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Brennan says he's willing to take Trump to court over security clearances "I am going to do whatever I can personally to try to prevent these abuses," the former CIA director said. By Felicia Sonmez and Carol Morello  •  Read more » 'Truth isn't truth': Giuliani weighs risks of possible Trump interview in Russia probe The former New York City mayor has previously questioned the objectivity of the investigators in the Russia probe. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   As Republicans try to win over Latino voters, their bilingual message of inclusion slams into Trump's polarizing politics Republicans in tight races with large Latino voting blocks, such as Florida Gov. Rick Scott, are trying to distance themselves from President Trump's nativist rhetoric. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump speechwriter fired amid scrutiny of appearance with white nationalists Darren Beattie was removed Friday after a media inquiry about his appearance at a conference featuring a white nationalist. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Trump lashes out at Russia probe, compares it to McCarthyism The president lashed out at a new report over the White House counsel's cooperation in the Russia investigation. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Books • Perspective Barack Obama's summer reading list is everything we need right now From Michael Ondaatje's "Warlight" to Tayari Jones's "An American Marriage," these are books that make reading great again. By Ron Charles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, considering 2020 White House bid, says he supports assault weapons ban The statement from the moderate Democrat suggests he is seeking to appeal to progressives. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Analysis Has the sex-trafficking law eliminated 90 percent of sex-trafficking ads? Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) claims that "sex trafficking" ads have declined 90 percent, but that's stale data. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Erdogan capitalizes on Trump's effort to break and isolate Turkey But a sustained crisis could harm Erdogan's carefully cultivated legacy of delivering economic growth. By Kareem Fahim  •  Read more »   McCarthy quietly wages the other midterm campaign — for House speaker Facing fierce political head winds, the House majority leader and other top Republicans are scrambling to save the GOP majority — and their own leadership prospects. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter A must-read cheatsheet on the latest in politics, three days a week, from reporter Amber Phillips. Sign Up  »

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