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Analysis Fact Checker: President Trump's misconceptions about immigration courts and law The president gave a distorted picture of U.S. laws and immigration courts in his latest volley of tweets. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more » Feud over civility in politics escalates amid Trump insults Maxine Waters's call to "push back" publicly against administration officials sent the president to Twitter. By Felicia Sonmez and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Republicans press ahead with narrow fix to migrant crisis created by Trump With the president an unpredictable ally, the GOP has all but abandoned hopes for a broad immigration overhaul. By Mike DeBonis and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis Before Trump warned that Maxine Waters had 'called for harm,' he told supporters he'd like to punch a protester Multiple Trump supporters have assaulted Trump critics at rallies. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Primary elections: Voters in seven states add their voices on where their parties are headed Incumbents try to hold off challengers, Democrats compete for Republican-held seats, and races in some open seats will determine whether the parties are moving toward their fringes. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Could anti-incumbent fever leave an opening for Democrats in Oklahoma and South Carolina governors races? Could Republican governors' unpopularity make these red-state races more competitive? By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Supreme Court shows it is in no rush to decide controversial cases The justices send back challenges on gerrymandering and religious objections to vendors providing services for same-sex weddings. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Are Democrats too consumed with taking down Trump? Many Democrats worry they are. A poll shows 40 percent of Democrats worry their party would spend too much time investigating the Trump administration if it wins control of Congress. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Q&A for federal workers: Who is first to go in a layoff The government's layoff process doesn't require laying off the youngest employees first, but that is often the effect. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   In South Carolina rally, Trump targets Sanford, McCain and TV comedians The president stumps for Republican Gov. Henry McMaster ahead of Tuesday's primary. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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