Politics A.M.: Fact-checking claims about Trump’s plan to stop family separations

Trump signs order ending his policy of separating families at the border, but reprieve may be temporary; Trump airs his grievances and demands more credit — for just about...

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Fact Checker •  Analysis Fact-checking claims about Trump's plan to stop family separations President Trump signed an executive order meant to stop family separations, and the roll-out featured plenty of spin. By Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly  •  Read more » Trump signs order ending his policy of separating families at the border, but reprieve may be temporary The backlash from prominent Republicans, world leaders including Pope Francis, as well as private recriminations from first lady Melania Trump, prompted Trump to reverse himself By David Nakamura, Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Trump airs his grievances and demands more credit — for just about everything At a packed hockey arena in Duluth, Minn., the president delivered a rollicking speech that harked back to his 2016 campaign. By Philip Rucker and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis The Trump administration changed its story on family separation no fewer than 14 times before ending the policy In one week, the Trump administration issued a series of wildly contradictory statements on its immigrant family separation policy. By JM Rieger  •  Read more »   PowerPost Trump supporters praise 'wonderful resolution' to crisis over migrant families As they waited for hours outside the rally venue in the hot June sun, Trump's supporters applauded the president for doing his best and criticized the media for focusing so heavily on the issue. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   For Trump, what mattered most in creating, and addressing, the family separation crisis was looking strong The president's decision to change his policy came after many supporters had echoed his false claim that Democrats were to blame for migrant children being removed from their parents' care. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Ryan and Meadows clash on House floor, leaving immigration bills on thin ice The 11th-hour blowup added another wrinkle to a tumultuous six-week-long process that appears to be headed toward an uncertain end. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   White House to propose merging Labor and Education into one agency as centerpiece of federal government overhaul The Trump administration wants to merge overlapping, duplicative functions, including welfare programs. By Lisa Rein and Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   Kushner's ties to Israeli firms at issue as he visits region on peace mission Palestinian official says Kushner's history of business and charity in Israel disqualify him as a credible dealmaker. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   PowerPost Former Obama officials warn Trump not to repeat their mistakes on Russia Officials said the Trump administration has done little to combat potential election interference in 2018 or 2020. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Analysis Congress Debrief: Cruz walks political tightrope as he criticizes separation policy but not Trump The senator and longtime immigration hard-liner faces reelection in Texas, a border state that is the epicenter of the debate about separating migrant children from parents. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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