries

By Youjin Shin, Courtney Beesch and Anu Narayanswamy

Live Briefing: War in Ukraine

U.N. warns of danger at nuclear plant, rejects Russian claims

Europe’s largest nuclear facilities remain occupied by Russian forces in Ukraine, which experts have warned is at grave risk of disaster due to shelling in the area.

By Bryan Pietsch, Annabelle Timsit, Reis Thebault, Robyn Dixon and Sammy Westfall1 hour ago

War? Ordinary life? In Ukraine, it depends on where you call home.

By Miriam Berger

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After deadly church fire, Egyptian neighborhood searches for answers

The blaze early Sunday ripped through a small Coptic church in a working class neighborhood of greater Cairo, killing 41 people including many children.

By Siobhán O'Grady and Heba Farouk Mahfouz

Brexit is Boris Johnson’s singular achievement. How well is it working?

By William Booth

India celebrates 75 years since independence amid hope and tension

By Annabelle Timsit

China begins new military drills as U.S. delegation visits Taiwan

By Christian Shepherd and Eva Dou

Despite promises, Saudi executions already nearly double from last year

By Sarah Dadouch

A bear cub got high on hallucinogenic ‘mad honey’ — and there’s video

By María Luisa Paúl

William Ruto declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election

By Rachel Chason and Rael Ombuor

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FBI tests suggest gun in ‘Rust’ shooting could not fire without trigger pull

By Travis M. Andrews

Change of pace: Large part of Lower 48 cooler than average this week

By Matthew Cappucci

The source of a resounding boom over Salt Lake City? Probably a meteor.

By Zach Rosenthal

What to know about R. Kelly’s federal child porn and obstruction of justice trial in Chicago

By Kim Bellware

2 million MamaRoo infant swings recalled over strangulation risk

By Hamza Shaban

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How to send text messages from the comfort of your computer

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After years of sameness, phones are getting delightfully weird again

By Chris Velazco

Married and on your parents’ cell plans

By Tatum Hunter

Twitch streamers traumatized after four ‘swattings’ in a week

By Nathan Grayson

Why hackers are able to steal billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency

By Tim Starks and Aaron Schaffer

FEC greenlights Google plan to loosen spam filters, overcoming Democratic challenge

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron Schaffer

China’s surprise rate cut, economic slowdown send oil prices plunging

By Hamza Shaban

Small-business owners tweak plans, citing rocky economy

By Abha Bhattarai

Global commodities return to pre-war prices. So why are officials still sounding the alarm for poor countries?

By David J. Lynch

D.C., MD. & VA.

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Audit: Va. didn’t use lessons from earlier snowstorm to avoid I-95 meltdown

Md. officials certify primary results, seek legal action to avoid delays

By Karina Elwood

Driver did not intentionally crash car into Arlington pub, police say

By Justin Jouvenal

Five weekend homicides in Prince George’s County show ‘tragic trend of gun violence’

By Katie Mettler and Jasmine Hilton40 minutes ago

No sign of political motive behind shooting near Capitol, police say

By Emily Davies

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Occasional raindrops, but drier than not with some sun Tuesday

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Known coronavirus cases and deaths per 100,000 in the D.C. region

Health & Science

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Monkeypox may have made first jump from owners to a dog, report says

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For a few community health centers, serving the poor brings big surpluses

By Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith

Prescribing food as medicine for a healthy life

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Tinnitus afflicts about 749 million people worldwide

By Linda Searing

Colleges warn students about monkeypox risk as fall term approaches

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Coming off a career year, Commanders’ Jonathan Allen is thinking even bigger

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Why the rebuilding Nationals added outfielder Alex Call

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NBA Christmas features rematches, showdowns — and no Kevin Durant

By Ben Golliver

In the doldrums of camp, Commanders RBs coach keeps things interesting

By Caroline Pineda and Sam Fortier

Pete Carril, Princeton’s Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 92

By John Otis

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When it comes to head-smacking coincidences, all the world’s a stage

This summer camp teaches girls to use a drill, weld metal and fix a sink

Five ways parents can help children have a better school year

By Phyllis Fagell

Should I install a garbage disposal with a septic system?

By Jeanne Huber

Did I really need a mom’s group?

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

Carolyn Hax: Is sister wrong to block all information to estranged parents?

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Ask Sahaj: My mom can’t deal with emotions. How do I stop resenting her?

By Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Miss Manners: How should spouses handle fighting when they’re hosting guests

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Ask Amy: I can’t be there for others because I have my own problems

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Anne Heche, wide-ranging actress, dies at 53 after car crash

By Brian Murphy

Nicholas Evans, whose ‘Horse Whisperer’ became a phenomenon, dies at 72

By Harrison Smith1 hour ago

I’d go anywhere right now to see a Sondheim musical

Salman Rushdie is expected to recover. Freedom of expression may not.

In 1992, Salman Rushdie wasn’t sure he’d ever be safe

Yu Noodles is a small chain that will expand your universe

6 grilled seafood recipes for light, fast summer meals

By Aaron Hutcherson

Pre-shredded cheese, ground pepper and more kitchen shortcuts to avoid

By Becky Krystal

Facing dire worker shortages, restaurants add staff perks to the menu

By Richard Morgan

TravelIncluding news and tips from By The Way

Delta flight attendant fired over anti-Trump cartoon, lawsuit says

By Meena Venkataramanan

Airlines are separating families on rebooked flights. Here’s what to know.

By Alexis Benveniste

Trout abound around Fernie, British Columbia

By Chris Santella

Dipping into Nova Scotia’s abundant waters

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