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PowerPost Republicans whose jobs once seemed safe are struggling for a 2018 survival strategy Dozens of GOP House members are, for the first time, facing credible and well-funded Democratic challengers. By David Weigel and Paul Kane  •  Read more » Monkey Cage • Analysis Americans vastly overestimate the number of gun owners And people who thought there were more gun owners were also more opposed to gun control. By Mark Joslyn and Donald P. Haider-Markel  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Fact-checking President Trump's claims on immigration It wasn't "immigration month" but the president's remarks make it seem otherwise. By Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump is transforming the judiciary, but he has yet to take aim at the court that annoys him the most The powerful 9th Circuit is a target for conservatives, who argue it is a liberal power center out of step with the nation. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Giuliani pleased with his media tour: 'Everybody's reacting to us now' Questions remain about the Stormy Daniels payment despite days of explanations from the president's new attorney. By Mark Berman and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost • Perspective Feds can be fired for 'dishonest conduct' like that Trump is accused of. He could learn from honored employees. Many feds deserve to be in the news for the incredible work they do. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Gina Haspel, nominee to head CIA, sought to withdraw over questions about her role in agency interrogation program Haspel is expected to face intense scrutiny from senators over her role in the agency's treatment of terrorism suspects at secret prisons overseas. By Carol D. Leonnig, Shane Harris and Josh Dawsey  •  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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