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Trump seems eager to contain, not confront, fallout from journalist's disappearance; Trump appears to make room for Saudis to deny involvement in Khashoggi disappearance

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With 'Horseface,' Trump initiates another personal attack on a female adversary The president was cheering the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by adult film star Stormy Daniels, who says she and Trump had an affair. By Elise Viebeck and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Trump seems eager to contain, not confront, fallout from journalist's disappearance Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made no public mention of Jamal Khashoggi's case as he met Saudi leaders for what the White House said was a tough fact-finding mission. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Trump appears to make room for Saudis to deny involvement in Khashoggi disappearance Meanwhile, Turkey sought to expand its probe to the Saudi consul general's residence and consular vehicles. By Carol Morello, Erin Cunningham and Souad Mekhennet  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Power Up: Democrats insist they can retake the Senate. Here's your reality check. And the latest on Jamal Khashoggi. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  Read more »   Roberts assures audience Supreme Court will serve 'one nation,' not one party or interest The chief justice, for the first time, confronts the aftermath of a bitter battle over Justice Kavanaugh. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   Analysis The Trailer: What happened since Trump won Ohio In this edition: A deep red state gets purple, Bernie Sanders hits the trail, Joe Donnelly supports ICE, and Democrats find a reason to love Mitch McConnell. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump says it's not his fault if Republicans lose the House In a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, the president also said his former attorney Michael Cohen was "lying" under oath. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis There's still no evidence Robert Menendez slept with underage prostitutes. A new attack ad says it anyway. Bob Hugin, the Republican challenging Menendez, says the public should see all the facts. Be careful what you wish for. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The Kavanaugh saga reminded Republicans of a big reason to vote in November: Stopping Democrats More Republicans are citing Democrats as a reason for their congressional vote. By Scott Clement  •  Read more »   Alaska's second-in-command resigns amid governor's race, saying he made 'inappropriate comments' Gov. Bill Walker and his aides declined to give any information about the comment or who it was made to. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Rejection of hundreds of absentee ballots in suburban Atlanta county draws legal challenges Voting rights advocates say that voters of color are being disproportionately affected. By Amy Gardner  •  Read more »   McConnell calls deficit 'very disturbing,' blames federal spending, dismisses criticism of tax cut The Senate GOP leader's comments came one day after the White House reported that the government ran a deficit of $779 billion in the recent fiscal year, a 17 percent increase. By Damian Paletta  •  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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