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Giuliani preparing letter to Mueller expressing 'real reluctance' over obstruction questions Giuliani says Trump's legal team plans to send a letter to Mueller that will rebuff an offer of a presidential interview that would include questions about possible obstruction of justice. By Robert Costa  •  Read more » Rick Gates says he lied for years at Manafort's request and stole from him in the process The prosecution's star witness testified against his former boss Monday, detailing a litany of crimes. By Rachel Weiner, Matt Zapotosky, Ann E. Marimow and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   Fund for Trump aides drawn into Russia investigation raises $200,000 The top contributors include some of President Trump's most prolific donors. By Anu Narayanswamy and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Hotly contested Ohio special contest tops crowded Election Day in five states Voters today will also choose nominees for governor of Kansas and Michigan, along with primaries for the House and the Senate. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump's a political kingmaker — at least until the primaries are over 11-for-11 in primary endorsements since June — but 1-for-4 in special election matchups. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Republicans are panicking about losing Tuesday's Ohio special election Tuesday's surprisingly competitive special election is hugely symbolic for both sides. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Fact Checker • Analysis Democrats seize on cherry-picked claim that 'Medicare-for-all' would save $2 trillion When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Perspective 'Maxine Waters' America': Protesters swarm pro-Trump organization's leaders at a restaurant Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens had just sat down at a restaurant in Philadelphia. Then the screaming started. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Kris Kobach used flawed research to defend Trump's voter fraud panel, experts say Election specialists interviewed by The Washington Post said that the studies made for a flawed portrait of the issue of voter fraud. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   A tiny staff. An aide's abrupt departure. That jacket. Why Melania Trump's Be Best is off to a slow start. The first lady debuted her initiative in May. But so far, the campaign aimed at improving children's lives has struggled to gain momentum. By Emily Heil  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Why Republicans don't push back on Trump's China tariffs — in one map Republicans representing high-trade shock districts were more likely to blame China. By John Seungmin Kuk, Deborah Seligsohn and Jiakun Jack Zhang  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis By ending 'temporary protected status' for half a million people, Trump has probably increased illegal migration Here are 4 things you need to know about TPS and its consequences. By David Leblang, Ankita Satpathy, Alexa Iadarola, Ben Helms, Kelsey Hunt, Eric Xu, Rebecca Brough and Mahesh Rao  •  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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