Trump’s loaded language, gene-edited babies, pilot’s last words: Catch up on the day’s stories

President Donald Trump dug his latest line of attack out of the dustbin of history. With the midterm elections approaching, calling his opponents “communists” is shaping up as his go-to counteroffensive.

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