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Analysis If Pruitt won't resign and Trump won't fire him, what penalty could he face? The only people who can remove Pruitt from his position are Trump, Pruitt — or two-thirds of the Senate. By Philip Bump  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis Trump's campaign to discredit Michael Cohen is already underway The president and his allies are taking no chances, as pressure on Cohen mounts. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   PowerPost In latest show of independence, Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity to sit out Virginia Senate race The Koch network's main political arm said it is sitting out the contest for the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia, a swing state. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Are Trump's judicial nominees really being confirmed at a record pace? The answer is complicated. That's why Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell canceled the August recess — to push more through before November. By Rorie Spill Solberg and Eric N. Waltenburg  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump's flip-flop on coverage for preexisting health conditions Over and over, President Trump said he supports coverage for preexisting conditions. Now, he does not. Flip-flop! By Glenn Kessler and Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   PowerPost Republican senators lash out at each other inside private luncheon Heated confrontations erupted inside a Senate Republican luncheon on Wednesday as lawmakers traded unusually personal and sometimes profane attacks on one another. By Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump and Kim declare summit a big success, but they diverge on the details The president said North Korea is "no longer" a nuclear threat as questions are raised over their meeting. By Karen DeYoung and John Wagner  •  Read more »   PowerPost A GOP congressman retweeted a self-described 'Nazi sympathizer.' His party did not rebuke him. King, whose racially inflected comments on subjects like immigration and Western culture have drawn headlines for years, retweeted the British white nationalist and self-described "Nazi sympathizer," Mark Collett. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   U.S. filing inadvertently identifies public relations executives, former politicians in Manafort case The filing by Mueller prosecutors, released in error, was withdrawn within minutes by court officials and reposted with redactions. By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Republicans embrace the 'cult' of Trump, ignoring warning signs Ambitious Republican candidates agree: Success in the primaries demands the full support of the president. But many experts and some GOP politicians see peril in the general elections this November. By David Weigel, Robert Costa and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Pressure on Michael Cohen intensifies as Mueller stays focused on the Trump attorney Under legal scrutiny from two federal investigations, Cohen is said to feel neglected by the president, his longtime patron. By Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   PowerPost Trump offers support for House GOP immigration bill, but it may not be enough Several conservatives are still wary and were encouraged to oppose any bill they consider amnesty in a morning meeting with former White House aide Stephen K. Bannon. By Mike DeBonis and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   PowerPost Senators concerned that federal courts fall short in handling sexual misconduct The federal judiciary has been forced to deal with the issue after The Washington Post reported last year on allegations against an appeals court judge, who later resigned. By Sean Sullivan and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   Analysis Why untrue tweets from Trump shouldn't be unchallenged in headlines Most people learn about Trump's tweets through the media — and often just from a headline. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Evangelicalism has had a race, gender and age problem for years. Pence's appearance before Southern Baptists highlighted it. The choice of Pence as a speaker was tone deaf, given concerns about the SBC's treatment of women and minorities, critics say. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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