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Families Flock to Grave of U.S. Soldier Whose Muslim Parents Slammed Trump

Groups of visitors gathered Sunday at Arlington National Cemetery near the grave of Humayun Khan, the U.S. Army captain whose family is involved in a bitter public dispute with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

The public spat, which pits Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric against the family of a man who died an American war hero, has become one of the biggest stories of the last few days as the presidential campaign heats up. And it has attracted some attention to the graves of other Muslim soldiers buried at Arlington National Cemetery. >>> Read more.

Thousands Descend on National Mall for Massive Pokémon Go Walk

Seeing thousands of people descend on the National Mall on a weekend is just par for the course for D.C. But on Saturday, it was largely locals -- not tourists -- who were crowding around national monuments, all glued to their phones.
Thousands of people joined in on a huge Pokemon Go party that began at the Jefferson Memorial and proceeded throughout the National Mall. >>> Read more.

• Donald Trump is expected to hold a campaign rally at Briar Woods High School in Ashburn on Aug. 2.

• Anyone has the right to “observe, photograph, or record police activity in an area accessible to, or within view of the general public.”

• The Washington Post Magazine's latest Date Lab feature offers eyebrow-raising critique of the Commonwealth.

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