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Most Read Blackwater founder held secret Seychelles meeting to establish Trump-Putin back channel Erik Prince met with a Russian close to the Kremlin in a meeting brokered by the United Arab Emirates. By Adam Entous  •  Read more » ‘It went off the rails almost immediately’: How Trump’s messy transition led to a chaotic presidency Trump ignored transition planners during the campaign, then did things his way after he won. The administration is still playing catch up. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   The left and right agree: Fox News destroyed EPA chief Scott Pruitt over climate change "Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace grilled the controversial new head of the Environmental Protection Agency. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   The Plum Line •  Opinion Trump and Republicans have a new plan to destroy Obamacare. But they face a big problem. The new plan would be even worse for sick people than the old one. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »

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