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Trump interviews Supreme Court candidates as political fight over Kennedy replacement intensifies The president met Monday with four federal appeals court judges: Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Amul R. Thapar and Raymond Kethledge. By Robert Costa, Josh Dawsey and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more » How Trump is changing the face of legal immigration With all eyes on the border, smaller changes to the intake of legal immigrants are going largely unnoticed. By Abigail Hauslohner and Andrew Ba Tran  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Who came out in the brutal heat to the Families Belong Together March? Here's our data. These protesters had been coming out since the Women's March -- and they're politically active off the streets as well. By Dana R. Fisher  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Senate Democrats seek information on family reunifications, call for briefings Sen. Elizabeth Warren and 10 colleagues sent a letter to HHS and DHS chiefs asking for progress reports on the children separated from their families. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses more Democratic insurgents, and it's paying off quite nicely In races across the country, candidates who had been struggling for attention and donations have seen a boost because of her. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   With blunt talk and compelling stories, viral videos are turning unknown women candidates into political sensations The ads create buzz and draw in money from far beyond the district's borders. By Mary Jordan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Liberals tell Schumer to scrap decorum and civility in battling Trump The top Senate Democrat faced angry members of his party's base — via telephone — after canceling a town hall in New York due to a grounded plane. By Edith Honan and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis The most-read fact checks of 2018, so far Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers so far in 2018. By Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Breaking border laws is as American as it gets The Founding Fathers were lawbreakers themselves. By Peter Andreas  •  Read more »   'Why are you supporting criminals?': White House targets Warren, Harris in immigration debate In tweets, the White House defended immigration authorities and called out Warren and Harris, two possible presidential contenders in 2020. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Lawyer for FBI agent who sent anti-Trump texts assails House GOP 'trap' The House GOP was staging "Kabuki theater" and trying to set a "trap" for Peter Strzok, his lawyer charges in email to the Judiciary Committee. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up  »

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