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The Daily 202: Trump's warning to Comey deepens doubts about his respect for the rule of law; Trump suggests there may be ‘tapes’ of his private conversations with former FBI director; Trump threatens to cancel White House briefings because it is 'not possible' for his staff to speak with ‘perfect accuracy’; Sessions issues sweeping new criminal charging policy; 'Rare as winning the lottery': New dinosaur fossil so well-preserved it looks like a statue; The one little number that — so far — is all the protection Donald Trump needs; 'You are paddleboarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks,' chopper tells Calif. beachgoers; Stephen Colbert gleefully responds to President Trump calling him a ‘no-talent guy’; A new report says Trump demanded Comey’s loyalty. That could be devastating.; Trump’s ‘tapes’ tweet is too much. Hasn’t the GOP had enough?; Trump reportedly wanted a loyalty pledge from Comey. The FBI says that ‘leads to tyranny.’; Senate GOP's agenda is at a moment of reckoning with unpredictable Trump; The mother who made George Washington — and made him miserable; A political ax murder; Jeff Sessions is in deep trouble, and here’s why; Trump says he invented an 84-year-old phrase. But, why?   Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read The Daily 202: Trump's warning to Comey deepens doubts about his respect for the rule of law President suggests he has tape of one-on-one dinner with axed FBI director By James Hohmann  •  Read more » Trump suggests there may be ‘tapes’ of his private conversations with former FBI director The president's tweet was an apparent attempt to threaten former James B. Comey about "leaking to the press." It is unclear if such tapes exist. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Trump threatens to cancel White House briefings because it is 'not possible' for his staff to speak with ‘perfect accuracy’ Trump's comments come after his description of his decision to fire FBI Director James B. Comey flatly contradicted the accounts provided earlier by White House officials. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Sessions issues sweeping new criminal charging policy The attorney general directs prosecutors to charge defendants with the most serious crimes. By Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Politics •  Analysis The one little number that — so far — is all the protection Donald Trump needs The number is 84 percent. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   'You are paddleboarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks,' chopper tells Calif. beachgoers Authorities posted advisories up and down the beaches of Southern California following several shark sightings this week. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   Stephen Colbert gleefully responds to President Trump calling him a ‘no-talent guy’ It was the moment CBS's "Late Show" host has been waiting for ever since he started eviscerating Trump. By Emily Yahr  •  Read more »   The Plum Line •  Opinion A new report says Trump demanded Comey’s loyalty. That could be devastating. Comey must be asked about all these matters by Congress. If not, he should address them himself. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Right Turn •  Opinion Trump’s ‘tapes’ tweet is too much. Hasn’t the GOP had enough? Sticking with the tribe vs. simple truth-telling. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   The Fix •  Analysis The ‘Merrick Garland for FBI’ scheme shows why liberals lose The reason is a fanciful analysis of Trump's relationship with the GOP that has caused Democrats to make mistake after mistake. 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