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Opening statements set for Monday in Trump’s New York hush money trial

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Some prospective jurors grew emotional during questioning Friday; the 12 jurors and six alternates picked said they can be impartial in judging Donald Trump.

A celebrity seal was moved 125 miles away. He showed up again days later.

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Canadian wildlife officials relocated Emerson the elephant seal this month after his fans wouldn’t stop petting him.

Youngkin, Dems head into Va. budget reset with unfinished business

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Democrats stripped amendments from a host of bills and sent them back to the Republican governor, who so far has signaled willingness to negotiate on only one.

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Biden seeks to bolster labor support with speech at union conference

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Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

There is no constitutional right to pitch your tent on the sidewalk

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With the right ruling, the Supreme Court can help restore order, both to constitutional law and to parks and streets across the West.

Blinken says he’s made decision on Israeli human rights allegations in West Bank

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Israeli security units are accused of human rights violations, which would trigger U.S. laws prohibiting the provision of military assistance.

Taylor Swift’s new album leaked, but it was only half the story

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The day before Taylor Swift’s released “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,” 17 of its songs were scattered across the internet.

Ukraine is digging in — because there’s nothing else it can do

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Plus: The waning star power of the Kennedys shines for Biden. And tortured poets: Collect them all.

Tell The Post: How will the changes to race and ethnicity data collection affect you

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What do you think about these changes? Will it change how you identify yourself? Tell us through this form.

Five hurt, two critically, in Pr. George’s park shooting, police say

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Eight people shot, none killed, is two separate shootings, in D.C. and Prince George’s County.

Food inflation

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Michael Ramirez cartoon on rising food costs.

A guide to the Easter eggs and name-drops on Taylor Swift’s new album

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“The Tortured Poets Department” references everyone from Charlie Puth and the Blue Nile to aIMee (that one’s not subtle)

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You asked: Does a vote for RFK Jr. hurt Trump?

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This is an open question. It remains to be seen how both the polls and the Kennedy campaign play out.

‘A Jumping-Off Point’ is a storytelling debate for the streaming era

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“A Jumping-Off Point” is the tentpole offering in Round House Theatre’s third National Capital New Play Festival

Biden team greets limited scope of Israeli strike with cautious relief

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White House had scrambled to avert a harsher Israeli attack on Iran that might have sparked a wider regional confrontation.

PM Update: A few more showers tonight ahead of a clearing, breezy Saturday

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The last bit of showers are associated with a cold front that will kick up winds and ensure a generally cool weekend.

As youth crime persists, one question looms large

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The long list of juvenile offenses in the District just keeps growing longer

Biden’s ‘bear hug’ with Israel pays off with a minimal strike on Iran

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Working alongside Britain, France and Jordan to help Israel defend itself, the Biden administration limited damage from Iran’s attack and prevented a wider war.

Man in critical condition after setting himself ablaze near Trump trial courthouse

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Maxwell Azzarello, 37, threw pamphlets on the ground promoting various conspiracy theories before self-immolating, police said.

A race that could flip the Senate, and Biden on Israel

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Elahe Izadi talks with Aaron Blake and Liz Goodwin about Week 1 of Trump’s first criminal trial, how Israel is dividing Democrats in Congress, and whether GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy to approve aid to Ukraine could cost him…

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The Campaign Moment: Trump jurors and Biden on Israel

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Elahe Izadi talks with Aaron Blake and Liz Goodwin about Week 1 of Trump’s first criminal trial, how Israel is dividing Democrats in Congress, and whether GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy to approve aid to Ukraine could cost him…

The news media makes jurors a target

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Ann Telnaes cartoon on coverage of the Donald Trump jury.

New reports detail what critics call lapses in response to deadly Maui fire

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Hawaiian Electric did not send a representative to check on fallen power equipment until hours after fire officials alerted the utility, the report says.

What to remember as we march to November

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Polls show — and will continue to show — an even race, and past is not precedent.

Live updates: Israel strikes Iran, Israeli official says; White House declines to comment on attack

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No damage was reported to Isfahan province’s nuclear sites. The strike was intended to signal that Israel has the ability to strike inside Iran, an official said.

Trump’s court conduct gives Democrats a ‘Sleepy Joe’ retort

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Democrats, including President Biden’s campaign, have been eager to promote reports that former president Donald Trump has apparently fallen asleep during his hush-money trial in New York.

Ukraine weapons package ‘ready to go’ once aid bill clears Congress

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It will take less than a week, U.S. officials say, for a resupply of some weapons to reach Ukraine once a $95 billion foreign bill clears Congress.

Iranians both nervous and relieved after narrow Israeli strike

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In Isfahan, near where the strike took place, the streets were quieter than normal Friday, residents said.

Don’t let politics stand in the way of good environmental policy

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Plus, Post readers on visiting D.C., the climate and abortion.

2024 stressing you out? Try an ‘election escape’ or vigorous gardening

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These Post readers take on the fears, stresses and opportunities of the crazy election year that is 2024.