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Trump Administration Backs Catholic High School in Firing of Gay Teacher

The Department of Justice said the Archdiocese of Indianapolis was within its First Amendment rights to fire a teacher for being married to another man.

Mark Amodei Becomes First House Republican to Publicly Support Impeachment Inquiry

The lawmaker from Nevada has made clear he doesn’t actually favor impeachment.

Kanye West’s Album Jesus Is King Is Coming Sunday, Prophesies Kim Kardashian

Stand by for another Great Disappointment.

Did the White House Hide a Bombshell Memo From Mueller?

The Washington Post reports on a memorandum summarizing a meeting between Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

Washington Post: Trump Told Russian Officials He Didn’t Really Care About Election Meddling

Officials were troubled by the remark that appeared to suggest Trump was forgiving the Russians for interfering in the U.S. election.

Early Polling Suggests Opinion May Be Shifting Toward Favoring Trump Impeachment

The moves were largely, but not exclusively, driven by Democrats.

So Your Kids Just Had a Meltdown on Vacation. Here’s How to Salvage the Trip.

Lessons from a family that traveled the world together for a year.

White House Reportedly Hid Transcripts of Trump Calls With Putin, Saudi Royals

The administration stored the documents in a highly classified computer system designed to safeguard the nation’s most sensitive secrets.

How Donald Trump Weaponizes the Law

Walter Dellinger on how Ukraine-gate maps onto Watergate, and James Zirin on Trump’s past playbook for litigation.

Slate Money Can’t Stop Talking About WeWork

And Juul. Also, Thomas Cook.