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Fact Checker •  Analysis Fact-checking President Trump's claims about the North Korea deal President Trump views his diplomacy as a great triumph. We check his facts and claims. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more » Trump says North Korea 'no longer' a nuclear threat as he returns to Washington The president offered a rosy assessment of his summit with Kim Jong Un, saying "everybody can feel much safer" now. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Rep. Mark Sanford defeated in South Carolina after critical Trump tweet President's endorsement of the congressman's challenger marks his first objection to a Republican incumbent. By David Weigel and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost House to vote next week on two competing immigration bills after Republican negotiations on a compromise fall short A spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) made the announcement late Tuesday after talks between conservatives and moderates failed to resolve the issue. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   'Getting a good picture, everybody?': Inside the Trump production in Singapore By speaking in superlatives, orchestrating drama and bantering off-script, the president produced a historic day of photo ops with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Analysis Can Trump command political support without real progress on trade and N. Korea? Amid difficult negotiations on both, do his critics underestimate him, or is he overconfident in his ability to produce something significant? By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Va. state Sen. Wexton to face Comstock, one of the most endangered House Republicans Virginia's 10th District includes all of Loudoun County, where Wexton lives. By Jenna Portnoy  •  Read more »   Virginia's Corey Stewart wins three-way Republican race to face Sen. Tim Kaine The matchup ensures Virginia will keep re-litigating the 2016 presidential race in this fall's election By Gregory S. Schneider  •  Read more »   Analysis Why you shouldn't endorse a candidate three hours before polls close Especially on Twitter. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Analysis New election poll shows Democratic voters are more engaged and Democratic House incumbents more popular Could these be the building blocks of a "blue wave"? By John Sides  •  Read more »   PowerPost Trump to receive briefing on inspector general's Clinton email report before it goes public Justice Department officials pushed back a planned briefing for lawmakers Thursday and are planning a similarly timed briefing for the president before the report is released. By Karoun Demirjian, Josh Dawsey and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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