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PowerPost Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he will resign The Republican governor has been embroiled in controversy. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis Eric Greitens used Trump's playbook to try to beat scandal. It didn't work. Turns out yelling "witch hunt" isn't as effective for people not named Trump. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Will 2018's 'pink wave' of female candidates make it in Congress? Almost certainly. Here's how. When legislatures have more women, they spend more on public health — and less on the military. By Amanda Clayton and Pär Zetterberg  •  Read more »   Federal prosecutors poised to get more than 1 million files seized from Michael Cohen's phones Investigators already have access to nearly 300,000 pieces of potential evidence that were seized in an April raid. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Fact-checking immigration spin on separating families and 1,500 'lost' children Separating immigrant families is a Trump administration policy, not a Democratic one as the president says. And 1,500 kids were not "lost." By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Trump ties Republican midterm strategy to immigration, claims Mexico will pay for border wall The president said he hopes Democrats focus on immigration because the issue is good for the GOP. By Seung Min Kim and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump says investigation of 2016 election interference is now interfering with 2018 elections In morning tweets, the president lashed out anew at a probe he cast as partisan and "rigged." By Anne Gearan, John Wagner and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   'The carnival ride': Trump's renewed fixation on a June 12 summit date sends officials scrambling Days after he formally canceled the event, a flurry of diplomatic developments suggest the president is moving full steam ahead on meeting with the North Korean dictator. By David Nakamura and Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   PowerPost Pornography is a 'root cause' of school shootings, Republican congresswoman says Diane Black, who is running for governor of Tennessee, made the comments while speaking to a group of ministers during a "listening session," the latest attempt to explain the United States' high numbers of mass shootings by blaming something other than guns. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost • Perspective Trump's orders show unwavering attack on federal unions, employees The orders — two targeting labor organizations and another on firing feds faster — could make him one of the more consequential of recent presidents on federal workforce issues. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Supreme Court says warrants needed to search vehicles on private property Ruling comes in case involving a Charlottesville man convicted for stealing a motorcycle By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign fundraising violations Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who has been embroiled in scandals that have attracted national attention, announced Tuesday that he will resign. "Today I am announcing that I will resign as governor of Missouri effective Friday, June 1st at 5 p.m." Greitens (R) said. He has faced allegations that he initiated unwanted sexual contact with a […] By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis How Roseanne Barr illuminates the media debate over Trump and 'lies' It is about a broader sense that the media are caving to euphemistic language that bubble-wraps dangerous developments. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Special counsel Mueller initiates sentencing process for 2nd cooperating defendant The filing for Richard Pinedo of California feeds speculation that phases of the investigation are closing. By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up  »

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