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Exclusive: The White House blocked CNN from traveling with President Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Tennessee, according to two people familiar with the matter.
A federal judge had temporarily restored access to the White House on Thursday. wapo.st/4iKL8Vn
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The guest list of the White House state dinner honoring Chinese leader Xi Jinping captures the complex connections between the world’s two largest economies, which remain deeply intertwined even as they compete to dominate the AI industry. wapo.st/4hzgVXc
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In 2004, Scott and Andrea Swift moved their family from Pennsylvania to Nashville to support their daughter Taylor’s music career.
Read more about her journey in this excerpt from The Post’s Emily Yahr in her new book, “Taylor Swift: The Debut Years”: wapo.st/46G4NP1
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Sunnyfields Farm in Britain broke its own Guinness World Record with a giant squash mosaic of David Attenborough.
The artwork measured more than 2,350 square feet and broke the farm’s previous record, which was held by its 2025 mosaic of Ozzy Osbourne.
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Older dogs can develop a strikingly similar condition to Alzheimer’s called canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Up to 60 percent of dogs older than 8 develop it.
Here are the signs to watch: wapo.st/4gxhLnU
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Breaking news: For the third time, the Supreme Court blocked Missouri from using a new congressional map that favors Republicans, ending a legal fight that created major confusion before the midterms. wapo.st/4rwgql7
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A new study incorporating data from 1.4 million adults across England found that over a third of them had hypertension — but over half were unaware. wapo.st/4yXWh9V
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Review: The Chris Hansen movie is a superhero movie played masterfully by a Batman.
Director Lance Oppenheim’s kaleidoscopic, nightmarish “Primetime” dramatizes the rise of Hansen and NBC’s “To Catch a Predator.” wapo.st/4yhHbfN
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Security should have been more stringent at the college event where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, according to a new review released by Utah Valley University. wapo.st/4ruIgy2
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In 1995, the average THC content in cannabis in the U.S. was less than four percent. By 2022, it was 16.
Our Ask A Doctor columnist explains how weed today is fundamentally chemically different from what your parents and grandparents used:
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Under a different president, the parading of the authoritarian leader of a communist country in front of the key artifacts of U.S. democracy might have been seen as aggressive. Trump, however, offered a genial tour to Chinese President Xi Jinping. wapo.st/4ruHNfg
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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) resigned after an independent investigation found that he sexually harassed a woman and violated state ethics rules. wapo.st/4ABjtNa
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After a break from the campaign trail to host China’s president in D.C., President Trump is planning to get back to the rally stage next week.
He’s set to visit Oklahoma and Alabama. wapo.st/4xL5TE2
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Breaking news: The Pentagon’s public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased by 37 without explanation from the Defense Department.
That includes 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines, according to the Pentagon’s database. wapo.st/4hqpweB
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President Trump’s immigration raids are disrupting the country’s beef supply, industry groups say, warning the turmoil will raise the price of a staple food for American consumers. wapo.st/4dXr2nn
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report, an election prognosticator that rates competitiveness, says the most likely outcome in November is Democrats winning a slim majority and picking up five to 15 seats in November. wapo.st/4zjenDR
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Hurricane Polo formed southwest of Mexico on Tuesday and has grown to be a category five storm. It’s expected to weaken but remain a strong hurricane as it turns up, reaching the Baja California Peninsula early next week. wapo.st/4xW78AE
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As Houthi rebels continue to push for more territory and the military coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally-recognized government increasingly fights back, a brutal civil war has been reignited. A humanitarian disaster is on the horizon. wapo.st/4ABK5xy
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A bipartisan group of 14 senators urged President Trump to disinvite Russian President Vladimir Putin from the Group of 20 summit this December. wapo.st/4iPisdW
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The latest from @DrLeanaWen: 8 small, practical changes in eating habits that can improve health while deepening our appreciation of food. wapo.st/4zEuZ9U
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