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Trump's shutdown threat upends congressional GOP plan to fund government "I would have no problem doing a shutdown," said President Trump, who is insisting on billions for his border wall. GOP leaders are hopeful they can avoid a shutdown close to the election. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more » 'A total joke': Trump lashes out at Koch brothers after political network slams White House In a series of morning tweets, the president said the conservative Koch alliance is "highly overrated" and not a threat. By John Wagner and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Kris Kobach couldn't prove widespread voter fraud. Can he prove to voters that he can 'Make Kansas Great Again'? The Kansas Republican is locked in a tight primary race with incumbent Jeff Colyer for governor. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Want a less partisan senator? Elect a former governor.   Experience working with both parties and a more moderate fundraising base make a difference in how they vote. By Alex Keena and Misty Knight-Finley  •  Read more »   PowerPost Q&A for federal workers: Turnover rates Both voluntary resignations and firings of federal employees drop off sharply after their first few years, then they tend to be in it for the long haul, a report shows. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   PowerPost 'Build the wall,' Florida gubernatorial candidate tells his young daughter in campaign ad The GOP gubernatorial hopeful touts his love for Trump in a new campaign ad. By Erin B. Logan  •  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 chairman is set to begin this week in Virginia. By Rachel Weiner and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   PowerPost Muslim candidates band together in Michigan DEARBORN, Mich. — The crowd at the first #MyMuslimVote rally was bigger than it looked, a few hundred people clustered on one side of a soccer pitch. The attendees had spent the afternoon getting henna tattoos, sampling from food vendors and registering to vote — often under the watchful eye of candidates who want their […] By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump says he's willing to meet Iranian President Rouhani 'anytime' and without preconditions The president reiterates his faith in face-to-face meetings like those with Russian and North Korean leaders that brought harsh criticism. By Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Presenting the least misleading map of the 2016 election It depends on what you want to show. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   'We're both outsiders': Trump casts himself and Italy's populist prime minister as kindred spirits Welcoming Giuseppe Conte, the U.S. president praises his counterpart's hard-line immigration stance and reiterates government shutdown threat. By David Nakamura and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   FEMA personnel chief harassed women, hired some as possible sexual partners for male employees, agency's leader says An internal investigation found that senior executive Corey Coleman hired women so he and his friends could target them for sexual relationships, agency officials said. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Koch network says it is withholding support for Heitkamp challenger for now The decision by the conservative political network to hold its firepower in key races comes as its leaders have criticized the Trump administration and GOP leaders. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   PowerPost Top Senate intel Democrat proposes measures to counter influence campaigns on social media Sen. Mark R. Warner's proposals include everything from making companies legally liable for removing fake content to giving users ownership over the information they add to platforms. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Why is Paul Ryan defending Jim Jordan and Jason Lewis? The political climate of the moment gives us some clues. By Amber Phillips  •  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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