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Trump sours on talking with Mueller after FBI raid of lawyer's office The FBI's seizure of records from Michael Cohen reportedly rattled the president and renewed his effort to expand his depleted legal team. By Carol D. Leonnig, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » CIA Director Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend In a tweet, President Trump confirmed the secret talks and said details were "being worked out" for a possible summit with the North Korea leader. By Shane Harris, Carol D. Leonnig, Greg Jaffe and David Nakamura  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Perspective New inspector general report points to recurring government problems Why do the same issues come up over and over and over? By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   'Con job': Trump takes aim at Stormy Daniels for releasing sketch of man she says threatened her The president had not previously tweeted explicitly about the adult film actress who alleges a brief, decade-old affair. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   PowerPost Paul Ryan moves to shore up his staying power a week after announcing his retirement Ryan told House GOP lawmakers Tuesday that he had the support of the constituency that might matter most: big-dollar Republican donors. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Dissecting House Speaker Ryan's remarks on deficits and spending When challenged on deficits, Paul Ryan responded with inside-the-Beltway code. We explain what's going on. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Haley says 'I don't get confused' after White House official suggests she misunderstood Russia sanctions Economic adviser Larry Kudlow had said the U.N. ambassador may have had 'momentary confusion.' By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Nikki Haley's extraordinary rebuke of the White House After the White House repeatedly laid the blame for a bungled Russia announcement at her feet, Haley hit back. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Hannity's rising role in Trump's world: 'He basically has a desk in the place' The president and the talk-show host speak regularly about Hannity's shows, the news of the day — and even what Trump should tweet. By Robert Costa, Sarah Ellison and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Mounting opposition to Pompeo makes positive Senate committee vote unlikely Democrats who backed him for CIA director have publicly refused to support his move to State, but the nomination could still get a floor vote. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   On 'The View,' Stormy Daniels reveals sketch of a man she said threatened her The adult-film star used the show to defend her credibility in describing an alleged affair with Donald Trump. By Mark Berman and Frances Stead Sellers  •  Read more »   Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs would oppose push to privatize health care, senators say Ronny Jackson is making the rounds on Capitol Hill, meeting with lawmakers ahead of his confirmation hearing next week. By Seung Min Kim and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux  •  Read more »   Missouri governor, still defiant amid calls for his resignation, faces new accusations The state's attorney general said his office had evidence of a probable felony related to a charity donor list. By Kurt Shillinger  •  Read more »   Supreme Court divided on whether states should tax all online sales Some justices seemed reluctant to throw out a precedent that states say is obsolete. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   PowerPost Senate leader appears to kill special counsel protection bill's chances In an appearance on Fox News, Mitch McConnell said he would not put to a vote a measure to give an ousted special counsel a chance to appeal being fired. By Karoun Demirjian and Sean Sullivan  •  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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