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Trump says NATO leaders will increase defense spending and that U.S. is still committed to alliance after upending summit

Trump's ambush jolted the transatlantic alliance, and some diplomats perceived his comments as threatening a U.S. withdrawal from NATO. But Trump later declared in a news conference, "I believe in NATO."

By Michael Birnbaum and Philip Rucker • Read more »

Trump says he will raise election meddling with Putin at summit

But he added that if Putin denies Russian interference, "What am I going to do?"

By Seung Min Kim • Read more »

'Rubbing salt in the wounds': Trump won't take yes for an answer at NATO

The president bristled and bickered, interrupted and impeded — making clear to the world he is impatient and annoyed with the Western alliance.

By Philip Rucker, John Hudson and Josh Dawsey • Read more »

Why nothing seems to be stopping Trump's trade war

Congress, Wall Street and farmers aren't pushing back as hard as they could.

By Erica Werner and Heather Long • Read more »

Fact Checker • Analysis

The thinly sourced theories about Trump's loans and Justice Kennedy's son

There's no evidence to suggest Justice Kennedy voted a certain way or chose to retire because of his son's past business dealings with Donald Trump.

By Salvador Rizzo • Read more »

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh piled up credit card debt by purchasing Nationals tickets, White House says

Kavanaugh reported between $60,000 to $200,000 in credit card and personal loan debt in 2016.

By Amy Brittain • Read more »

The elite world of Brett Kavanaugh

Trump's Supreme Court nominee grew up in Washington and lives in one of its most affluent neighborhoods, among Democrats who avoid talking politics with him.

By Paul Schwartzman and Michelle Boorstein • Read more »

In major abortion ruling, Kavanaugh offers clues of how he might handle divisive issue on the Supreme Court

The federal judge sought to fashion what he viewed as a compromise in a case before the D.C. Circuit last fall — then issued a forceful dissent when he was reversed.

By Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow • Read more »

'Not exactly rolling out the red carpet': Trump visit to Turnberry resort spotlights challenge facing his brand

His company has poured $205 million into the lavishly appointed Scottish golf resort, but the property appears weighed down by its connection to the president.

By William Booth and David A. Fahrenthold • Read more »

The Fix • Analysis

Trump is battling Mueller investigation to a draw in court of public opinion

Americans are nearly split over the Mueller probe.

By Emily Guskin • Read more »

PowerPost

House GOP threatens key witness in FBI probes with contempt

Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page, who exchanged anti-Trump messages with a top FBI counterintelligence official, refused to appear under subpoena for testimony Wednesday.

By Karoun Demirjian, Mike DeBonis and Matt Zapotosky • Read more »

Wife of White House aide Bill Shine said sexual harassment in the military should be no surprise, report says

"What do you think is going to happen when you go on a submarine for 12 months with 4,000 horny soldiers?" Darla Shine reportedly said on her radio show in 2009.

By Felicia Sonmez • Read more »