Politics A.M.: Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days

The Trailer: Why Michigan's Senate candidate is asking Trump for an election eve visit; Trump ratchets up racially divisive messages in a bid to rally support in the midterms

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Fact Checker •  Analysis President Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days Trump made more false or misleading claims in the seven weeks before the midterms than he did in the first 9 months of his presidency By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly  •  Read more » Analysis The Trailer: Why Michigan's Senate candidate is asking Trump for an election eve visit In this edition: Republicans yearn for a Midwest upset, a Montana libertarian becomes a kingmaker, "visiting professor" becomes a campaign insult, and tight polls remain tight. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump ratchets up racially divisive messages in a bid to rally support in the midterms The president's push in the final days before the election is dominated by anti-immigrant rhetoric about a migrant caravan slowly making its way north through Mexico. By Philip Rucker and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Power Up: Pick your own election: Is it about immigration or health care? There's the caravan. Or preexisting conditions. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  Read more »   Trump announces plan to block some migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, offers few details The president's attempt to use executive power, in reaction to increasing numbers of Central American families entering the U.S., is expected to prompt rapid legal challenges By David Nakamura and Nick Miroff  •  Read more »   Trump says he 'wouldn't be surprised' if unfounded conspiracy theory about George Soros funding caravan is true The president's comments came after the Democratic megadonor was targeted with a pipe bomb last week. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT From the caravan to the Bronx, a Honduran family travels 2,700 miles to seek asylum in America They fled with the hope America would accept them. But they know they are up against long odds. With the threat of murder hanging over them, a family makes the arduous journey to United States carrying almost nothing but the clothes on their backs. By Kevin Sullivan and Maya Averbuch  •  Read more » Trump's new immigration ad was panned as racist. Turns out it was also based on a falsehood. Luis Bracamontes was deported and returned under President George W. Bush. He was also released by Joe Arpaio's office years before killing two deputies. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis What Americans really think about birthright citizenship Unsurprisingly, it depends on how you ask the question. By Ashley Jardina  •  Read more »   Rep. Steve King erupts as his immigration views are compared to the Pittsburgh shooting suspect's Growing scrutiny of King's racially charged views and associations built toward a confrontation Thursday. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Saudi crown prince described journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House, officials say Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton in the days after Jamal Khashoggi disappeared. By John Hudson, Souad Mekhennet and Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Technlogy 202 newsletter COMING SOON | Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up  »

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