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Democracy Dies in Darkness Search Sections Home Politics Opinions Sports Local National World Business Tech Lifestyle Entertainment Video Jobs Classifieds WP BrandStudio Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk The Washington Post 1 Desktop notifications are on | Turn off Get breaking news alerts from The Washington Post Turn on desktop notifications? Yes Not now May 23, 2018 May 23, 2018 Democracy Dies in Darkness Edition: U.S. & World | Regional In the News Hawaii volcano Iceland fishing Tomi Lahren Eagle-fox video Immigrant truck Starbucks Six Flags Sinkhole Son's eviction 'The Voice' Sterling Brown Warriors Kushner given permanent security clearance, ending uncertainty over status The FBI’s background check into Jared Kushner’s financial history and foreign contacts took more than a year, becoming a source of uncertainty for the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser. By Philip Rucker, Carol D. Leonnig and Matt Zapotosky 9 minutes ago NFL could fine teams for players’ sideline protests under new policy League owners approved a new national anthem policy that gives individual teams the authority to set their own anthem-related rules and permit players to remain in the locker room during the playing of the anthem. By Mark Maske 32 minutes ago In the comments: “Forced patriotism is not patriotism at all” U.S. revokes China’s invitation to Pacific military exercise over buildup in South China Sea The decision by the Pentagon signals mounting U.S. anger over Beijing’s expanded military footprint in disputed areas. By Missy Ryan 29 minutes ago State Department warns U.S. citizens in China after employee suffers mild traumatic brain injury in possible sonic attack The neat clothes of the civil rights activists reflected that of the accepted mainstream, of the agreed-upon norm. We are just like you, their fashion said. What is there to fear? (AP) The hippies’ long hair and disheveled dress, loosefitting and homespun, spoke of freedom — from responsibility, rules and traditions. (AP) Demonstrators from the National Women's Liberation Movement fought their way down from the pedestal onto which they had been uncomfortably and unnaturally perched. (Bettmann Archive) Black Panthers were not conciliatory in their methods and didn't dress to fit in. They sported an unyielding, militaristic look, with black leather jackets and Afros. (AP) Critic’s Notebook To fight the status quo, the activists of 1968 harnessed the power of fashion While the hippies rejected the Establishment, civil rights protesters dressed to be accepted. By Robin Givhan 6 hours ago Analysis Three reasons moderate Republicans are backing an immigration vote House Republicans who have bucked their party to back a petition forcing a vote on “dreamers” have expressed frustration at a lack of progress on immigration policy. But an analysis of their districts reveals other possible motivations. By Kevin Schaul and Kevin Uhrmacher 5 hours ago Opinions Opinions
Blame these people for Trump’s outrageous attack on truth and U.S. law enforcement By Jennifer Rubin
Trump is inflicting long-term damage on the U.S.-Israel alliance By Max Boot
Starbucks’ new bathroom policy is a callback to its founding credo By Molly Roberts
Trump just told a very revealing joke about the midterm elections By Paul Waldman
Donald Trump has found a job he’s qualified for By Erik Wemple
Trump is proving to be the most fearlessly pro-life president in history By Marc A. Thiessen More Top Stories More Top Stories
Trump violated the Constitution when he blocked his critics on Twitter, a federal judge rules Blocking Twitter users for views expressed publicly to the president’s Twitter account is “viewpoint discrimination” in a public space, a federal judge ruled. By Brian Fung and Hamza Shaban 1 hour ago
In an internal memo, the White House considered whether to ‘ignore’ federal climate research White House officials last year weighed whether they should develop “a coherent, fact-based message about climate science,” according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post. By Chris Mooney and Juliet Eilperin 2 hours ago
In reversal, Giuliani now says Trump should do interview with Mueller team “It gets it over with it, it makes my client happy,” Rudolph Giuliani said of the prospect of the president talking to the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the election. By Josh Dawsey 1 hour ago
Milwaukee braces for release of ‘disturbing’ video of Bucks player’s arrest Rookie Sterling Brown was arrested in January and will reportedly file a civil rights lawsuit over the incident. By Cindy Boren 5 hours ago
Top Senate Republicans ask White House for entry into meeting on classified information The Judiciary Committee chairman and two other senators want to be included in the meeting about a confidential FBI source who aided a probe of Trump campaign advisers. By Seung Min Kim 4 hours ago
The Fix Analysis Democrat Stacey Abrams just made history in Georgia’s governor’s race. But can she actually win? Her plan to mobilize minority voters is a new strategy in the peach state. By Amber Phillips 4 hours ago The Fix: Abrams's victory speech, annotated Analysis: Georgia just took a big step toward another historic milestone
Prominent Southern Baptist leader is ousted after remarks about abused women Paige Patterson was removed as president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary amid a massive backlash over past comments that are being newly perceived as sexist and demeaning. By Bobby Ross Jr., Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Michelle Boorstein 47 minutes ago Visual Stories Visual Stories (Nathaniel Grann)
In Sight (Nathaniel Grann) A photographer tries to answer ‘What makes a family click? What holds a family together?’ (Kevin Schaul and Kevin Uhrmacher/Post)
Graphic (Kevin Schaul and Kevin Uhrmacher/Post) Three reasons moderate Republicans are backing an immigration vote (The Washington Post)
Graphic (The Washington Post) What’s in a food truck? (Bruce Omori/Paradise Helicopters/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK)
Visual Story (Bruce Omori/Paradise Helicopters/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK) Before and after: Kilauea’s wrath on Hawaii’s Big Island (Bryan Anselm/Redux/For The Washington Post)
(Bryan Anselm/Redux/For The Washington Post) After the Rev. Moon died in 2012, his church split apart. Two of his sons established a new congregation. (Gareth Fuller/AFP/Getty Images)
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