Politics A.M.: Democrats strengthen hand in seeking control of House, even if odds of a blue wave are diminishing

Slow waves, high turnout and no lockouts: Four lessons from this week's primaries; Did Trump's aluminium tariffs spark a $1.5 billion plant in Kentucky?

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Democrats strengthen hand in seeking control of House, even if odds of a blue wave are diminishing The party has limited internal divisions and emerged with candidates deemed strong challengers in November. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more » PowerPost • Analysis Slow waves, high turnout and no lockouts: Four lessons from this week's primaries No one is sick of voting yet. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Did Trump's aluminium tariffs spark a $1.5 billion plant in Kentucky? White House aide Peter Navarro keeps suggesting the Kentucky plant stemmed from Trump's policies. Is that the case? By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Joseph Hagin, point person on Korea summit, plans to leave White House soon Hagin is expected to move after the Singapore meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un. By Carol D. Leonnig, Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Fugitive arrested while reporting to work at White House was wanted in shooting of ex-girlfriend's boyfriend Martese Edwards had an outstanding warrant on a charge of attempted murder. By Lynh Bui and Peter Hermann  •  Read more »   Trump complains about traveling to Canada ahead of Singapore summit with Kim Trump has vented privately about Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, who is hosting the Group of Seven summit in Quebec that starts Friday. By Josh Dawsey, Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT In private FEMA remarks, Trump's focus strays from hurricanes The president's discussion with disaster officials covered airplane deals, the North Korea summit and his popularity. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   An Alabama sheriff kept $750,000 meant to buy food for inmates. Voters just replaced him. After a local newspaper a report that Sheriff Todd Entrekin received more than $750,000 from a fund allocated to feed inmates in a jail he oversaw, the law enforcement official was defiant, employing a line of defense that has been increasingly trotted out of late by embattled politicians around the country. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Stormy Daniels sues her former attorney, accusing him of being a 'puppet' for Trump The porn star released text messages that the lawsuit said show "collusion" between Keith Davidson and the president's personal attorney, Michael Cohen. By Beth Reinhard  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT How quickly will the Supreme Court act on unanswered questions about same-sex marriages? Case about florist asks same questions about business owner's rights and anti-discrimination laws By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   PowerPost Talks fail to resolve GOP immigration showdown, but leaders hope for deal A Thursday morning meeting is meant to forestall an effort to force votes on immigration legislation later this month in defiance of GOP leaders. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   It's Trump's economy now At least according to a plurality of Americans. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump's commutation of Alice Johnson's sentence should not overshadow his administration's criminal justice agenda The Trump administration has reversed much of the Obama administration's efforts on criminal justice changes. By Eugene Scott  •  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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