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(Bill Hennessy/Reuters) Defense says Manafort never intentionally deceived the IRS Paul Manafort, Trump's ex-campaign chairman, is accused in federal court in Alexandria of failing to pay taxes on millions he made from his work for a Russia-friendly Ukrainian political party, then lying to get loans when the cash stopped coming in. By Rachel Weiner, Justin Jouvenal, Rosalind S. Helderman and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Jury consists of 6 men and 6 women The first trial involving Robert S. Mueller III's special-counsel team is underway in Virginia. By Rachel Weiner and Justin Jouvenal  •  Read more »   Six things you need to know about Manafort's trial The fraud case against Trump's onetime campaign chairman is the first trial involving the special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. By Rachel Weiner  •  Read more »   The spectacular rise and fall of Paul Manafort Before he was Donald Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort was an adviser to a Ukrainian strongman. After what happened in Kiev, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. By Dalton Bennett, Jon Gerberg and Jesse Mesner-Hage  •  Read more »   Facebook uncovers disinformation operation ahead of midterm elections The social media company said it couldn't tie the activity to Russia, which interfered on its platform during the 2016 presidential election. But Facebook said the fake pages and profiles it discovered shared a pattern of behavior with the previous Russian disinformation campaign. By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tony Romm  •  Read more »   'A total joke': Trump lashes out at Koch brothers after political network slams White House President Trump's comments followed a weekend gathering at which top officials affiliated with billionaire Charles Koch sought to distance the network from Trump and his base in the Republican Party. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Mapping California's Carr Fire The fire continues to rage across nearly 100,000 acres in Shasta County. More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed or damaged along the fire's path. Evacuation orders have begun to lift in some areas, but more than 5,000 structures remain under threat, and thousands of residents are far from their homes. By Lauren Tierney, Kate Rabinowitz and Aaron Steckelberg  •  Read more »   Trump questions 3-D printable guns — which his own administration just helped make available to public The president's tweet came just as some state officials filed suit to block distribution of data to make the weapons, which the State Department allowed this summer. By Meagan Flynn and Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   Trump renews government shutdown threat, says it's 'very small price to pay' for border security Trump made the threat a day after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was confident Congress could avert a shutdown. By Felicia Sonmez and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Wonkblog | Analysis The Trump administration's latest proposed tax cut would be a huge windfall for the richest 1 percent An analysis from the Wharton School earlier this year found that the move would cut federal revenues by $100 billion over ten years, with over 80 percent of that money going to the top 1 percent of earners. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   John Kelly intends to remain as Trump's chief of staff through 2020 reelection bid The announcement by the retired four-star Marine Corps general quiets speculation that he was nearing the exits because of tensions with the president. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   The man who has seen more U.S. executions than anyone else As a reporter in Texas, Michael Graczyk has witnessed more than 400 executions over more than three decades. "I plead guilty to longevity and to being in Texas, and certainly Texas does this thing more than anyone else," he said. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   Perspective How to split the check without the accusations and awkwardness Now you can go out to eat with your friends — and stay friends. By Tim Carman  •  Read more »

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