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TRUMP N.Y. HUSH MONEY CASE

How Cohen went from Trump’s fixer to a key witness against him

By Hannah Knowles, Rachel Weiner and Shayna Jacobs

Testimony ties Trump to hush money payment

By Shayna Jacobs, Rachel Weiner, Hannah Knowles and Devlin Barrett

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Michael Cohen didn’t sound like a ‘jerk,’ and other takeaways

By Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett

Trump is gagged. So his surrogates say the forbidden stuff for him.

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Russia’s new defense minister shows economy is firmly on war footing

Putin’s choice of an economist for the top job suggests that he views managing budgets and curbing corruption to be the key components to victory in Ukraine.

By Mary Ilyushina

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Blinken visits Ukraine to push U.S. support as Russia pummels Kharkiv

(Illustrations by Rafael Varona for The Post)

A personal finance expert cuts through the bad money advice proliferating on social media

Social media is full of financial influencers — or “finfluencers” — dispensing advice. How credible would you rate their recommendations? Take our quiz to find out.

By Michelle Singletary and Charla Freeland

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Are pizza boxes recyclable or not? Three recycling myths you should discard.

By Allyson Chiu

How a rescue dog helped me grow up — and made me rethink marriage

By Marisa Kashino

No dining table? You can still throw a grown-up dinner party.

By Michelle Brunner

Why you should embrace using cold water, almost all the time

By Allyson Chiu

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

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Will Zionism survive the war?

As Israel marks its Independence Day, the nation’s Zionist ideology faces hard questions.

Opinion by Yuval Noah Harari

How is any of this making Israel more secure?

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

Why Russian troops are suddenly able to advance toward Kharkiv

Opinion by Max Boot

How Israel and the United States suppress democracy in the Middle East

Opinion by Shadi Hamid

Haiti’s plight is a case study in the ‘responsibility to protect’

Opinion by the Editorial Board

What a sane approach to marijuana regulation might look like

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Pentagon worried its primary satellite launcher can’t keep pace to counter China

By Christian Davenport

Workers set off explosives to free ship from fallen Baltimore bridge

By Michael Laris

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Army officer resigns in protest of U.S. support for Israel in Gaza

Maj. Harrison Mann said he feels “incredible shame and guilt” to know his work at the Defense Intelligence Agency has contributed to Palestinians’ suffering.

By Alex Horton and John Hudson

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U.N. staff member killed in attack on car marked with U.N. flag in Rafah

(Dan Koeck for The Post)

The nation’s power grid is overwhelmed. New rules aim to boost construction.

Major changes to the way long-distance power lines are planned and built aim to revitalize an overwhelmed electricity grid buckling under soaring demand.

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‘Spacey Unmasked’ surfaces new allegations

Kevin Spacey has battled a number of accusations, but a two-part docuseries on Max features more accounts of alleged assault.

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Will Zionism survive the war?

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Wisconsin’s top court signals it will reinstate ballot drop boxes

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Justice Department warns against threats to voting rights, election workers

By David Nakamura

Democratic group starts attacking Trump with abortion rights testimonials

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Warning signs for Biden in new polls — and reason for him to hope

Your regular reminder: Rally turnout doesn’t predict election results

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The Campaign Moment: Reporter Aaron Blake’s guide to what you really need to know about the 2024 election.

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Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care?

By Glenn Kessler

Paul Manafort will no longer take on Republican convention role

By Josh Dawsey, Maegan Vazquez and Isaac Stanley-Becker

What to know about Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial

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Sanders: ‘It’s not Biden versus God, it is Biden versus Trump’

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Carolyn Hax: Is it ‘charming’ to stage a surprise wedding at a family reunion?

To avoid hassle, they’re planning a surprise wedding at an upcoming family reunion. The reception so far isn’t great.

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Ask Amy: What if the mysterious mourner at my dad’s memorial is my brother?

