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Trump heats up rhetoric on border, immigration as some supporters grow impatient Trump has again fanned fears that U.S. immigration policies have weakened the country and led to public safety risks, even though illegal immigration is at some of the lowest levels in years. By David Nakamura  •  Read more » PowerPost Q&A for federal workers: Annual hiring rates Federal agencies hire about 200,000 people a year, although about half of those hired fill seasonal, temporary or part-time positions. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Fake news is about to get a lot worse. That will make it easier to violate human rights — and get away with it. Very soon, you won't be able to believe your eyes. How then will we prove wrongdoing? By Scott Edwards and Steven Livingston  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis A guide to President Trump's latest round of fact-challenged tweets The president's morning tweets are often inspired by what he watches on television, which adds another layer of sketchy facts. By Glenn Kessler and Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Pentagon can't transfer funding to Trump's border wall, Democratic senators say The Defense Department "has no legal authority" to do this, Durbin and Reed said in a letter to Secretary Jim Mattis. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Trump appeals judge's decision to let Summer Zervos defamation case proceed The appeal seeks again to dismiss or delay a lawsuit accusing the president of defaming a woman who accused him of groping her. By Mark Berman and Frances Stead Sellers  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Who is Trump's recent anti-immigrant rhetoric meant to convince? Or is he just reacting? By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Another member of Congress lost her job over workplace misconduct. So why hasn't Congress passed a bill to fix it? There is not a great answer. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Trump congratulates Egypt's Sissi after what critics call a sham election The statement is another sign that Trump wants to improve relations with Egypt after his predecessor declined to invite Sissi to the White House because of concerns about his human rights record. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Roger Stone's Trumpian self-promotion is not helping him with Robert Mueller Where does Stone's self-promotion stop and Russian conspiracy theories begin? By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   PowerPost Elizabeth Esty won't seek reelection amid scrutiny of chief of staff's departure The Connecticut congresswoman's decision followed reports that her aide kept his job for three months after he threatened to kill a former colleague. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   National Enquirer publisher seeks to dismiss lawsuit brought by ex-Playboy model who claims affair with Trump American Media Inc. argued the deal it struck with Karen McDougal is protected under the First Amendment. By Beth Reinhard and Emma Brown  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump appears to be losing his war on the media A plurality of Americans put more trust in CNN than in the president. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Is the White House being honest when it says David Shulkin resigned? If so, it should be able to prove it. It's more than just a semantic debate; it's about honesty. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Will Democrats' Pennsylvania playbook work elsewhere? This Indiana primary could tell the tale. Health-care executive Mel Hall is trying to recreate Conor Lamb's success in northern Indiana. But two energetic liberals want the Democratic nomination, too. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up  »

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