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Trump delays steel and aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico and European Union, pulling back on major trade threat The U.S. had a midnight deadline to decide whether to push ahead on tariffs on steel and aluminum exports — and risk antagonizing key trading partners. By Steven Mufson and Damian Paletta  •  Read more » Monkey Cage • Analysis Will Asian Americans make California even bluer in November? In Southern California they usually lean Republican -- but they backed Clinton over Trump. By Sara Sadhwani  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis What is Marco Rubio thinking when he criticizes the GOP tax bill? In the absence of tangible benefits for Americans, perception matters. And Rubio's giving off an unhelpful one for Republicans. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump's 2018 strategy so far? Clintonizing Democratic candidates. He only knows one way to run a campaign. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Why we need the truth about Ronny Jackson Even if Jackson won't be President Trump's doctor anymore, there is a real need to know exactly what happened. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis The lesson of the Steny Hoyer controversy: party insiders still matter after all Insiders help candidates win primaries. By Hans Hassell  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Q&A for federal workers: Comparing federal, private-sector benefits An annual comparison of salaries does not take benefits into account, but a different report issued last year did. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   PowerPost Ryan and McCarthy will jointly raise midterm campaign funds for House Republicans It is an unusual arrangement that could both boost Republican coffers ahead of the November midterm elections and also solidify McCarthy's bid to succeed Ryan as speaker. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   PowerPost Crimes are no longer a disqualification for Republican candidates Trump's criticism of law enforcement provides an opening for candidates in New York, Arizona and West Virginia to rail about legal overreach. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT From 'fire and fury' to peace prize? Some talk of a Nobel award for Trump on North Korea. The president, who once vowed to "totally destroy" Pyongyang, now appears to relish the idea he might win the Holy Grail of statesmanship. By Anne Gearan and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims so far The president is now averaging nearly 6.5 false or misleading claims a day — a number that keeps creeping up. By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   Trump-allied House conservatives draft articles of impeachment against Rosenstein as 'last resort' The articles would be unlikely to garner support in Congress, but could serve as a provocative political weapon for conservatives. By Robert Costa, Sari Horwitz and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   Pentagon to determine whether Ronny Jackson will face investigation The Navy admiral, who was accused of misconduct while under consideration to be VA secretary, has denied wrongdoing. By Seung Min Kim and Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Roy Moore lawsuit claims 'political conspiracy' against him in Senate race The former judge's campaign foundered amid allegations from multiple women that he pursued them as teenagers in Alabama decades ago. By Beth Reinhard  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis 'Fake news' might have saved Trump from an awkward confrontation over his vulgar remark about African countries Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said he didn't confront Trump because he wasn't sure about the "validity" of the reported comment. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter COMING SOON | Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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