Politics A.M.: Trump's disapproval rating hits a high point, while clear majorities back Mueller and Sessions, poll finds

'Totally dishonest': Trump asserts only he can be trusted over opponents and 'fake news'; A Republican breaks with Trump on the 'space force' — in private, at first

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Trump's disapproval rating hits a high point, while clear majorities back Mueller and Sessions, poll finds A Washington Post-ABC News poll shows President Trump's disapproval rating at 60 percent, with the public on guard against his efforts to influence the Justice Department and special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's wide-ranging probe. By Philip Rucker and Scott Clement  •  Read more » 'Totally dishonest': Trump asserts only he can be trusted over opponents and 'fake news' The president and his supporters are under siege, Trump's tweets imply, from pernicious forces conspiring against them. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   A Republican breaks with Trump on the 'space force' — in private, at first "I will tell you, as your representative, I agree with this zero," Knight is recorded saying. "This is not a direction I think we should go." By David Weigel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Fact Checker • Analysis Fact-checking Republican attack ads in tight House races We found plenty to fact-check in six attack ads released by the Congressional Leadership Fund — a super PAC aligned with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Homeland Security staffer with white nationalist ties attended White House policy meetings Ian M. Smith resigned Tuesday after he was confronted with emails linking him to racist groups. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more »   Trump-era politics creates turmoil, firings and, sometimes, great ratings for entertainers Like the rest of the country, Hollywood ponders how to navigate polarization. By Steven Zeitchik  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Still separated: Nearly 500 migrant children taken from their parents remain in U.S. custody Trouble reaching and vetting parents, along with multiple legal challenges, are slowing efforts to reunify families. By Maria Sacchetti  •  Read more »   Trump administration to end U.S. funding to U.N. program for Palestinian refugees The decision will include a call to reduce the number of Palestinians recognized as refugees, an effort to eliminate the 'right of return' to land contested with Israel. By Karen DeYoung and Ruth Eglash  •  Read more »   Trump lashes out at social media companies over 'political censorship,' 'rigged search results' "We will not let large corporations silence conservative voices," Trump said at a rally in Indiana for Republican Senate nominee Mike Braun. By Rachel Chason, Felicia Sonmez and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Former Nixon counsel John Dean to be witness opposed to Kavanaugh nomination to Supreme Court The star witness of the Watergate hearings will testify for the Democrats about executive power. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   Thousands of Vietnamese, including offspring of U.S. troops, could be deported under tough Trump policy The administration is ramping up expulsions of noncitizens convicted of a crime, among them Vietnamese who were previously exempt. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   'All politics is personal': Biden recalls his bond with McCain in a bipartisan time At the memorial service, the former vice president essentially lectured the U.S. senators about how they have let an institution wither into a daggers-drawn partisan environment. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter A must-read cheatsheet on the latest in politics, three days a week, from reporter Amber Phillips. Sign Up  »

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