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Trump leaves Washington reeling with policy whiplash as he struggles with domestic agenda; Chinese woman carrying thumb drive with malware arrested at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

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Fact Checker · Analysis Fact-checking President Trump's latest tweetstorm The president's itchy Twitter fingers strike again, with fishy claims on Puerto Rico, Obamacare, the Census and more. By Salvador Rizzo and Glenn Kessler · Read more Trump leaves Washington reeling with policy whiplash as he struggles with domestic agenda Republicans try to adjust as the president rolls out new ideas on immigration and health care. By Seung Min Kim and Erica Werner · Read more Chinese woman carrying thumb drive with malware arrested at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort Court documents say the woman, Yujing Zhang, was carrying a thumb drive when Secret Service agents stopped her. By Devlin Barrett and David A. Fahrenthold · Read more   An intruder brought malware to Mar-a-Lago, which experts have warned was vulnerable Just ask the woman who broke in to smear bananas on cars. By Isaac Stanley-Becker · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump mocks Biden over allegations of inappropriate touching In a speech at a Republican fundraising dinner, Trump took aim at his potential 2020 White House rival, who has faced mounting allegations of inappropriate behavior toward women. By Felicia Sonmez · Read more After hundreds of crashes, this Britax jogging stroller faced recall. Then Trump appointees stepped in.  The danger of the BOB stroller "was just so obvious," said one former regulator.  By Todd C. Frankel · Read more   Rep. Gaetz says transgender rights bill would let Trump declare himself the 'first female president' The Florida Republican, a vocal Trump ally, was voicing concern about the bill at a committee hearing Tuesday. By Felicia Sonmez · Read more   'Why is he picking this fight now?': Trump's attacks on Puerto Rico could backfire in 2020 Florida campaign They are likely to get the attention of thousands of Puerto Rican voters whose growing numbers in Florida could be pivotal. By Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis The Trailer: Democrats describe an unending grassroots campaign In this edition: Democrats learn to love executive power ago, Chicago holds an historic election, and a "Tax the Rich" campaign gets serious. By David Weigel · Read more   Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, becoming first black woman and first openly gay person to win the office Voters in the country's third-biggest city selected Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, over Toni Preckwinkle, president of the Cook County Board, in a mayoral runoff election. By Mark Guarino and Mark Berman · Read more   With little fallout from nuclear option, Senate's legislative filibuster is in jeopardy Republicans are poised to change Senate rules on Wednesday to speed the confirmation of lower-level nominees to the federal courts and agencies. By Paul Kane · Read more The Fix · Analysis Has the Green New Deal changed Republican politics on climate change? A handful of GOP lawmakers are acknowledging that climate change is real and man-made. Some are even proposing solutions. By JM Rieger · 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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