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Fact Checker •  Analysis Does Brett Kavanaugh think the president is immune from criminal charges? As a Supreme Court justice, Kavanaugh would vote to toss an indictment of President Trump, some Democrats argue. But his writings suggest it's an open question. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more » 'All a little misdirection': Inside Trump's sometimes wavering decision on Kavanaugh Until the last day, Trump was still asking friends who they thought he should pick to succeed Anthony M. Kennedy. By Ashley Parker and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Trump says Germany 'is captive to Russia' in fiery opening salvo against NATO The furious exchange was nearly without precedent in the history of NATO. By Michael Birnbaum and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Days after Scott Pruitt resigned, several top aides are also calling it quits at EPA Several top aides to former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt are leaving the agency, less than a week after Pruitt resigned his post. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Republicans express confidence about Trump's Supreme Court pick; Democrats plot plan to sink him A couple of GOP senators and a handful of Democrats are the focus of persuasion campaigns. By Mike DeBonis and Paul Kane  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The 7 senators most likely to cross party lines on Trump's Supreme Court pick, ranked If any do at all. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT WorldViews • Analysis Trump's NATO trip shows 'America First' is 'America Alone' Trump comes to Brussels having alienated allies and cuddling up to erstwhile foes. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Brett Kavanaugh, Trump and what the Starr Report says about impeachment, annotated Kavanaugh co-authored the Starr Report's grounds for impeachment of Bill Clinton. Here are the sections that could come up at his confirmation hearing, in light of Trump's problems. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Conservatives launch $5 million effort to pressure Democrats on Brett Kavanaugh Groups hope to recruit Sarah Palin for a September bus tour of key states. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   Some children are returned to parents, but judge tells Trump officials to move faster Government lawyers say dozens of young children separated from their parents are not eligible to be reunited. By Maria Sacchetti, Arelis R. Hernández and Marissa J. Lang  •  Read more »   Ocasio-Cortez wins a second congressional primary in New York — one she didn't enter The 28-year-old political newcomer was declared the winner Tuesday in a Reform Party contest in a neighboring district. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Democrats ready 'Abolish ICE' legislation The liberal-backed bill would shutter the agency, probe whether its agents had flouted international law, and create a special commission to rethink how the federal government handles asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants. By Jeff Stein and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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