Politics A.M.: Trump rails against Mueller investigation, dismisses McCabe’s notes as ‘Fake Memos’

Security clearance process remains 'broken' despite 2016 changes; Kushner Companies confirms meeting with Qatar on financing

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Trump rails against Mueller investigation, dismisses McCabe's notes as 'Fake Memos' The president has fired off tweets attacking the special counsel's expanding Russia investigation. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more » PowerPost • Perspective Security clearance process remains 'broken' despite 2016 changes Among the list of problems beleaguering the security clearance process, reciprocity, among and even within agencies, should be easy to fix. Federal employees and contractors can be cleared to work in one office, but if they move to another, they often must be cleared again. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Kushner Companies confirms meeting with Qatar on financing But the real estate developer says it rejected sovereign funds to avoid conflict with Jared Kushner's White House role. By Michael Kranish and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Spending bill could quash Minor League Baseball players' wage claims Top congressional leaders are considering whether to grant a blanket exemption to baseball owners in a bid to forestall litigation. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Trump administration to seek stiffer penalties against drug dealers, reduce opioid prescribing The administration says it is taking a three-pronged approach to fighting the epidemic. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Curtain rises in New Hampshire with president's appearance The presidential primaries are still two years away, but political activity is bustling in the bellwether state that put Donald Trump on the road to a 2016 victory. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Kushner company accused of falsifying records to harass tenants, earn huge profits The new accusations only add to a list of business scandals complicating Jared Kushner's senior role in the White House. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Fact-checking Trump's error-filled tweetstorm about the Mueller probe The president attacked the Russian investigation and the FBI in a series of tweets, but his claims were often misleading or wrong. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump just accused Comey of lying under oath. (He misquoted 'Fox & Friends' to do it.) Trump mangled a senator's question to the fired FBI director to claim that Comey had committed a crime. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Trump said Mueller's team has '13 hardened Democrats.' Here are the facts. Robert S. Mueller III is a registered Republican, but 13 of the 17 members of his team have previously registered as Democrats, and nine have made donations to Democrats. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   PowerPost Sens. Graham, Paul at odds on Pompeo, Haspel nominations Graham backs the nominees, while Paul expressed disappointment. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The top 10 House races of 2018 Nine of the 10 are Republican seats that could flip to Democrats. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Finance 202 newsletter Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. Sign Up  »

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