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'A rising star': Haley poses a potential threat to Trump even if she doesn't run in 2020 The departing U.N. ambassador has meticulously built her own political brand with a long career still ahead of her. By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Today's WorldView • Analysis What Nikki Haley's departure means for the world Trump's U.N. envoy was a leading voice on foreign policy, but her surprise departure probably won't change much. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   With Bolton ascendant, Haley's departure sparks fears Haley adopted hard-line positions, but she avoided hard-edge rhetoric and worked to develop a collegial rapport with foreign diplomats. By Greg Jaffe, John Hudson and Missy Ryan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT With Haley exit, senior Trump ranks feature even fewer women and minorities Critics said U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who is of Indian descent, did little to try to halt President Trump's xenophobic rhetoric and anti-immigration policies. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Tom Cotton's fact-free theory on the leaks of Ford's letter Did Chuck Schumer and Preet Bharara conspire with a former FBI agent to derail Brett Kavanaugh's nomination? Nope. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Grassley says he would not allow Supreme Court vacancy to be filled in 2020 The statement puts the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman at odds with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'Too dangerous to govern': Trump paints a dark picture of Democratic control On a campaign blitz four weeks ahead of midterm elections, the Republican president is portraying Democrats as "radical," "unhinged" and "dim." By Philip Rucker and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Rosenstein faces congressional confrontation amid new claim he seriously suggested wiretapping Trump The deputy attorney general could be in the hot seat again soon. By Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »   Analysis The Trailer: How eight years – and President Trump – have changed the GOP's tune on Medicare In this edition: The party of Medicare, the persistence of Trump in blue states, the legal marijuana boom, and the Chapo vote. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   EPA chief 'liked' a blatantly racist meme about the Obamas. He says he doesn't remember. The meme showed the Obamas staring intently at a banana, one of many times they have been compared to monkeys. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Kanye West to dine with President Trump at the White House The rap star is also scheduled to meet Thursday with Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser. By John Wagner and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Trump apparently misunderstands 'Fox & Friends' joke, makes baffling tweet Was he laying a trap for his enemies or failing to understand a fairly obvious joke on "Fox & Friends"? By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Trailer newsletter 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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