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'People actually laughed at a president': At U.N. speech, Trump suffers the fate he always feared; From 'Rocket Man' to a man of 'courage'

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Fact Checker •  Analysis Fact-checking President Trump's speech to the U.N. General Assembly The president offered other world leaders a "greatest hits" version of his favorite claims from his campaign rallies. We look at 14 key claims. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more » 'People actually laughed at a president': At U.N. speech, Trump suffers the fate he always feared The president had long accused American leaders of being taken advantage of by foreign counterparts. But on Tuesday, he was the one who suffered the indignity. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Today's WorldView • Analysis From 'Rocket Man' to a man of 'courage' At the United Nations General Assembly, Trump turned his ire away from North Korea and its leader. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Kavanaugh's 'choir boy' image on Fox interview rankles former Yale classmates Some took issue with the Supreme Court nominee's description of his younger self, saying they knew him as a heavy drinker. By Aaron C. Davis, Emma Brown and Joe Heim  •  Read more »   'Back in the foxhole together': Conservatives rally around Kavanaugh amid accusations The allegations of sexual assault against the Supreme Court nominee are energizing GOP voters ahead of the pivotal November midterms. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell is GOP choice to question Kavanaugh and accuser at hearing A registered Republican, Mitchell has worked for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for 26 years. By Sean Sullivan, Josh Dawsey, Rosalind S. Helderman and Michelle Ye hee Lee  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis The Trailer: Kavanaugh and the Democrats who backed Gorsuch In this edition: The Kavanaugh problem for red state Democrats, Rick Scott hitting red tides in Florida, health-care double-talk, and how to Be A Hero. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Brett Kavanaugh has no good choices anymore He's in line for a lifetime U.S. Supreme Court appointment, but it's difficult to imagine how the path ahead is not personally and professionally devastating. By Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   Rod Rosenstein's departure was imminent. Now he is likely to survive until after the midterms, officials say The deputy attorney general told the White House he was willing to quit if President Trump wouldn't disparage him. By Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Resign, fire or stay? Rosenstein is the latest contestant in Trump's favorite game. 'I think it pleases him to sort of paw at a wounded mouse in front of him,' one Trump biographer said. By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Trump keeps threatening to end foreign aid for disloyal countries. Here's why it hasn't happened. The president reiterated in his U.N. speech that the United States would begin giving aid only to countries "who respect us and, frankly, are our friends." By John Hudson and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   A nationalist abroad: Stephen Bannon evangelizes Trump-style politics across Europe The former White House strategist, who has joined a far-right Brussels-based group, finds some allies — and skeptics. By Kevin Sullivan  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter PowerPost's daily guide to cybersecurity news and policy, by reporter Derek Hawkins. Sign Up  »

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