Tulsi Gabbard, her guru and the mysterious messages that helped shape her political career

 (Illustration by Emma Kumer/The Washington Post; Maansi Srivastava for The Washington Post; Honolulu Star-Advertiser; iStock)

I obtained hundreds of confidential memos detailing politics and policy guidance for Gabbard from her years in Congress, then embarked on a quest to identify who was behind them.

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Trump likely to drain Reflecting Pool again, following peeling paint and algae

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A pro-Trump wave has swept Latin America. Colombia could be next.

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Trump said no taxpayer money would be spent on the ballroom. A contractor’s invoices show otherwise.

 (Alex Brandon/AP)

An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.

Sarah Blaskey and Jonathan O'Connell

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