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Gridlock A man on Ryanair yelled racist insults at a black woman. She was the one who had to change seats. In a widely shared video of the confrontation, the man calls the woman a "stupid ugly cow” and “ugly black bastard!" He was allowed to remain on the flight. By Amy Wang  •  Read more »   Opinion Finally, bipartisan repudiation of ‘America First’ Time to rethink how we deal with Saudi Arabia By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   The Plum Line • Opinion Obamacare has finally won The political tide has emphatically turned. By Paul Waldman  •  Read more »   WorldViews Germany halts arms deals with Saudi Arabia, encourages allies to do the same "Arms exports can’t take place in the current circumstances," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday. By Rick Noack  •  Read more »   Trump’s comfort zone this year: Smaller venues and rapturous fans in places where he remains popular The president has mostly stayed away from the suburban battlegrounds that will determine control of Congress in November. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »

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