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Americans are more protectionist — and nativist — in places where trade has cost people their jobs; President Trump's claim that Democrats created 'catch and release' policies

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Mueller told Trump's attorneys the president remains under investigation but is not currently a criminal target Some Trump advisers fear the president is not in the clear and could be baited into an interview that could put him in legal jeopardy. By Carol D. Leonnig and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Monkey Cage • Analysis Americans are more protectionist — and nativist — in places where trade has cost people their jobs Even for those who haven't lost jobs, living in a county that has can make you more wary of outsiders. By James Bisbee  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump's claim that Democrats created 'catch and release' policies Trump blames Democrats for an immigration policy he dislikes, blotting out the fact that Republicans had a big hand in it, too. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   PowerPost Democrat wins a bitter, costly race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet defeats Judge Michael Screnock, narrowing the conservative majority on the court to one vote. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump floats idea of sending military to guard U.S.-Mexico border but offers no details The comments, further escalating his rhetoric on illegal immigration, added a possible new dimension to the president's strategy. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   PowerPost Uncertainty about McCain's future fuels GOP questions about Senate seat The Arizona senator has been absent from the Capitol since December as he receives treatment for brain cancer. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost EPA chief Scott Pruitt relied on obscure law to hire ex-lobbyists, schedulers and spokesmen It's raising questions about whether Pruitt is using his emergency hiring authority as intended. By Dino Grandoni  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Supreme Court justice affirms activists' fears that police can 'shoot first and think later' The law increasingly appears to favor police in excessive-force cases. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Microsoft agrees with government that digital privacy case moot after congressional action New law requires tech firms to produce emails even if they are stored abroad By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost • Perspective Short staffing leads to long waits for Social Security disability hearing decisions The current number of pending hearings is about 986,000 and the average wait for a hearing decision is 600 days. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Analysis The tax cuts were supposed to be 'rocket fuel' for the economy. Since they passed, the markets are down. The tax cuts were supposed to lead to a surge, not new volatility. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   PowerPost Trump's emerging trade war threatens House Republican seats China's levies on U.S. goods are being felt in agriculture and meat-producing economies in Washington state, California and Iowa, and GOP incumbents are being forced to answer for Trump. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Why Senate Republicans aren't listening to Trump's pleas to 'go nuclear' Mitch McConnell knows how to count votes. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The all-consuming tribalism of Trump's Republican Party, in one 30-second ad Todd Rokita wants you to know he's all in on Trump, regardless of what that means. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis On anniversary of King's death, some white evangelicals are reexamining their role during the civil rights movement The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. thought that white Christians turned a blind eye to racism. Now some in the group agree. By Eugene Scott  •  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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