Politics A.M.: Winners and losers from the Arizona and Florida primaries

Trump's choice and a liberal favorite win Florida gubernatorial nominations, setting up a fierce November clash; Reports: Trump warned evangelical leaders of 'violence' from the...

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The Fix •  Analysis Winners and losers from the Arizona and Florida primaries Winners: progressives, Trump, ideological battles. Losers: The chance to put more cracks in a thick glass ceiling. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more » Trump's choice and a liberal favorite win Florida gubernatorial nominations, setting up a fierce November clash In Arizona, voters nominated Republican Martha McSally and Democrat Kyrsten Sinema to face off in the Senate race. By Sean Sullivan and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Reports: Trump warned evangelical leaders of 'violence' from the left if Republicans lose the midterms The president made the remarks in a closed-door session with Christian leaders at the White House, according to multiple reports. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Andrew Gillum is running in Florida on his 'lived experience' He is one of two African Americans seeking a governorship in the South in November. By Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Trump privately revived the idea of firing Sessions this month, according to people familiar with the discussions Senate Republicans, who have long cautioned the president against making such a move, appear resigned to the prospect that he could replace the attorney general after the midterm elections. By Carol D. Leonnig, Josh Dawsey and Gabriel Pogrund  •  Read more »   Trump, without citing evidence, says China hacked Hillary Clinton's emails In overnight tweets, the president urged the Justice Department and FBI to look into the issue, which was raised in a report by the Daily Caller. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT White House insists former CIA chief Brennan has no security clearance, says paperwork 'delayed' Brennan told MSNBC on Tuesday that he had received no formal notice from the government, raising questions about whether he still had access to classified information. By Shane Harris and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Analysis 'Kind of an irreplaceable void': GOP wonders if anyone can seize the McCain mantle The six-term Arizona senator, who died Saturday, filled so many spaces in the GOP's intellectual firmament. No single Republican is poised to fill that role. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Analysis On NAFTA, Canadians wonder if they've been outmaneuvered by Trump Will Justin Trudeau's government be forced to back down on crucial issues? By Alan Freeman  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis John Cox's claim that he was raised by a 'single mother on the South Side of Chicago' The GOP candidate for California governor has said for years he was raised by a single mother, but records and documents cast doubt on his story By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Trump administration to pay New York, Minnesota close to half a billion dollars for lost health-care funds The states sued the government over the lost federal funding when the Trump administration abruptly eliminated what's known as "cost-sharing reduction" payments. By Colby Itkowitz  •  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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