Politics A.M.: Primary elections: Buehler wins GOP nomination to challenge Oregon Gov. Kate Brown

Idaho primary: Paulette Jordan wins Democratic nomination for governor; will face Lt. Gov. Brad Little; Trump voters warn him not to fire Mueller: 'People would be suspicious'

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PowerPost Primary elections: Buehler wins GOP nomination to challenge Oregon Gov. Kate Brown The party must settle some divisive and crowded primaries Tuesday. Idaho and Oregon also select nominees for November's midterm elections. By Sean Sullivan, Elise Viebeck and David Weigel  •  Read more » Idaho primary: Paulette Jordan wins Democratic nomination for governor; will face Lt. Gov. Brad Little Jordan would be the first Native American governor but faces a tough path in a heavily Republican state. By Carissa Wolf  •  Read more »   Trump voters warn him not to fire Mueller: 'People would be suspicious' Wisconsin residents in a focus group are divided over Trump and the Russia investigation, but united about one thing: The president should not ax the special counsel. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Monkey Cage • Analysis Surprised by the anger toward McCain? Party loyalists can hate apostates as much as opponents. Millions of Republicans and Democrats alike sometimes feel violent hostility toward their opponents -- both in the other party, and within their own. By Lilliana Mason and Nathan Kalmoe  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis The news media does apologize for mistakes, unlike the White House A Trump surrogate defended the White House in the McCain controversy by saying the news media doesn't apologize. Oops. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   U.S. judge refuses to dismiss Paul Manafort charges in D.C., clearing way for trial Court rejects claim by ex-Trump campaign chair that Mueller exceeded his authority in charges over Ukraine dealings By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost It's a vision thing: Democrats sketch out policies as Trump dominates discussion The party's prominent voices and potential presidential candidates offered ideas that they hope will win over Americans in the November midterms and beyond. By David Weigel and Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Is Donald Trump the John Wooden of presidents? Evaluating the case for Trump's new favorite metaphor. Trump tweeted an op-ed with lots of very Trumpian statistics. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   'That's not what we do': Republicans balk at confronting Trump over McCain smear The episode illustrates how most Republicans are reluctant to directly challenge Trump ahead of the November midterms. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Perspective Senators, watchdog hit Social Security over closed offices and poor service Social Security has closed about 125 field offices since 2000. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump is using the threat of being separated from a child to fight illegal immigration John Kelly describes that threat, aimed at cutting apprehensions at the border, as a "strong deterrent." By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   PowerPost Ex-Rep. Farenthold says he won't repay $84K sexual harassment settlement The former congressman told a reporter he will not reimburse taxpayers on advice from his lawyers. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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