Articles filed under Washington Post
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Mapping where the redistricting fight stands and where it’s headedMay 01, 2026 12:27 pm - The redistricting arms race sparked by President Donald Trump’s push to draw new congressional lines in Texas has both parties scrambling to rethink the political map.
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Go with your gut: Gastroenterologist offers IBS treatments that actually workMay 01, 2026 10:48 am - The biggest misconception I see about irritable bowel syndrome as a gastroenterologist is that people think we don’t know what the actual underlying problem is. The second biggest misconception is that we don’t have effective ways to treat it.
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Is Red Lobster’s revamped ‘Endless Shrimp’ deal worth it? A food critic tried it.May 01, 2026 8:38 am - It’s easy to understand the appeal of Red Lobster’s “Endless Shrimp” special, a promotion in which diners are guaranteed as many shrimp as they can stuff in at one seating. But just how good a deal is it? Some premeal math told us how many shrimp we would each have to eat to make this a bargain: 23.
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Trump said Iran’s oil pipelines will soon ‘explode.’ Energy experts doubt it.Apr 30, 2026 9:17 pm - After weeks of unsuccessfully pressuring Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump spent recent days arguing that its closure had brought Tehran to the brink of an explosive plumbing problem that would force it to the bargaining table.
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Speaker Johnson calls for redistricting Southern states before NovemberApr 30, 2026 6:23 pm - House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that states should consider promptly redrawing congressional districts after the Supreme Court’s ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act — a move that would help Republicans gain seats in this year’s midterm elections.
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Public rejects Trump’s ballroom by wide marginApr 30, 2026 4:55 pm - Americans reject President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, and they appear largely unmoved by the intensified calls from the president and his allies in Congress to allow the project to go forward.
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Comey’s lawyers say they will challenge threat charges as vindictiveApr 29, 2026 7:21 pm - Lawyers for James B. Comey said Wednesday they intend to challenge the indictment accusing him of threatening the life of the president as an illegal attempt to punish the former FBI director for his criticism of Donald Trump.
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Just 2 minutes a day of this type of exercise may help you live longerApr 29, 2026 8:42 am - For decades, we’ve told people that moving more is the key to better health. And that’s true — but it’s only part of the story. Increasingly, research shows that how you move matters nearly as much as how often. In particular, brief bursts of higher-intensity activity can have an outsize impact on health, fitness and even longevity.
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The best ways to cook with spring produce, including asparagus, peas and herbsApr 29, 2026 5:55 am - If there’s one color that embodies spring and all that comes with it, that color is green. That’s especially the case with the bevy of seasonal produce that starts cropping up at farmers markets and in backyard gardens. Here’s a guide to how to cook with some of these star ingredients.
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Stop using salad dressing: Toss with lemon juice and olive oil, and call it a dayApr 29, 2026 5:43 am - On a busy weeknight when just getting the main course on the table feels challenging enough, are you going to go to the trouble of whisking up a carefully curated salad dressing? Probably not. So in the interest of time and adding more greens into our diets, here’s permission to simply toss a salad with lemon juice and olive oil, and call it a day.