Politics A.M.: Waiting on Mueller, Trump fixates on another perceived enemy: John McCain

Republicans begged him to stop, but Trump escalated his attacks on McCain; Mueller may soon file his report on the Russia probe. How much could we learn from it?

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Analysis Power Up: Waiting on Mueller, Trump fixates on another perceived enemy: John McCain The late senator is a frequent source of ire, even beyond the grave. By Jacqueline Alemany · Read more Republicans begged him to stop, but Trump escalated his attacks on McCain The president's comments follow a longtime pattern in which he lashes out at those he sees as rivals — alive or dead. By Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Felicia Sonmez and Alex Horton · Read more   Mueller may soon file his report on the Russia probe. How much could we learn from it? Special Counsel Robert Mueller follows a history of special investigators trying to figure out if presidents or top officials have broken the law By Dan Keating and Aaron Steckelberg · Read more   The Fix · Analysis Trump just nixed a major argument against releasing the Mueller report The president said for the first time today that he doesn't mind if the report is made public. That should make it easier to release. By Aaron Blake · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats struggle to address rising border apprehensions as they seek to counter Trump on immigration The number of migrants taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexico border is on pace to be the highest since 2008 and twice as high as two years ago. By David Nakamura · Read more   'It's going to be really easy:' Trump says his 2020 debate strategy will be all about the economy Yet, the president spent part of his speech disparaging John McCain and criticizing Barack Obama and "Crooked Hillary." By Ashley Parker and Colby Itkowitz · Read more   A GOP governor doesn't believe in chickenpox vaccines. He took his nine kids to a pox party instead. Public health experts said that the governor seemed misinformed, saying his comments seemed to echo the "anti-vax" movement. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more   Rep. Clyburn compares climate during Trump presidency to Hitler's Germany The third ranking Democrat says Trump and family are "the greatest threats to democracy of my lifetime." By Colby Itkowitz · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump Jr., Bolton take unusual step of weighing in on Britain's domestic affairs The effort is aimed at amplifying the pro-Brexit message among Britons even though the United States has no say in the matter. By Anne Gearan · Read more   Analysis The Brexit mess gets messier as the deadline nears The British prime minister is seeking an extension, but May remains hamstrung at home and in Brussels. Meanwhile, the Trumps weigh in against her. By Dan Balz · Read more   Analysis Senate's sluggish start reflects the Republicans' narrow policy agenda McConnell says his top priority is confirming Trump's judicial nominees, but some GOP strategists warn that a limited agenda could cost the party in 2020 congressional elections. By Paul Kane · Read more   John Hickenlooper asks why female candidates aren't pressed about naming a male running mate The remark was termed a "hickenblooper," but the former Colorado governor insisted that he meant to call into question the assumption that only a man would be at the top of the ticket. By Isaac Stanley-Becker · 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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