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In Paris, a relatively understated Trump finds he's still the center of the world's attention — and outrage By his standards, the president didn't throw many sharp elbows at his peers during a two-day visit to France. It was still all about him. By David Nakamura  •  Read more » Meet Femen, the 'naked shock troops of feminism' who greeted Trump with a topless protest in Paris The Paris-based group has a history of pulling similar stunts. By Antonia Farzan  •  Read more »   Democrats signal aggressive investigations of Trump while resisting impeachment calls House Democrats are embracing their midterm victory as a mandate to dig deep into the actions of the executive branch. By Felicia Sonmez and Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis The Trailer | What's left in the midterms: Counting and courts In this edition: What's left to count, who's worried about election fraud, what's on the air in Mississippi, and how the 2020 Democrats did in the midterms. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Gov. Scott (R) sharpens attacks in Florida's razor-tight U.S. Senate race as recount begins Scott accused the campaign of Sen. Bill Nelson (D) of trying to commit voter fraud even as officials said they haven't yet found evidence of criminal conduct in the race. By Sean Sullivan, Beth Reinhard and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Two former McCain aides blast GOP for casting doubt on results of Senate race in Arizona Republicans "are not only spreading lies & nutty theories, but undermining democracy," John Weaver said in a tweet Sunday. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Stacey Abrams, still hoping to force a runoff in Georgia governor's race, files a new lawsuit Republican Brian Kemp says there aren't enough outstanding votes to change the outcome, but Abrams has yet to concede. By Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Can dictators and enemy generals obtain birthright citizenship for their children? President Trump has made this claim at least twice. It's not as wrong as it seems regarding generals, but it's a shakier claim for dictators. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   A senator from Mississippi joked about 'public hanging.' Her black opponent called it 'reprehensible.' 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  •  Read more »   Kellyanne Conway on Acosta video: 'That's not altered. That's sped up. They do it all the time in sports.' She compared it with instant replay in sports. By Allyson Chiu  •  Read more »   Trump does know Matt Whitaker, Kellyanne Conway says The president 'has gotten to know him over the course of the last year,' Conway said of Trump's relationship with the acting attorney general. Trump had previously said he did not know Whitaker. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Power Up: Criminal justice reform. It's what's on the table this lame duck session. Sessions's ouster makes reform more palatable. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  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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