The Post Most: In a new poll, half of Republicans say they would support postponing the 2020 election if Trump proposed it

Trump steps up attacks on McConnell for failure on health-care reform; The Mooch as Monica Lewinsky? Scaramucci's saga keeps getting stranger.; Trump couldn't have picked a dumber fight

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read Monkey Cage • Analysis In a new poll, half of Republicans say they would support postponing the 2020 election if Trump proposed it A significant number of Republicans would support flagrant violations of democratic norms. By Ariel Malka  •  Read more » Trump steps up attacks on McConnell for failure on health-care reform The president, on Twitter, escalated an extraordinary feud with a leader of his own party. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The Mooch as Monica Lewinsky? Scaramucci's saga keeps getting stranger. Scaramucci complains that he was recorded without his permission. Which would be completely legal. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Right Turn • Opinion Trump couldn't have picked a dumber fight Trump cannot win a fight with McConnell. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more »   Man arrested after jogger shoved woman into path of oncoming bus in London London police arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. By Lindsey Bever  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT It wasn't even a hurricane, but heavy rains flooded New Orleans as pumps faltered Residents worry the city's infrastructure is poised to fail: "If we get hit by another Katrina, the city will be gone." By Tim Craig  •   Read more »   The Plum Line • Opinion Trump's 'unhinged' presidency, perfectly captured in two sentences This is the administration's defense? Seriously??? By Greg Sargent  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis The Daily 202: What are his generals telling Trump on North Korea? We don't know if the president is listening. By James Hohmann  •   Read more »   PostEverything • Perspective Liberals are terrible at arguing with conservatives. Here's how they can get better. If you want to argue with people who don't think like you, it's important to understand how they do think. By Maximilian Kasy  •   Read more »   Discovery of 13 million-year-old ape skull shows what human ancestors may have looked like Scientists have nicknamed the ape skull "Alesi," after a word in the local Turkana language for "ancestor." By Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   Fact Checker • Analysis Trump's claim that U.S. nuclear arsenal is 'now far stronger and more powerful' Actually, nothing has changed in the nuclear arsenal since Trump took office. His staff is still writing a policy. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Obama warned Trump on North Korea. But Trump's 'fire and fury' strategy wasn't what Obama aides expected. With 'fire and fury,' Trump revives fears about his possession of nuclear codes As tensions with North Korea escalate, Trump retweets several comparisons with Obama Analysis | Why is the FBI so interested in Paul Manafort that agents were literally at his door before dawn? Also Popular in Opinions   Why the GOP might kill the filibuster after all Sen. Mitch McConnell considers what's at stake with the filibuster. By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   The Trump cleanup patrol just had its biggest job yet Why we aren't 'winning' in Afghanistan The Mooch won't let go What Trump should know about the Cuban missile crisis Also Popular in Local   'Little legs are dangling out the bag': Mom charged after her baby was rescued from the trash Police suspect the baby had been in the trash for hours before she was discovered by neighbors, who heard her cries. By Cleve R. 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Adande leaves to focus on teaching career at Northwestern Also Popular in National   Jury rules: Former FBI agent and his daughter murderously crushed her husband's skull Prosecutors say control of stepchildren may have been the motive behind the vicious beating. By Kyle Swenson  •  Read more »   'Disgusting': Walmart draws fire over back-to-school banner placed over gun display Fox News host Eric Bolling sues reporter for $50 million over story on lewd texts Which dinosaur is the biggest? There's a new contender — and it's alarmingly large. 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Analysis | The rise of populism shouldn't have surprised anyone Also Popular in Technology Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias Analysis | How to make sense of Facebook's new video platform, Watch These 42 Disney apps are allegedly spying on your kids AT&T says it's not quitting on CNN Fired Google engineer files complaint, weighs legal options Also Popular in Lifestyle Perspective | Our 6-year-old has a fun, comfortable life. Why isn't she grateful? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: The affair is over, but he won't let go, and maybe she doesn't want him to Ex-Trump staffers confirm they have a son but offer different accounts Analysis | 'Game of Thrones': The major battle scenes, ranked The definitive timeline of one D.C. dude's attempt at a 6-date night ― as told by the women Also Popular in Entertainment Perspective | How Trump and North Korea are skewered by the 'fire and fury' of cartoonists How many of the top 100 crimes novels of the early 20th century have you read? Michael Che and Colin Jost are back for more Trump jokes, whether they like it or not Nashville songwriters are like family. Here's what happens when things get complicated. Jennifer Lawrence opens up about boyfriend Darren Aronofsky         Share The Post Most:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. 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