Wed » Hunter Baker weighs Republicans’ gamble to make the midterms feel like a Trump election.

World Tour follows Britain’s speech laws from a Facebook video to 17 days in custody and a 17-minute acquittal. At the 9/11 Memorial, Dana Tamuccio makes her brother Mike—and thousands of others—more than names on a wall. Cal Thomas asks what “never forget” requires teaching a new generation. Plus: a black bear walks into a fire station.

Today’s stories

• Wednesday morning news 
• Washington Wednesday: Betting the midterms on Trump
• World Tour: Seventeen days to 17 minutes 
• Kicker: A bear walks in 
• Feature: The people in the names 
• Cal Thomas: What to remember 

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