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Trump response to New Zealand massacre highlights his combative history with Muslims The president's statements fit a pattern of tepid reactions when Muslims are the victims of an attack. By Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey · Read more Kellyanne Conway dismisses her husband's concerns that Trump's mental health is deteriorating In a series of tweets Monday, George Conway suggested that the president could be suffering from "narcissistic personality disorder" and "antisocial personality disorder." By John Wagner · Read more   Analysis Power Up: Trump's Venezuela policy doesn't protect that country's citizens from being deported Opposition leaders want temporary protected status. By Jacqueline Alemany · Read more   Supreme Court divided over Virginia redistricting case and question of racial discrimination Some justices wonder whether Richmond's House Republicans have the right to appeal a lower-court ruling. By Robert Barnes · Read more   Trump hotel emoluments case is at federal appeals court as president asks for it to be thrown out D.C., Maryland say the president is illegally profiting from the Trump International Hotel in Washington. By Ann E. Marimow and Jonathan O'Connell · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Pentagon sends Congress list of military construction projects that could be delayed to free up money for wall They include new dining halls, schools and fire stations on bases, as well as firing ranges, aircraft hangars and flight simulation facilities.  By Paul Sonne and Erica Werner · Read more   Analysis Steve King posts meme warning that red states have '8 trillion bullets' in event of civil war The Iowa Republican broached the subject in a Saturday Facebook post — a bizarre meme of two fighting Frankenstein figures, one red and one blue. By Reis Thebault · Read more   Fact Checker · Analysis How Democrats are putting a bad spin on good economic news Three 2020 candidates are trying to argue that many people are working two or three jobs to make ends meet. Here's a guide to the rhetoric. By Glenn Kessler · Read more   Cory Booker blasts 'senators bragging about their pot use' In an MSNBC interview, the New Jersey Democrat made an implicit criticism of his fellow 2020 presidential contenders on the issue of marijuana use. By Felicia Sonmez · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Beto O'Rourke's early campaign: Upbeat sentiments absent many specifics The new presidential candidate's campaign is as thin as it is wealthy By Jenna Johnson · Read more   Judiciary Committee chairman says he has received tens of thousands of documents in Trump investigation Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said he was encouraged by the responses from the panel's document requests to confidants of Trump, business associates and White House officials.  By Rachael Bade · Read more   The Fix · Analysis Do Americans think Mueller's probe is a witch hunt? Depends on how you ask. About that poll claiming 50 percent think the Mueller investigation is a "witch hunt." By Emily Guskin and Scott Clement · Read more   Analysis The disconnect between the Trump administration and reality on climate change keeps growing A flooded air force base contrasts poorly with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's dismissiveness. By Philip Bump · 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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