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Showdown looms as Trump demands funding for wall on U.S.-Mexico border; Trump’s over-the-top, boastful AP interview, annotated; ‘When I won,’ Trump thought, ‘now I’ll get good press’; 'Everyone tunes in': Inside Trump's obsession with cable TV; Downside to holding Obamacare hostage to pay for Trump's wall? Obamacare is more popular.; The Daily 202: 15 Trumpists who did not survive the first 100 days; After French vote, European leaders come out against Le Pen. But what if she wins?; The first brick hasn’t been set, and Trump’s border wall is already going south on him; Trump gets on the phone to Asia as another North Korea flash point looms; Trump’s latest threat is a big problem for Republicans, not Democrats; Conservationist, author of 'I Dreamed of Africa' ambushed and shot at her ranch in Kenya; A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence has been found — in England; Dems say Trump can avert shutdown risk if he relents on wall; Sessions's aloha-baiting could bring attention to the real problem; Chaffetz's abrupt — and welcome — exit; The ‘hotbed of anti-Semitism’ isn’t a foreign country. It’s U.S. college campuses, a new report says.   Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read Showdown looms as Trump demands funding for wall on U.S.-Mexico border President Trump and his aides are using the government-shutdown talks to press for funding of the barrier. By Kelsey Snell  •  Read more » The Fix •  Analysis Trump’s over-the-top, boastful AP interview, annotated The full transcript. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   The Fix •  Analysis ‘When I won,’ Trump thought, ‘now I’ll get good press’ The president expected the media to ease up after his victory. It hasn't. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   'Everyone tunes in': Inside Trump's obsession with cable TV Why the president likes Sean Spicer: 'That guy gets great ratings.' By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Daily 202: 15 Trumpists who did not survive the first 100 days Subpar vetting and the high price of loyalty contributed to historic turnover By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   After French vote, European leaders come out against Le Pen. But what if she wins? The decision to throw support behind pro-Europe candidate Emmanuel Macron represents a gamble for the continent's powers-that-be. By Griff Witte  •  Read more »   The Fix •  Analysis The first brick hasn’t been set, and Trump’s border wall is already going south on him Reason No. 1: Congress doesn't want to touch it with a 10-foot pole right now. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Trump gets on the phone to Asia as another North Korea flash point looms The U.S. president dialed up counterparts in China and Japan ahead of North Korea's military anniversary. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   The Plum Line •  Opinion Trump’s latest threat is a big problem for Republicans, not Democrats Republicans secretly know they will be harmed if the ACA exchanges melt down. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   The Fix •  Analysis Trump voters don’t have buyer’s remorse. But some Hillary Clinton voters do. Trump would win the popular vote if the 2016 election were done over again, 43-40. 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