Fact Check of the Day: Trump Exaggerates Record on MS-13
President Trump claimed that his administration was deporting members of the gang “by the thousands.” Data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows this is not possible.
At Rally in Nashville, Trump Links Democrats to MS-13
President Trump invoked fears of crimes committed by illegal immigrants, particularly by MS-13, to argue for stricter border policies and charged that Democrats stood in the way.
Dick Tuck, Democrats’ Political Prankster in Chief, Dies at 94
He bedeviled Goldwater, Nixon and other Republican candidates with campaign-trail tomfoolery as a consultant and advance man for the Democratic Party.
A Democratic Candidate Criticized Israel. Republicans Shout ‘Anti-Semite.’
Leslie Cockburn, the Democrat running for an open House seat in Virginia, faces G.O.P. charges of anti-Semitism for her 1991 book highly critical of Israel.
Trump’s Summer Campaign Priority: Target Red-State Democratic Senators
The strategy, meant to take advantage of President Trump’s star power among core Republican supporters, will take him to six states where he can bring a message devised to stoke partisan outrage.
Who Is Mike Parson, Missouri’s New Governor?
Mr. Parson differs little from the departing governor, Eric Greitens, in terms of policy, but greatly in terms of political style and experience.
Trump Asked Sessions to Retain Control of Russia Inquiry After His Recusal
The attorney general is a key witness in the investigation into whether Mr. Trump tried to obstruct the Russia inquiry itself.
Fred Kovaleski, Once a Spy in a Tennis Disguise, Dies at 93
After he was recruited by the C.I.A. during the Cold War, his international tennis career became a cover for espionage.
Texting About His Day at School, a Santa Fe Student Describes a ‘Nervous’ Return
In a series of texts, a sophomore described his first day back at Santa Fe High since a gunman killed 10 people there. “This is one of the steps we have to take,” he said.
Eric Greitens, Missouri Governor and Rising Republican Star, Resigns Amid Scandal
Mr. Greitens, once seen as a Republican superstar, stepped down. For months, as scandal unfolded around him, he had defiantly refused to quit.
Roseanne’s Twitter Tantrum Repeats George Soros Smears
In addition to the racist tweet that ended her sitcom, the comedian falsely called the billionaire Jewish philanthropist a Nazi collaborator.
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