Politics A.M.: Officials scramble to make Trump’s false assertions real

A witches' brew of over-the-top attacks by Trump; Trump says Saudis engaged in 'worst coverup ever' as U.S. imposes penalties

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'In the service of whim': Officials scramble to make Trump's false assertions real From a nonexistent tax cut to unproven claims about a migrant caravan, the machinery of government whirs into action to reverse-engineer evidence for the president's claims. By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Fact Checker • Analysis A witches' brew of over-the-top attacks by Trump The president's false claims and outrageous rhetoric keep escalating as the midterm elections approach. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Trump says Saudis engaged in 'worst coverup ever' as U.S. imposes penalties  Turkey's president said the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "planned" and called for the extradition of the Saudi suspects. By Kareem Fahim, Tamer El-Ghobashy, John Hudson and Chico Harlan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Power Up: Democrats aren't a lock on retaking the House majority President Trump's approval rating is up. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  Read more »   Trump: I'm a nationalist and I'm proud of it In remarks in the Oval Office, the president doubled down on his declaration that he is a nationalist, dismissing the notion that the term was intended as a nod to white supremacists. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Analysis Who's voting early? Mostly people who would have voted anyway. This year looks more like 2016 than 2014 in terms of who's already cast a ballot. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT White supremacist group targets Florida's Andrew Gillum in new racist robocall Two Florida Democratic Party county chairs told The Post that they received the robocall Tuesday morning. It follows on the heels of a separate robocall in August. By Felicia Sonmez and Tim Craig  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Could a Democrat win the Kansas governor's race? It's looking possible. Republicans have arguably done everything wrong to try to get over the Brownback tax drama and keep control of the governor's mansion. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   As his newly adopted party hugs the left, Michael Bloomberg aims for the center A political aberration, the former Republican New York mayor courts a Democratic presidential nomination. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   Stacey Abrams isn't sorry she once burned the Georgia flag. Because it looked like this. Stacey Abrams was part of a flag-burning protest while a freshman at Spelman College, at a time when the Confederate emblem was a significant chunk of Georgia's flag. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Georgia gubernatorial candidates draw contrasts but little fire in first debate Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp tangled over voting rights, Medicaid expansion and personal finances. By Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Rep. Kevin McCarthy says office was vandalized by thieves who threw 'boulder,' stole office equipment The No. 2 Republican in the House shared photos on Instagram showing that his office had been broken into. By Felicia Sonmez  •  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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