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Mueller Filing: Manafort ‘Brazenly Violated The Law For Years’

R. Kelly Bond Set At $1 Million As Officials Share New Details Of Alleged Abuse

Hanoi Summit May Do Nothing About Nukes, But Trump’s Using It For His Campaign

The Oscars Might Be A Mess, But Here’s Why You Should Still Watch Them

Ex-RNC Chair Slams Trump’s Silence On Alleged Domestic Terrorist

Virginia County Plans For Bias Training After Black History Month Slavery ‘Game’

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MUELLER MEMO HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Court Records Follow Mueller’s Uncovering Of Russian Election Interference

By Chad Day and Eric Tucker, AP

PLAYTIME’S OVER

It Won’t Be A Lovefest For Democrats And Silicon Valley in 2020

By Paul Blumenthal

WHAT'S HOT

Pete Souza Marks Drew Barrymore’s Birthday With 1984 Ronald Reagan Snap

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AMERICAN CRISIS

The Oscars Are Only As Hellish As Everything Else Going On In America Right Now

By Matthew Jacobs

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Duke, Beloved Dog Mayor Of Small Minnesota Town, Has Died

By Hilary Hanson

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Kate Hudson Belts Out ‘Shallow’ During Workout Like Her Pilates Depended On It

By Kimberley Richards

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Potbellied Pig Running Loose Lured Home With Pack Of Oreos

By Hilary Hanson

IN THE NEWS

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R. Kelly Turns Self In To Police Following Sex Abuse Charges

The singer was charged Friday with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

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This Interactive Green Book Shows The Harsh Realities Of Traveling While Black

By Ja'han Jones

Travel with your family from state to state, discovering how segregation and racist violence influenced black travel.

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Months After California’s Deadly Wildfire, Many Still Have Nowhere To Call Home

By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman

“There’s no place to live,” one Camp fire survivor said.

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This Is What Happens When A Country Bans Plastic

The measure, meant to curtail ocean pollution, outlaws products that get thrown away after a single use.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lindsey Graham Is Now Praising Trump’s Syria Strategy

The senator reportedly called Trump's pullout plan the "dumbest f**king idea" he'd ever heard.

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Venezuelan Troops Fire Tear Gas At Protesters As Maduro Closes Colombian Border

By Nelson Bocanegra and Anggy Polanco, Reuters

President Nicolas Maduro closed the border to stop the opposition bringing U.S. humanitarian aid into Venezuela.

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‘Domestic Terrorist’ Coast Guard Lieutenant Wrote To Infamous Neo-Nazi

YouTube still carries videos featuring the neo-Nazi hate monger, and Amazon still sells his books.

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Don Lemon: It ‘Doesn’t Help’ Trump To Call Out White Supremacy

The CNN anchor was one of the names on a “skinhead” Coast Guard lieutenant's hit list.

HuffPost Her Stories: ‘We Built This’ Celebrates Resilient Black Women

By Emily Feldman

Plus: How Facebook is dealing with "flashers."

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Robert Kraft’s Arrest Is About Way More Than Just Him

By Jenavieve Hatch

The real story is the story of vulnerable women.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drop In Average Tax Refunds Nearly Doubles Within Days

The average payout has now tumbled by more than 16 percent.

HUFFPOST PERSONAL

Here’s What Happened When Twitter Trolls Almost Ruined My Life

By Sophie Vershbow, Guest Writer

I felt exposed and vulnerable to everyone in my life.