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PowerPost Devastated by Trump's win, Democrats count on Pennsylvania for a comeback The Keystone State offers opportunities to pick up several House seats — just as soon as Democrats settle Tuesday's messy primaries. By David Weigel  •  Read more » PowerPost Pennsylvania crucial to Democratic hopes for winning House majority The party must settle some divisive and crowded primaries on Tuesday. Idaho, Nebraska and Oregon also select nominees for November's midterm elections. By Sean Sullivan and David weigel  •  Read more »   PowerPost Q&A for federal workers: Highest-paying federal agencies Some federal agencies pay much higher salaries on average because they must compete for employees with the high-paying industries they oversee. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Pence's claim that 'religion in America isn't receding. It's just the opposite' The vice president lauds a study on the consistency of the highly religious. But the study's author says he's missing the point. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Michael Avenatti is using Trump tactics to battle Trump, a strategy that comes with risks Lawyer uses Twitter and cable news to make accusations in case against Trump and Michael Cohen. By Emma Brown and Beth Reinhard  •  Read more »   Mueller prosecutors ask U.S. judge to reject Manafort bid for hearing into alleged leak campaign Prosecutors: ex-Trump campaign chairman's claims lack any tie to sensitive grand jury matters By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost McConnell says he met with McCain in Arizona: 'He misses his colleagues. He'd rather be here.' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he had spent part of the past weekend with Sen. John McCain, telling senators that he "didn't want to miss the opportunity to tell him what his friendship meant to me." "John and Cindy and I had a chance to sit on their back porch and reminisce," […] By David Weigel  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Michael Avenatti doubles down on his threat to sue the Daily Caller "Just like there is nothing wrong with calling out unethical attorneys, there is nothing wrong with calling out unethical journalists," the lawyer for Stormy Daniels said By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   States are free to authorize sports betting, Supreme Court rules The decision is likely to set off a scramble among the states to find a way into a billion-dollar business. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Melania Trump hospitalized, undergoes medical procedure 'to treat a benign kidney condition' The first lady is expected to remain at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the rest of the week, according to her communications director. By Jenna Johnson and Lenny Bernstein  •  Read more »   Lawyer may not concede client's guilt if defendant objects, Supreme Court rules Convicted killer may get new trial under decision; justices also uphold privacy rights of drivers of rental cars, even if their names are not on the rental agreement. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump is starting to realize that Congress doesn't like to stay in Washington very much Not that this isn't ironic for him to complain about. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Former senator Harry Reid undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer Reid, who led the Senate Democratic Caucus for a dozen years, plans to have chemotherapy treatments, his family said. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis America is not as religious in practice or identity as Mike Pence told college graduates Pence sought to encourage graduates but may have engaged in some wishful thinking. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The confusing battle over sports betting, explained The decades-long battle tended to favored opponents of expanded gaming. But sports betting supporters got the last word. By Amber Phillips  •  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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