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PowerPost After Trump tweets, GOP rallies around Mueller — but not bills to protect him The president called out special counsel Robert S. Mueller III by name for the first time in a fresh tirade against the Russia probe, but GOP lawmakers showed no new urgency to pass a law restraining him from ordering Mueller fired. By Karoun Demirjian and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis The three most important races in Tuesday's Illinois primaries If you're looking for party infighting, look no further than Illinois. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   PowerPost Q&A for federal workers: Delaying within-grade raises Federal employees would climb the pay ladder more slowly, under a White House proposal. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Is Nancy Pelosi unpopular because she's a woman — or because she was speaker of the House? Check out the numbers. By Matthew Green  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis The harsh interrogations of al-Qaeda detainees: Was it 'torture' and did it help find bin Laden? Each side picks and chooses facts in order to make their case. Here's a guide to the torture debate. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Trump shakes up team of lawyers as legal threats mount The president hires Joe diGenova, a TV pundit and combative former prosecutor, to join an already fractious group. By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Carol D. Leonnig and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Congressional negotiators work to finalize massive spending bill Action on the $1.3 trillion measure must come ahead of a Friday midnight shutdown deadline By Erica Werner and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   How Jared Kushner forged a bond with the Saudi crown prince The unorthodox approach to diplomacy by the president's son-in-law unsettled national security officials. By Carol D. Leonnig, Shane Harris, Josh Dawsey and Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   PowerPost Grassley promises hearings into McCabe's firing once inspector general's report is public Democrats and Republicans have asked the Senate Judiciary Committee chair to schedule a hearing with attorney general Jeff Sessions to explore McCabe's firing. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Supreme Court to consider how fast government must act in detaining immigrants for deportation Case could have implications for "sanctuary cities"; Justices also rejected death penalty lawsuit. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   In N.H., Trump pledges to 'get tough' on drug crime, unveils opioid epidemic plan The president's focus on punitive measures alarmed some in public health who fear it will overshadow proposals for prevention and treatment. By John Wagner and Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Analysis The CEO of the Trump 2016 data firm was recorded pitching illegal overseas campaign tactics How did so many murky international characters wind up in Trump's orbit? By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump's lawyers have turned over documents to Mueller with hopes of limiting interview scope The sharing of materials is part of an effort by the president's legal team to curtail his exposure to the special counsel. By Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more »   PowerPost Cynthia Nixon to challenge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in primary The "Sex and the City" actress will run to the left of the two-term governor. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Up to speed on the Stormy Daniels story? If you watch Fox, probably not. CNN and MSNBC cover the story far, far more than does Fox News. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the DemocracyPost newsletter Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. Sign Up  »

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