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As 2018 elections near, potential 2020 presidential candidates jockey for money The crowded field of Democrats seeking to take on Donald Trump will have to come up with millions to finance its efforts. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more » The spectacular rise and fall of Paul Manafort Before he joined the Trump campaign, Paul Manafort hadn't been seen around Washington in a while. He made a name for himself in the DC lobbying world, but he made a fortune overseas, advising strongmen and doing business with oligarchs. Then his past caught up with him. Video by Dalton Bennett and Jon Gerberg  •  Read more »   The Manafort trial: What you need to know President Trump's onetime campaign manager faces bank and fraud charges in Virginia By Rachel Weiner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT From six homes to a city jail: Paul Manafort, who redefined lobbying, faces trial The bank and tax fraud trial for President Trump's onetime campaign manager is set to begin this week in Virginia. By Rachel Weiner and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Wilbur Ross's false claim to Congress that the census citizenship question was DOJ's idea The commerce secretary said the Justice Department asked him to change the census. But newly released emails show Ross was the driving force. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Perspective VA whistleblowers disciplined 10 times more than peers; managers investigate themselves A new report reveals serious problems related to holding employees accountable, particularly as it relates to whistleblowing. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis released from hospital after in-flight emergency The office of the Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon said he was "resting comfortably" and would be released soon. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Trump threatens again to shut down federal government over border-wall funding The threat raises the stakes ahead of a Sept. 30 government funding deadline, a political showdown before the November midterms that Republican leaders had hoped to avoid By Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   Koch group condemns 'divisiveness' and 'lack of leadership' in Washington At three-day gathering, officials with the conservative donor powerhouse issued warnings to GOP over tariffs, immigration and the political atmosphere. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Trump accuses 'very unpatriotic' journalists of putting the 'lives of many' in peril The Twitter tirade came after the White House and the N.Y. Times revealed that he and the paper's publisher had met on July 20. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   'I want you to hear them,' Giuliani says of other Cohen recordings discussing Trump The president's lawyer said Trump is mentioned in about a dozen of the 183 recordings seized by the FBI from Michael Cohen's law office and home. By Robert Costa  •  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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