The Post Most: Five fresh setbacks for Republicans, who just can’t catch a break

The Daily 202: Five fresh setbacks for Republicans, who just can't catch a break; Trump asks Justice Department to investigate Manchester bomb probe leaks; Trump calls for investigation of U.S. leaks in Manchester bomb investigation probe; GOP candidate cited for assault as newspapers pull endorsements; Sean Spicer didn't get to meet the pope, and even reporters feel sorry for him; How a dubious Russian document influenced the FBI's handling of the Clinton probe; Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress; The Health 202: The CBO report is bad news for Republicans on health care; Fox News crew 'watched in disbelief' as Montana’s Greg Gianforte 'slammed' and 'began punching' reporter; The president just made a titanic foreign policy shift. The media missed it.; Do Republicans plan on going down with the ship?; Trump holds back on U.S. commitment to NATO security guarantees, likely disappointing allies worried about his willingness to defend them; Sean Hannity loses advertisers amid uproar over slain DNC staffer conspiracy theories; If Ossoff wins in Georgia, Trump is in for a world of pain in 2018; The Latest: Armed officers deployed to trains across UK; Trump and French President Macron get to know each other with a fierce handshake   Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read PowerPost •  Analysis The Daily 202: Five fresh setbacks for Republicans, who just can't catch a break Only one relates to Russia By James Hohmann  •  Read more » Trump asks Justice Department to investigate Manchester bomb probe leaks The president was expected to get an earful from the British about intelligence leaks. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Trump calls for investigation of U.S. leaks in Manchester bomb investigation probe In Brussels, Trump responded to British outrage over the leaks and vowed to "get to the bottom of this" to preserve intelligence sharing. By Karla Adam  •  Read more »   GOP candidate cited for assault as newspapers pull endorsements A Fox News reporter who witnessed the scuffle described Gianforte throwing Jacobs to the ground, grabbing his neck, striking him and exclaiming, "I'm sick and tired of this! By David Weigel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How a dubious Russian document influenced the FBI's handling of the Clinton probe The bureau's director may have relied on murky intelligence to push aside Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch in 2016. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Answer Sheet •  Analysis Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress DeVos: States can decide if students with disabilities should get federal legal protections at private schools By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   The Health 202: The CBO report is bad news for Republicans on health care Senate Republicans didn't have much to say about it. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  Read more »   Fox News crew 'watched in disbelief' as Montana’s Greg Gianforte 'slammed' and 'began punching' reporter Following the extraordinary incident, Montana's largest newspapers withdrew their endorsements of the Republican candidate. By Fred Barbash  •  Read more »   Opinion The president just made a titanic foreign policy shift. The media missed it. In Saudi Arabia, Trump directly called on the Muslim world to defeat the forces of terrorism and extremism. By Newt Gingrich  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   'Anyone . . . with a pulse': How a Russia-friendly adviser found his way into the Trump campaign Carter Page appeared as Trump needed a foreign policy team. The story behind his arrival could answer key questions in the Russia probe. By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more » •   Analysis | Why ‘Mr. Gianforte Goes to Washington’ would be a horror film •   The official who let Trump keep his government hotel deal explains herself •   Trump asks Justice Department to launch full investigation into leaks from Manchester bomb probe •   Ben Carson calls poverty ‘a state of mind’ during interview Also Popular in Opinions   Asked about GOP assault on health system, GOP candidate allegedly assaults reporter Greg Gianforte allegedly assaulted a reporter after he had the audacity to ask him his position on the GOP health bill. 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