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You may have gotten two copies of this newsletter yesterday by mistake. We're sorry! Things are back to normal today.  Happy Friday! 'Individual 1': Trump emerges as a central subject of Mueller probe Investigators have evidence that Trump was in close contact with his lieutenants as they reached out to Moscow and WikiLeaks — and that they attempted to conceal their activities. By Carol Leonnig, Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Morning Mix 'It's still a blast beating people': St. Louis police indicted in assault of undercover officer posing as protester Four St. Louis police officers bragged in text messages about beating up protesters before viciously assaulting an undercover cop. Now they face federal charges. By Tim Elfrink  •  Read more »   Marriott discloses massive data breach affecting up to 500 million guests The breach occurred when an unauthorized party accessed hotel reservations for Starwood properties. By Taylor Telford, Craig Timberg  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT An experiment requiring work for food stamps is a Trump administration model Wisconsin is expanding the pool of people who must work or train to qualify for food assistance. By Amy Goldstein  •  Read more »   Trump scores political win with signing of new North American trade pact at G-20, but deal still faces a hurdle in Congress The USMCA agreement replacing NAFTA represents a triumph for President Trump, but the accord faces major difficulties in Congress. By David Lynch, Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Opinion Trump won't go down without a fight This is a dangerous moment for Trump, and thus, for the country. By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Certification in limbo in N.C. House race as fraud investigation continues State election officials have no plans to certify results in 9th District vote at their meeting Friday. By Amy Gardner, Kirk Ross  •  Read more »   No talk of 'the Resistance' or opinions about impeachment at work, federal employees are warned Some government watchdogs fear the new federal guidance will chill First Amendment rights and whistle-blowing. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Opinion Charles Krauthammer: The enduring miracle of the American Constitution An excerpt from the forthcoming posthumous book "The Point of It All." By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   Morning Mix White liberals dumb themselves down when they speak to black people, a new study contends Those most well-intentioned toward minorities may be drawing most heavily on stereotypes in relating to them, finds a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   'We will be in Moscow': The story of Trump's 30-year quest to expand his brand to Russia Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen told a federal judge Thursday that Trump pursued a Moscow project further into 2016 than previously known, capping years of effort to do business in Russia. By Rosalind Helderman, Tom Hamburger  •  Read more » House Democrats to unveil political reform legislation as 'H.R. 1' CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill in wake of remarks criticizing Israel and calling for a 'free Palestine' Trump's night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe Analysis | Trump has flouted the rules before. But his dealing in Russia is a new level of brazenness. Also Popular in Opinions   Who else is in danger from Cohen plea? It's not just Trump who should worry. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more » Trumpism is rotten to its core. And the stench of corruption and failure is everywhere. Trump should be freaked out right about now Why America needs low-yield nuclear warheads now Trump's denials about his business ties in Russia are not credible ADVERTISEMENT Also Popular in Local 13 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend   Gridlock A little girl named Abcde was mocked by a Southwest gate agent. The airline has apologized. Traci Redford said a Southwest Airlines gate agent made fun of her 5-year-old daughter, Abcde, at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more » Metro was willing to work with Jason Kessler to provide special treatment for 'Unite the Right' rallygoers, emails show His F-16 lost its engine, then caught fire over Washington before crashing. And he lived to tell about it. Indictments handed up in high school locker room rape case in Damascus, Md. D.C.-area forecast: Clouds and occasional showers accompany a slow warm-up through the weekend Also Popular in Sports   Perspective Daniel Snyder's biggest issue with Redskins fans is his failure to understand them This week's furor over Reuben Foster isn't going to cost the team any more than its last tone-deaf decision. Or the one before that, or the . . . By Thomas M. Boswell  •  Read more » Obstacles for Maryland athletics long predate Jordan McNair controversy Analysis | The Cowboys take control of the NFC East while the Saints lose their grip on the No. 1 seed After a $16 million donation, a high school football league's race for recruits goes national Perspective | Benefit of the doubt? The Redskins haven't earned it, especially after Reuben Foster. Also Popular in National   Morning Mix He says he didn't kill a girl in 1984. But his back tattoo says he did, state argues. After 30 years, a Florida man is being tried on charges of raping and murdering a 10-year-old. By Kyle Swenson  •  Read more » Alan Dershowitz says Robert Mueller is 'looking for political sin' 'They got me. I'm afraid.': Swastikas spray-painted on a Jewish professor's office at Columbia Meet Knickers, the giant cow that is neither a cow nor a giant New tick species capable of transmitting deadly disease is spreading in the U.S. Also Popular in World Acting attorney general Whitaker was notified in advance of Cohen plea This is the man who recruited the 9/11 hijackers Trump calls USMCA 'a groundbreaking achievement.' But tariffs have turned ties with Canada cold. How Canada's feminist foreign minister cut a trade deal with Trump Mexico begins moving caravan migrants to new shelter but faces mistrust Also Popular in Business Analysis | The surprisingly high number of Americans getting absolutely no raises Analysis | Is a 'Netflix effect' killing prestige films? Democrats reject new Republican plan to pay for Trump's wall Self-driving taxis are here. 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