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Mueller raised possibility of presidential subpoena in meeting with Trump's legal team The tense March encounter kicked off turmoil among Trump's lawyers and led to the development of a list of questions the president's team expects he would be asked. By Carol D. Leonnig and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Monkey Cage • Analysis Trump's threats are unlikely to hurt Sen. Jon Tester. In fact, they may help him. Montana has a lot of veterans — and they see Tester as their strong and effective advocate. By David C.W. Parker  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump's repeated claim that Comey 'leaked classified information' The president says Comey gave a classified memo to a friend. But it was labeled unclassified — and released with no redactions. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   PowerPost Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she no longer opposes legal marijuana The California senator, a longtime opponent of legalization, says she's come around. By Keith McMillan  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The crazy 'raid' of Trump's former doctor Trump's aides launched what sounds like a heavy-handed response to an unauthorized disclosure. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   PowerPost Crimes are no longer a disqualification for Republican candidates Trump's criticism of law enforcement provides an opening for candidates in New York, Arizona and West Virginia to rail about legal overreach. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Pelosi says she'll run for speaker, as more swing-district Democrats look for alternative "I have no intention of walking away" from leadership if Democrats win control of the House, Pelosi says. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   GOP Senate candidate derides McConnell, calls him 'Cocaine Mitch' in new ad Don Blankenship, a former coal CEO, has delivered a series of personal attacks against the Senate leader and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The number of people who say the Mueller investigation should continue is shrinking Still, a majority says the investigation should carry on. By Emily Guskin and Scott Clement  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis 'Cocaine Mitch': This West Virginia Senate GOP candidate takes anti-establishment politics off the rails Don Blankenship seems to be doing everything he can to make sure Mitch McConnell sinks him. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Perspective New OPM chief presses for civil service overhaul, but administration is less interested in diversity Jeff Pon is determined to have a proposal done by the midterm elections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration says little about diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Solicitor general tells Supreme Court he misstated date of Trump's comments on travel ban Last week, Noel Francisco told the justices that the president made it "crystal clear" the measure was not aimed at excluding Muslims. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Sorry, Mr. President: Term limits for Congress are still not going to happen At least, not anytime soon. Here's why. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Were Trump's own lawyers behind the 'disgraceful' leak of Mueller's questions? The most likely motive would be to dissuade the president from granting an interview with the special counsel. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis To some conservatives, 'elite' is just a word that means 'them' By most people's accounts, the Schlapps are elites — but not to the people who support them most. By Eugene Scott  •  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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