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Stacey Abrams, Democrats' newest Southern hope, looks to Virginia, Alabama for path to victory in Georgia Abrams could become the first African American woman elected governor in the nation's history, but only if she beats steep odds in a persistently red state. By Michael Scherer and Vanessa Williams  •  Read more » Trump says he might accept a 'phase-in' of North Korea's denuclearization The president said in a television interview that Kim Jong Un's regime would still need to get rid of its weapons "rapidly." By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Trump: NFL owners 'doing the right thing' on national anthem policy The president says players who protest "maybe shouldn't be in the country." By John Wagner and Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump's interactions with media: Not a standout in any category Questioned about Trump's lack of solo news conferences, Kellyanne Conway cited other numbers but did not tell the whole story. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   PowerPost Republican Sen. Jeff Flake: 'Our presidency has been debased' The Arizona Republican spoke to the graduating class at Harvard Law School. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Democratic leaders face pressure to counter Trump's attacks on Mueller's Russia investigation President Trump argued Wednesday that the FBI's use of a confidential source to seek information from his campaign aides amounted to a major scandal. By Sean Sullivan, David Weigel and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost House GOP holds last-ditch immigration talks as showdown looms With conservatives and moderates far apart on crucial provisions, there is little sign that the warring factions would be able to reach a workable compromise. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Congress sends massive veterans bill to Trump, opening door to more private health care Passage of the VA Mission Act marks a significant legislative win for the president. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Jared Kushner receives permanent security clearance, an indication he may no longer be a focus of the special counsel The decision is an indication that he may no longer be under scrutiny by the special counsel, who had been investigating his foreign contacts and other activities. By Philip Rucker, Carol D. Leonnig, Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Special counsel sets in motion sentencing process for Papadopoulos In a new court filing, prosecutors made an initial move toward wrapping up one phase of the investigation. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Trump warns against admitting unaccompanied migrant children: 'They're not innocent' At an immigration roundtable, Trump said children arriving at the southern border are potential gang members. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis President Trump wanted consequences for NFL players who protest racism before games. Today he got them. NFL players will have a harder time protesting before football games. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump again smears a large immigrant community with the violent actions of a few people In a place where there hasn't been an MS-13 killing in over a year, Trump describes an ominous threat. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The No. 1 reason Trump's 'spygate' conspiracy theory doesn't make sense If this was a conspiracy against Trump, why didn't the FBI actually follow through and release its suspicions about alleged Russian agents in the Trump campaign? By Aaron Blake  •  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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