Politics A.M.: Trump has made more than 5,000 false or misleading claims as president, Fact Checker finds

'Never give an inch': Trump keeps touting perceived failures as successes; As Manafort weighs a plea deal, experts say cooperation could offer each side a small win

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Fact Checker •  Analysis President Trump has made more than 5,000 false or misleading claims as president That's an average of 8.3 Trumpian claims a day, but in the past nine days, the president has averaged 32 claims a day. By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly  •  Read more » 'Never give an inch': Trump keeps touting perceived failures as successes It is a frequent tactic of the president — elevate a widely considered failure or mistake and mount a vociferous defense while attacking his critics. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   As Manafort weighs a plea deal, experts say cooperation could offer each side a small win Manafort's behavior has led some law enforcement officials to suspect he is secretly counting on a pardon from President Trump, according to people familiar with the internal discussions. By Devlin Barrett and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Kavanaugh offers details on Nationals tickets purchases that led to debt The Supreme Court nominee's explanation is part of written responses to questions posed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Senate passes bipartisan spending package as lawmakers eye shutdown deadline Senate vote on three bills comes as time is running short before government funding runs out Sept. 30. By Erica Werner  •  Read more »   Raw tensions over race and gender shape midterms, reflecting schism in Trump era A Washington Post analysis shows the stark demographic divide between the parties, with Democrats setting or matching records for diversity and the GOP backing heavily white slate. By Sean Sullivan and Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Eric Trump said flap over his use of anti-Semitic dog whistle is 'nonsense.' Others beg to differ. Eric Trump said writers were earning their "shekels," slandering Trump. The word is often used as a racist dog whistle. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   New York wraps up 2018 primary season with a battle between Democratic leadership and insurgency There is the high-profile Cuomo-vs.-Nixon race for governor, plus contests for the nominations for lieutenant governor and attorney general. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Sign up for The Trailer newsletter to get must-know news and analysis on the midterms delivered to your inbox Tuesdays, Thursday and Sundays.  Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo dispatches more-liberal Democratic challenger and will face rematch with Republican Allan Fung Democratic nominating races in the state represented new battles between the party's insurgent and establishment ranks. By Sean Sullivan and David Weigel  •  Read more »   House Republicans urge Trump to reconsider opposition to federal pay hike Some lawmakers fear that a pay freeze could be politically damaging in House districts with large numbers of federal employees. By Lisa Rein, Erica Werner and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   John McCain appears in N.J. Democratic House candidate's TV ad Tom Malinowski, a former Obama administration official, highlights comments the late Arizona senator made praising his work on ending torture. By Felicia Sonmez  •  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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