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Trump seems to be saying more and more things that aren't true The untruths have multiplied in recent days as Trump seeks to create an alternate reality around immigration and other issues. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump's claim that crime is up in Germany Trump says migrants are bringing crime to Germany, but his numbers don't add up. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   President urges House GOP to fix immigration system, expresses no strong preference on rival bills amid uproar over family separations Trump told lawmakers he "wanted to take care of the kids," but his visit to Capitol Hill sowed confusion. By Mike DeBonis, Philip Rucker, Seung Min Kim and John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Q and A: Understanding the controversy over separating families at the border President Trump and top administration officials have, at times, obfuscated the facts and sent contradicting messages on the practice of separating families that illegally enter the United States. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   'The good times for illegals are over': Trump finds allies in Europe's anti-immigration movement Trump has expressed solidarity with European leaders who have sought to seal their borders. By David Nakamura and Griff Witte  •  Read more »   PowerPost 'Nasty guy': Trump attacks critic, touts accomplishments in House GOP meeting on immigration The president faced rare booing from Republican lawmakers when he criticized Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, who was not in the room. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis The series of choices faced by immigrants fleeing Central America Experts walk us through the choices migrants make as they seek asylum in the U.S. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   'Kangaroo court': Giuliani says he would be crazy to let Trump be interviewed by Mueller's team "I still have all my senses, and I'm a heck of a lawyer," Rudolph W. Giuliani told Fox News on Tuesday night. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Trump aide who planned North Korea summit is leaving the White House Joe Hagin was seen as an experienced hand in a West Wing populated by many who had never worked in government but was distrusted by some Trump loyalists. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   The ballad of Big John Fetterman: Democrats yearned for a folk hero. But will they vote for one? Progressives are facing an identity crisis, and a small-town mayor from steel country is at the center of it. By Ben Terris  •  Read more »   Can 'Sam's Club' Republican Tim Pawlenty win in Donald Trump's GOP? The former Minnesota governor, known for Midwestern civility, seeks his old office in a party that has remade itself in his absence By Amy Gardner  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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