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'Winter is coming': Allies fear Trump isn't prepared for gathering legal storm; Trump suggests Bruce Ohr, Justice official linked to Russia dossier, should be fired

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Carolyn Van Houten / The Washington Post Trump administration denying passports to Americans along the border, throwing their citizenship into question The administration is accusing hundreds, possibly thousands, of Hispanics along the U.S.-Mexican border of using fraudulent birth certificates since they were babies, and it is undertaking a widespread crackdown on their citizenship. By Kevin Sieff  •  Read more » 'Winter is coming': Allies fear Trump isn't prepared for gathering legal storm The president has discussed adding to legal team, including possibly hiring Kushner lawyer Abbe Lowell. By Philip Rucker, Carol D. Leonnig, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Trump suggests Bruce Ohr, Justice official linked to Russia dossier, should be fired On Tuesday, the president's allies in Congress interviewed Ohr for eight hours about his relationship with dossier author Christopher Steele. By Ellen Nakashima, Carol D. Leonnig, Erica Werner and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis Trump firing Jeff Sessions looks more likely than ever. Here's the storm that awaits. It won't be simple — or pretty. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Giuliani letter criticizing Romania's anti-corruption drive draws State Department attention The missive raised more questions about Giuliani's decision to work for foreign clients while serving as one of President Trump's personal attorneys. By Josh Dawsey and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Analysis McCain's choices for days of tributes deliver a symbolic final rebuke to Trump An NFL player and a Russian dissident will honor the late senator, reflecting a not-so-subtle trolling of Trump. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT With a Russian dissident as pallbearer, McCain takes a tacit swipe at Putin Vladimir Kara-Murza credits his survival to the late senator, an outspoken critic of Putin. McCain was outraged by President Trump's friendly attitude toward the Russian leader. By Gabriel Pogrund  •  Read more »   'We did a fantastic job in Puerto Rico': Trump defends response despite spike in deaths after Hurricane Maria The president said responding to damage in Puerto Rico was "by far the most difficult" compared with storms in Texas and Florida last year. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   'Stop interrupting.' 'Stop lying.' For 60 minutes, Andrew Cuomo debates Cynthia Nixon. In the hour-long brawl, the New York governor attacked his challenger as phony, and Nixon called him corrupt. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   DeSantis says Florida voters would 'monkey this up' if they elect Gillum as governor The comments by the Republican nominee were criticized as racially tinged. Gillum would be the state's first black governor. By John Wagner and Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Beto O'Rourke's claims on African Americans and police shootings The Democratic senatorial aspirant went viral with a defense of NFL players. But his phrasing, depending on how you hear it, could merit Pinocchios. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump is blaming China for North Korea impasse, but real fault may lie closer to home But the real problem may lie with the vague, verbal promises he exchanged at a summit with Kim Jong Un in Singapore. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter PowerPost's daily guide to cybersecurity news and policy, by reporter Derek Hawkins. Sign Up  »

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