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PowerPost Paul Ryan's GOP swept away by a Trumpian revolution he could neither contain nor control Republican strategists worry Ryan's retirement will make it harder for the GOP to hold onto the House. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis About half of Americans support single-payer health care But that support diminishes when people are asked to consider the well-worn arguments against it. By Emily Guskin  •  Read more »   Trump now says Syria attack could be 'very soon or not so soon at all' In a morning tweet, the president sought to inject some uncertainty over the timing of a possible U.S. response to the latest chemical strike by Syrian forces. By John Wagner and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Ryan's contradiction: Talk inclusive politics but work with Trump Democrats say the House speaker essentially sublimated his core principles on issues such as diversity and rule of law to get his economic agenda signed into law. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan and Janesville: The speaker's rapport with his hometown had frayed The House speaker was facing his toughest race, though was expected to have won. By Amy Goldstein and David Weigel  •  Read more »   PowerPost Missouri governor hit, groped and coerced woman into sexual contact, she tells lawmakers Republican Gov. Eric Greitens called the investigation "a political witch hunt." The report adds to the deepening crisis facing Greitens. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Monkey Cage • Analysis 3 key takeaways from the Zuckerberg hearings Congress isn't likely to regulate online privacy. By Jonathan Lewallen  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Do 40 percent of young Americans think free speech is dangerous? As he questioned Mark Zuckerberg, Sen. Ben Sasse mangled a few key details about a Pew poll. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Federal investigators sought Trump's communications with his lawyer about 'Access Hollywood' tape A search warrant used this week to raid the office and residences of attorney Michael D. Cohen specifically asked for his communications with the then-candidate. By Carol D. Leonnig, Rosalind S. Helderman and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Senate Judiciary panel to vote on special counsel bill this month Grassley's push to schedule the legislation comes on the heels of a bipartisan quartet announcing a compromise bill to protect probe by Robert Mueller. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   PowerPost Trump slated to raise money for Senate Republicans in Texas on May 14 The president is slated to appear at a luncheon in Houston, as urgency in the party shifts to saving the Senate majority this fall. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Trump chooses impulse over strategy as crises mount "It's just like everybody wakes up every morning and does whatever is right in front of them," said one West Wing aide. By Ashley Parker, Seung Min Kim and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Bannon pitches White House on plan to cripple Mueller probe and protect Trump The former White House strategist has met in recent days with West Wing aides, lawmakers and other Trump allies. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Trump says missiles 'will be coming' to Syria, taunts Russia for vowing to block them The president warned of his intentions in an early-morning tweet. By Anne Gearan, John Wagner and Anton Troianovski  •  Read more »   Analysis 1 in 8 House seats will have no incumbent on Election Day Congress retire sitch. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up  »

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