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Well+Being: Tips and guidance on food, fitness and mental health

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A mystery illness stole their kids’ personalities. These moms fought for answers.

By Richard Sima

How to reduce your exposure to plastics in food (and everywhere else)

By Lauren F Friedman

Should I take an iron supplement? Here’s what the science says.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Teen fitness may protect against later heart disease, study indicates

By Ian McMahan

Hip breaks more deadly than some cancers in elderly, study finds

By Erin Blakemore

Don’t wait for AI search. Get better results with what you have now.

By Heather Kelly

Google’s new ‘Find My’ device network is useful but a stalking risk

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Schumer’s long-awaited AI ‘road map’ is coming this week. It will cost billions.

By Cat Zakrzewski

Web publishers brace for carnage as Google adds AI answers

By Gerrit De Vynck and Cat Zakrzewski

U.S.-China talks on AI risks set to begin in Geneva

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Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’

By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux

‘Inhumane’ Mexican worker program commemorated in U.S.

By Rachel Hatzipanagos

Churchgoers stop teen who entered with gun during children’s service

Mispronunciations spoil graduation at Ta-mul-may Jefferson University

By Jonathan Edwards

Retired cop meets abandoned baby he helped 23 years ago: ‘What are the odds?’

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U.S. bans Russian uranium imports, key to nuclear fuel supply

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Rafah border closure strands American doctors in Gaza hospital

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The scene in Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava killed at least 44 people

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Rare collection of ancient coins, locked away for 100 years, heads to auction

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Neil Young refuses to race against time

Has anyone in rock history besides Neil Young been this good at making music this loud at this age?

By Chris Richards

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Inside Mar-a-Lago, where Trump is in control

By Ben Terris and Josh Dawsey

How sketch artists at Trump’s hush money trial capture what cameras can’t

By Kelsey Ables

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It’s like an ‘Evita’ sequel — about her cadaver

Washington National Opera’s new ‘Turandot’ gets a refreshing finale

By Michael Andor Brodeur

The greatness — yes, greatness — of the Planet of the Apes

By Jessica Kiang

Four movie moms who feel real

By Olivia McCormack

D.C., MD. & VA.

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Va. lawmakers avert budget crisis, approve bipartisan spending plan

By Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella

Report: D.C. mayor’s former top aide had sexually harassed third woman

By Paul Schwartzman and Michael Brice-Saddler

Man who crashed U-Haul near White House pleads guilty

D.C. Mayor Bowser’s approval rating drops, Post-Schar School poll finds

By Michael Brice-Saddler, Meagan Flynn and Emily Guskin

The prom that covid’s Class of 2020 should’ve had

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Abortion bans are repelling the nation’s future doctors

By Julie Rovner, McKenzie Beard and Rachana Pradhan

Man who received pig kidney transplant dies weeks after milestone surgery

By Jennifer Hassan

On a D.C. sidewalk, a race to save a Marine general’s life

Voyager 1 was in crisis in interstellar space. NASA wouldn’t give up.

By Joel Achenbach

Scientists are starting to decode what sperm whales are saying

By Mark Johnson

Mysterious blobs inside Earth triggered plate tectonics, study suggests

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

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Victor Robles has been driving everyone crazy for years. Enough is enough.

By Barry Svrluga

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Senator will block RFK site bill unless team honors family of logo creator

Shohei Ohtani has a shot at the Triple Crown, but it’s not what it used to be

By Neil Greenberg

Another women’s soccer team is coming to Washington — and Audi Field

The Ravens will face the Chiefs in the NFL’s season-opening game

(Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Post)

Melinda French Gates resigns from the Gates Foundation

By Taylor Telford

GameStop shares soar again after ‘Roaring Kitty’ returns to social media

By Praveena Somasundaram

What state best represents America?

By Andrew Van Dam

Ordered back to the office, top tech talent left instead, study finds

By Taylor Telford

Federal judge halts new U.S. rules limiting credit card late fees

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