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Analysis Michael Cohen's testimony will include three remarkable allegations against Trump Two of them suggest that Trump was more involved with Russia's interference efforts than previously believed. By Philip Bump · Read more Michael Cohen to testify that Trump knew of WikiLeaks plot The president's former lawyer will tell a House committee that Trump knew that longtime adviser Roger Stone was communicating with WikiLeaks about publishing stolen emails from the Democratic National Committee, according to the text of his planned opening remarks. By Tim Elfrink and Meagan Flynn · Read more   The Fix · Analysis Cohen's explosive opening statement about Trump, annotated Read the full text, with highlights and analysis. By Aaron Blake · Read more   Trump ally Rep. Gaetz apologizes, deletes tweet about Cohen after Pelosi's rebuke Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he wasn't threatening Michael Cohen By Meagan Flynn and Rachael Bade · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   As Trump meets Kim in Vietnam, he's undermined and distracted by Michael Cohen The president took to Twitter to attack his former lawyer hours before opening his high-stakes summit in Hanoi with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. By Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey · Read more   Trump offers public embrace of Kim Jong Un hours before summit begins In Hanoi, president called the authoritarian leader "my friend" and touted a path forward for North Korea. By David Nakamura and Simon Denyer · Read more   Russia edges into nuclear talks ahead of Kim-Trump summit Russia's foreign minister claims the U.S. is asking for Moscow's advice as the world awaits a meeting between Trump and Kim. By John Hudson · Read more   Fact Checker · Analysis Did Ivanka Trump create 'millions' of jobs? President Trump bragged that his daughter has created millions of jobs. That's not correct. By Glenn Kessler · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Two GOP senators said to express concerns over Trump's nominee for appeals court Josh Hawley and Tom Cotton question how Neomi Rao will handle abortion cases. By Seung Min Kim · Read more   House passes resolution to nullify Trump's national emergency declaration 'Is your oath of office to Donald Trump or is your oath of office to the Constitution of the United States?' Pelosi asked Republicans on the House floor. By Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim, Paul Kane and John Wagner · Read more   Supreme Court balances history and religion in deciding monument's fate Is the Bladensburg Peace Cross unconstitutional or a secular honor to World War I heroes? By Robert Barnes · Read more   Analysis Republicans' pack mentality in Trump era leaves little room for course correction Republicans who once accused Obama of executive overreach backed Trump on the emergency declaration at the border despite the contradictions. By Paul Kane · Read more   Recommended for you Get the Technology 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up

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