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Republicans fan unfounded worries about voter fraud in Florida and other close contests This year's midterm elections have unleashed a new level of vitriol over the results in certain closely fought races. By Beth Reinhard, Sean Sullivan and Amy Gardner  •  Read more » Sinema wins in Arizona as Democrats capture a longtime GOP Senate seat Kyrsten Sinema, who defeated Martha McSally, will replace Republican Sen. Jeff Flake and become the first female senator in Arizona's history. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Trump's itchy Twitter finger: His latest false claims The president's Twitter feed is often inaccurate, but he has topped himself in recent days with tweets on forest fires, elections and stocks. By Glenn Kessler and Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump is preparing to remove Kirstjen Nielsen as Homeland Security secretary, aides say She is trying to complete a full year in the job, but the president wants her out sooner, officials say. By Nick Miroff, Josh Dawsey and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   President Trump again blames California for a natural disaster, adding to his public denunciations of the strongly Democratic state California has been a leader in the resistance to Trump, and his disdain for it has been evident during repeated bouts of wildfires and other difficulties. By Matt Viser and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Power Up: Only 21 percent of new House Democrats ready to impeach Trump We counted. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Steve King dared a conservative magazine to release audio of him calling immigrants 'dirt.' It did. Rep. Steve King denied referring to immigrants as "dirt" and accused the Weekly Standard of willfully misrepresenting his comments. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   U.S. says audio recording of Khashoggi killing does not implicate Saudi crown prince National security adviser John Bolton said "those who have listened" conclude no MBS involvement. By Shibani Mahtani and Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more »   Conservative author and Stone associate Jerome Corsi said he expects to be indicted by special counsel for allegedly lying The conspiracy theorist said that after two months of providing information to prosecutors, his cooperation "exploded" in recent weeks. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Manuel Roig-Franzia and Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more »   A senator refuses to apologize for joking about 'public hanging' in a state known for lynchings Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican senator from Mississippi, said, "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row." Now, she's facing a backlash. By Michael Brice-Saddler and Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   Pelosi moves aggressively to snuff out challenge to her bid for House speaker Unions and civil rights groups are among those going to bat for the longtime Democratic leader. By Mike DeBonis and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Technlogy 202 newsletter COMING SOON | Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up  »

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