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The latest sign of political divide: Shaming and shunning public officials There are few laws dealing with refusing service to a customer based on his or her political views — but until now, it didn't happen very often. By Mary Jordan  •  Read more » PowerPost In Tuesday's primary, four New York Democrats face challenges on their left Young candidates with more liberal views are taking aim at House members they see as outdated. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Fact Checker Rapidly expanding fact-checking movement faces growing pains The number of fact-checking organizations has tripled around the globe in four years. But the journalistic movement is increasingly under attack. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Stormy Daniels meeting with prosecutors in Michael Cohen investigation is canceled The porn star had been expected to discuss potential grand jury testimony. By Beth Reinhard  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Democratic insurgents want to 'abolish ICE.' Democrats aren't there yet. Activists are calling the agency a fascist organization, but the establishment insists that President Trump is the real problem and ICE can be reformed. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Separated immigrant children are all over the U.S. now, far from parents who don't know where they are Babies, toddlers and older kids live and wait in unfamiliar places — cold, institutional settings as well as foster homes. By Maria Sacchetti, Kevin Sieff and Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Jeff Flake hints at slowing down Senate work to extract concessions from Trump The senator and frequent Trump critic has threatened a rebellion on judicial nominations. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   PowerPost Trump advocates depriving undocumented immigrants of due-process rights In tweets, he described the immigrants as invaders and wrote that U.S. immigration laws are "a mockery." By Philip Rucker and David Weigel  •  Read more »   PowerPost McCaskill stays on the trail despite a broken rib — courtesy of Joe Manchin Her Senate colleague had saved her from choking at a luncheon using the Heimlich maneuver. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   'You're out of your cotton-picking mind': A Fox News guest explains hate speech to a black man "I've got some relatives who picked cotton, okay?" the Democrat replied. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Sen. Ben Cardin is favored to win reelection, but has lots of company on the ballot The Maryland Democrat's challengers include Chelsea Manning, lefty activist Jerome Segal. By Teo Armus  •  Read more »   Mike Huckabee tweets photo comparing Nancy Pelosi's campaign staff to MS-13 gang members The former Arkansas governor's tweet was blasted online as racist, outrageous and just plain unfunny. By David Weigel and Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the World Cup Russia 2018 newsletter Follow the latest — from results to international politics — with analysis, opinions, viewing guides and more. Every match day, from June 13 to July 15. Sign Up  »

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