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11 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Philip Bump

Conduct oversight on Trump’s graft — or censure James Comer (washingtonpost.com) Conduct oversight on Trump’s graft — or censure James Comer By Philip Bump 2025051411300500 President Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East on Tuesday as the representative of two different entities. He is the president of the United States, elected by the public to advocate for our collective benefit.

12 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Meghan Leahy

What’s my role with my adult stepsons after my husband’s death? (washingtonpost.com) What’s my role with my adult stepsons after my husband’s death? By Meghan Leahy 2025051410000000 Dear Meghan: This is more of a life question than a parenting question, but here we go. My husband and I were together for 11 years. He died a year ago.I have two stepsons with whom I have good relationships.

15 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Jeong

Senate confirms Troy Meink, Trump’s pick for Air Force secretary (washingtonpost.com) Senate confirms Troy Meink, Trump’s pick for Air Force secretary By Andrew Jeong 2025051406560000 The Senate confirmed Troy Meink as the next secretary of the Air Force in a 74-25 vote on Tuesday, despite concerns previously raised by a pair of Democratic lawmakers about a potential conflict of interest with SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

20 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Elizabeth Dwoskin |Gerrit De Vynck

Why these tech titans joined Trump in Saudi Arabia (washingtonpost.com) Why these tech titans joined Trump in Saudi Arabia By Elizabeth Dwoskin; Gerrit De Vynck 2025051402040500 In perhaps the largest single assemblage of America's tech leaders since they prominently graced the stage at President Donald Trump's inauguration, Silicon Valley's powerful decamped to the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Tuesday to join Trump and a coterie of top advisers to solicit investment from the oil-rich kingdom....

21 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Angie Hernandez |Anumita Kaur

Menendez brothers immediately eligible for parole after resentencing (washingtonpost.com) Menendez brothers immediately eligible for parole after resentencing By Angie Orellana Hernandez; Anumita Kaur 2025051400522100 More than 35 years after Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents in a crime that captured national attention, the brothers are on the verge of freedom after a Los Angeles judge resentenced them Tuesday to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole. Under California law,...