Politics A.M.: The Mueller-Trump interview drama may be coming to a head

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The Fix •  Analysis The Mueller-Trump interview drama may be coming to a head The Trump interview negotiations will apparently never end. But the dynamics may be changing. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more » Devin Nunes, in secretly recorded tape, tells donors GOP majority is necessary to protect Trump: 'We're the only ones' During a closed-door fundraiser, the California Republican made several controversial statements, aired by Rachel Maddow, about the Russia investigation and the law enforcement officials overseeing it. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more »   'Nothing bodes well': Lackluster election results spark debate over Trump's midterm role White House aides are mapping out plans for the fall, offering a variety of options for involvement, such as campaign visits by Ivanka Trump. By Robert Costa and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Five numbers that mattered from Tuesday's primaries Results from Michigan, Kansas and Washington state. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Manafort's defense team takes parting shot at Rick Gates as star witness ends testimony The judge overseeing the trial continued to spar with prosecutors Wednesday as witnesses said Manafort hid $15 million overseas. By Rachel Weiner, Matt Zapotosky, Lynh Bui and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   New York congressman charged with insider trading says he will stay on November ballot Prosecutors allege Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) schemed with his son to avoid significant losses on a biotechnology investment. By Renae Merle and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT White House drafting sanctions order to punish foreign interference in U.S. elections The move is seen as an effort to quiet criticism of President Trump's reluctance to blame Russia for targeting American democracy. By Shane Harris, Josh Dawsey and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »   Ahead of midterms, Trump hits a wall in efforts to curb illegal immigration The president's tough rhetoric and new policies have failed to make significant progress on his top campaign promise after 19 months in office. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Trump challenges traditional GOP antipathy to Russia — and Rand Paul is an ally The president and the senator, who traveled to Moscow this week, stand at the vanguard of a Republican electorate that is increasingly warming to the Kremlin. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   This 14-year-old is running for governor before he can even vote Ethan Sonneborn, 14, is officially a Democratic candidate for Vermont's highest office. Here's how he got there. By Kayla Epstein  •  Read more »   Trump lawyers reject interview terms sought by special counsel in Russia probe The president's legal team argues that questioning him about possible obstruction of justice is legally inappropriate. By Carol D. Leonnig  •  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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