Politics A.M.: House Democrats splinter over response to Rep. Omar’s alleged anti-Semitism

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House Democrats splinter over response to Rep. Omar's alleged anti-Semitism "There's a deafening silence about how the country is changing in terms of tolerance," said Rep. Cedric L. Richmond (D-La.), who questioned whether leaders were applying a double standard. By Mike DeBonis and Rachael Bade · Read more Analysis Wide rift among Democrats about Omar's remarks could spill over into bigger fights The party's leaders need to end the tension over Rep. Ilhan Omar to build trust for the legislative battles ahead, or the individuals involved will almost certainly take out their anger on more prominent issues. By Paul Kane · Read more   'Not my fault': Trump struggles to defend his record amid setbacks on immigration, trade, North Korea More than halfway through his term, the president has failed to make progress on a number of his top priorities. By David Nakamura, Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey · Read more   Trump promised to shrink the trade deficit. Instead, it exploded. After two years of 'America First' policies, the U.S. posted the biggest trade gap in history.The gap with China hit $419 billion, also a record. By David J. Lynch · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Michael Cohen told a representative to ask Trump's team about pardon, lawyer says The revelation, disclosed late Wednesday by Cohen's current attorney, raises new questions about how honest Cohen was in his public testimony to Congress. By Karoun Demirjian and Robert Costa · Read more   Analysis Power Up: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and company is taking on the old guard. And they're having some success. In the messaging department, anyways. By Jacqueline Alemany · Read more   Wilbur Ross broke law, violated Constitution in census decision, judge rules Commerce secretary's "cynical" action would have produced undercount of immigrants. By Fred Barbash · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Fact Checker · Analysis Pompeo's complaint about the 'Boston-DC corridor' is based on flawed data Where a person attends a university is not really a good indication of whether they grew up in the heartland. By Glenn Kessler · Read more   Sen. Martha McSally, a former fighter pilot, says she was raped while serving in the military The Arizona Republican revealed at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that she was raped by a superior officer while in the Air Force. By Felicia Sonmez · Read more   Today's WorldView · Analysis The free world is leaderless The title "leader of the free world" is up for grabs. By Adam Taylor · Read more   Recommended for you Get the Technology 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up

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