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PowerPost Farmers who propelled Trump to presidency fear becoming pawns in trade war Trump's attacks on China over trade are putting Republican candidates in a difficult spot, caught between support for the president and concern for their constituents' fortunes. By David Weigel  •  Read more » PowerPost • Perspective ATF's problem of 'lost, stolen, or missing' guns has gotten better, but it's still a worry A watchdog report also found record-keeping deficiencies, storage shortcomings and sloppiness with guns. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Yes, Congress could give Trump a line-item veto. And it might want to. There's a way to do it that would pass constitutional muster. By Andrew Rudalevige  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT GOP increasingly fears loss of House, focuses on saving Senate majority GOP sees opportunities to tighten its grip on the Senate, with a top recruit -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott -- poised to announce his candidacy. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Two Trump speeches, two dozen dubious claims The president seems to enjoy going off-script, and perhaps as a result, we have a lot to unpack. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   PowerPost Fla. Gov. Rick Scott expected in Washington to raise money for widely anticipated Senate run Scott is poised to launch his widely anticipated campaign Monday morning. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT North Korea confirms to White House that it is willing to talk about denuclearization, administration officials say The communication offers greater assurance that Kim Jong Un is committed to a potential meeting with President Trump. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   PowerPost Three Republican senators voice concern about EPA head Scott Pruitt's conduct Their comments came hours after Trump tweeted that Pruitt was doing "a great job." By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Trump, allies play down concerns about effect of trade war with China on economy Administration officials suggested that the trade dispute may be resolved through negotiations and said they do not expect China to follow through on its threats. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Sean Sullivan and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Trump bragged that his tower withstood a fire — but has been silent about the man who died in it Trump, who can be notoriously unfiltered on Twitter, has built a track record of uneven responses to high-profile tragedies. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up  »

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