Politics A.M.: Hollywood's nerdy new hobby is flipping the House

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In Hollywood, there's a nerdy new hobby: Flipping the House Donors are eschewing the Democratic Party apparatus, diving into individual races and giving directly to candidate committees. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more » 'And now it's the tallest': Trump, in otherwise somber interview on 9/11, couldn't help touting one of his buildings "Wow, that's insensitive," recalls one of the anchors interviewing Trump on the day the World Trade Center was destroyed. By Timothy Bella  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Did Brett Kavanaugh signal he supports 'going after birth control'? Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) misleadingly trimmed crucial words uttered by the Supreme Court nominee in a discussion of a case concerning access to contraceptives. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Voter backlash to Trump, bathroom law has put conservative N.C. legislature in play. Millions of dollars are pouring into the state as part of a national effort to flip power in state capital long dominated by the GOP. By Amy Gardner  •  Read more »   Analysis The White House's new attack on the international system John Bolton launched a scathing attack on a U.N.-mandated international court. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »   White House says talks have begun with North Korea for second meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un "It was a very warm, very positive letter," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. By David Nakamura and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Republicans have become 'silent' on deficit reduction, Romney says The Utah Senate candidate and 2012 GOP presidential nominee called out members of his party in a message on his campaign website. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump's promoters have no good answer for his economic falsehoods Two painful examples of men speaking for a president who can't help but embellish even a good story. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Primary election: New Hampshire voters to pick candidates Both parties have heated races in the 1st Congressional District. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   PowerPost GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis, running for Florida governor, resigns from House DeSantis, who has missed more than half of House votes since July, said it would be "inappropriate" to collect his congressional paycheck while seeking higher office. By Tim Craig and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Zephyr Teachout's ultrasound stars in her new campaign ad The New York attorney general candidate and her unborn baby set another 2018 first. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Without his father's endorsement, Bernie Sanders's son charts an underdog campaign for Congress Levi Sanders worked on his father's presidential campaign. Two years on, the wild card candidate has not received the one endorsement he desperately needs. By Gabriel Pogrund  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Trailer newsletter COMING SOON | News and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign Up  »

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