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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4h

President Trump has made clear that he is eager to use the might of the American military and the resources of the federal government to crack down on what he sees as domestic threats: violent crime, illegal immigration and the antifa movement.

Trump deploys tactics and language of war against perceived domestic threats

It represents a dramatic shift in the use of the military, which has been focused for most of American history on threats from abroad.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h

More than 15 million people 55 or older don’t have a spouse or biological children; nearly 2 million have no family members at all.

Who will be there for these solo agers as their lives draw to a close? How many of them will die alone?

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

As families fracture, people are living longer and are more likely to find themselves without close relatives or friends at the end of their lives.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6h

“ICE kidnapped a community member here,” reads one. “Never forget/no nos olvidamos,” says another.

The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.

Signs popping up around D.C. note: ‘ICE kidnapping happened here’

The signs range in style and mark numerous locations where people have been taken by federal agents.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h

President Trump has long railed against the “fake news” as an “enemy of the people.” But this week, the president showed how far he has come in finding a new use for the media: as props.

For Trump, media manipulation is his show of force

The president has long attacked the media as “fake news,” but the White House has created a new crop of journalists to advance its policy priorities.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8h

The Miami Seaquarium is closing Sunday after 70 years, beset in recent decades by complaints of animal mistreatment and unsafe conditions.

The Miami Seaquarium was once beloved. It’s shutting down after accusations of neglect.

A Miami developer agreed to pay $22.5 million to take over the lease of the Seaquarium.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

Germany, long known for traditional brewing, has seen a boom in nonalcoholic beers, becoming the world leader in the consumption of alcohol-free beer by volume.

Germany, where beer is sacred, now leads world in nonalcoholic brews

Germany, long known for traditional brewing, has seen a boom in nonalcoholic beers, which are being embraced by young people and athletes as a healthy alternative.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

Breaking news: Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at age 79.

Keaton may be best known for her 1977 starring role in the rom-com classic “Annie Hall,” directed by and costarring Woody Allen. She won her first Academy Award for the performance. https://wapo.st/4nIx6D7

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10h

More than 1,000 staff members at the CDC were laid off Friday, affecting units that respond to infectious-disease outbreaks, analyze science and health data to develop policy, and monitor the safety of employees.

Mass CDC cuts hit staff dealing with measles, Ebola and disease forecasting

Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10h

President Trump’s unprecedented efforts to pressure the Justice Department into prosecuting his perceived enemies have, so far, netted swift results — and more may be on the way.

Prosecutors push toward charging other Trump foes after Letitia James

With two of Trump’s foes now under indictment, Justice Department officials are pushing ahead with a list of additional cases.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11h

After decades of progress on closing the pay gap between men and women, it’s now widening. For the first time since the 1960s, the earnings gap between men and women has widened two years in a row, according to recent data from the Census Bureau.

Women are taking pay cuts as companies mandate return to office

Researchers are identifying several key factors behind why gender pay gap – which had narrowed steadily over the years – has suddenly widened.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11h

A federal appeals court said that it will not allow President Trump to deploy the National Guard in Illinois, largely preserving a ruling that had suspended his administration’s campaign to send troops into the Chicago area.

Appeals court bars Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois

The appeals court weighed in after a federal judge, concluding that it was “likely to lead to civil unrest, ”barred the president from deploying troops in and around Chicago.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h

Shopping vintage might be intimidating for some people.

But there are a lot of great reasons to buy pre-owned items. We asked these vintage purveyors for their best tips to help you confidently shop secondhand.

Smart vintage shopping starts with your nose, and other pro tips

11 expert tips that will help you figure out what’s a steal, and what’s just mildewy junk.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h

Breaking news: President Trump said the government would issue paychecks to military service members during the government shutdown, ordering Defense Department officials to repurpose money to make payroll.

Trump orders Defense Dept. to issue military paychecks during shutdown

Military service members were set to miss paychecks on Wednesday. Other government workers will not be paid.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h

In September 2005, Michelle Vanek went missing. Her case mystified investigators and inspired conspiracy theories for years.

In 2024, a team of volunteers found Vanek’s remains. But many unknowns still linger over her disappearance.

A hiker vanished into thin air. Twenty years later, her family is left with unknowns.

Michelle Vanek’s disappearance mystified investigators, inspired conspiracy theories and became a cautionary tale of the American wilderness.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13h

China is experiencing a population decline on a scale and at a speed the world has never seen.

The impact could hamper its economic growth and its ambitions to rival the United States.

China’s demographic crisis means it’s going to run out of workers

China is experiencing unprecedented, and probably irreversible, population decline that will hamper its economic growth and its ambitions to rival the United States.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13h

The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h

Breaking news: Investigators do not expect to find any survivors after a munitions plant in rural Tennessee exploded Friday morning, leaving more than a dozen people unaccounted for.

Authorities expect no survivors after Tennessee plant explosion left 18 missing

“Anyone that was inside that building ... we can assume that they are deceased at this point,” Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said Saturday.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h

Food writer Kiera Wright-Ruiz’s mixed ethnicity and occasional disconnection from family led her on a path to understanding her identity.

In her cookbook, she documents through recipes and vulnerable essays how being half can lead to being whole.

Column | Ropa vieja is a meaty Cuban classic that’s still evolving

This Instant Pot version is hearty, saucy and ready in about half the time of the traditional stovetop dish.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h

Congress’s impasse over funding the government has now left federal agencies partially shuttered for more than 10 days.

Veterans of shutdowns of the past 30 years say there’s little passion, among lawmakers and constituents, over this shutdown.

Column | The ‘least intensity’ shutdown ever and why it could go on longer

Veterans of shutdowns of the past 30 years say there’s little passion, among lawmakers and constituents, over this shutdown.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15h

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the United States will host a Qatari air force training facility at an Idaho air base. The base will remain under U.S. jurisdiction, he said.

Here’s what to know:

Why Qatar is building an air force training facility at a U.S. military base

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho will host Qatari pilots at the military facility. The base will remain under U.S. jurisdiction.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15h

President Trump is in “exceptional health,” his physician said after his second physical exam this year, and the first since the White House revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency, a mild but chronic illness related to his age.

Trump has second physical this year, is in ‘excellent’ health, doctor says

The White House released a short memo about his physical, which included covid and flu shots during the check-up.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15h

Joe Biden, adjusting to post-presidency life, remains bitter about being pushed out of the 2024 race, according to sources. The former president is working on his memoir and foundation while undergoing cancer treatment.

Biden struggles to adjust to private life as Trump, Democrats attack

Biden is also undergoing radiation treatment and hormone therapy as part of a treatment plan for an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16h

Looking for a new way to meet people? Try Pudding mit Gabel,” or “pudding with fork.”

The activity entails exactly as its name suggests. You meet up with a group of strangers and, well, eat pudding with a fork.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16h

Exclusive: Leaked U.S. documents reveal expanded security cooperation between Israel and key Arab states despite public condemnation of the Gaza war.

The collaboration, driven by concerns over Iran, includes military planning and training.

U.S. files reveal Israeli-Arab military cooperation, even as Gaza war raged

Documents from U.S. Central Command show a series of meetings over the past three years between Israeli and Arab military officials to coordinate on regional threats.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17h

With a 97-86 victory Friday night, the Las Vegas Aces captured their third championship in four years with a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury.

They are the seventh franchise to win at least three championships.

Aces complete WNBA Finals sweep, cement dynasty status

A’ja Wilson scored 31 points as Las Vegas beat the Phoenix Mercury, 97-86, in Game 4 to capture its third title in four years.

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