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Omarosa Manigault Newman releases recording made in White House Situation Room Such a recording would constitute a serious breach of security protocol. By Stephanie McCrummen and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Fact Checker • Analysis Both sides of the aisle stretch the truth in the soybean debate The agricultural commodities market is a complicated balance of supply and demand that politicians seem intent on glossing over. By Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   'A natural': Donald Trump Jr. emerges as a campaign star, despite Russia baggage Even though he is under scrutiny by Mueller's probe, President Trump's namesake son is an in-demand surrogate ahead of the midterms. By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Kavanaugh documents offer minor clues into his Bush White House years With Kavanaugh's Supreme Court hearing set for the first week in September, a new trove of vetted documents includes no obvious bombshells. By Stephanie McCrummen  •  Read more »   White House counts on Kavanaugh in battle against 'administrative state' There's no more important issue to the White House than curbing regulatory entities, which the judge has called "a headless fourth branch of the U.S. government." By Robert Barnes and Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   White-supremacist rally near White House dwarfed by thousands of anti-hate protesters The group was met by thousands of protesters chanting "Go home, Nazis!" "No Trump! No KKK! No fascist USA!" By Joe Heim, Peter Hermann, Perry Stein and Marissa J. Lang  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis How to understand Trump's condemnation of 'all types of racism' The president seemingly can't help but "both sides" racial issues. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Rep. Keith Ellison denies abuse allegations Ellison (D-Minn.) denied allegations that he abused a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Hawaii's Democratic governor survives high-profile primary challenge Voters favored incumbents in one of the country's bluest states, delivering a fresh blow to the Democratic Party's liberal insurgency. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Once a rising star, Scott Walker is still looking for his path in Trump's Republican Party The Republican governor of Wisconsin won praise for taking on labor unions, but now he is emphasizing different issues. By Tim Craig  •  Read more »   Florida candidate tried to prove she's a college graduate. The school says her diploma is fake. Melissa Howard claimed she graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing from Miami University, which said it offers no such degree and Howard did not graduate. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Perspective Trump's 'dismantlers' losing ground; stage set for 'bitter face-off' with government 'rebuilders' A new study indicates Trump's base has shrunk. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios: A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics, from The Post's famous fact-checking team. Sign Up  »

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