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Trump at a precarious moment: Privately brooding and publicly roaring The president, anxious about the Russia investigation's widening fallout and the legal fate of his eldest son, has increasingly channeled his internal frustration and fear into a ravenous maw of grievance and invective during public appearances. By Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Democrats with subpoena power: This could be a nightmare for Trump A Democratic takeover of either congressional chamber could quickly set off investigations into the president's personal finances, not to mention his administration's policy decisions. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Melania Trump issues statement in support of LeBron James after president insults him The president's tweet came after the NBA star told CNN's Don Lemon that President Trump sought to divide the country by using sports as a wedge. A statement from the first lady's spokeswoman said, "It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation." By Alex Horton and T.J. Ortenzi  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix | Analysis 4 signs Republicans are panicking about losing a pivotal Ohio special election First on the list: President Trump will be campaigning there today. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   The tribulations of 'oligarch' No. 27 Valentin P. Gapontsev, a Russian-born physicist, says he doesn't belong on a Treasury list of potential sanctions targets. Commonly known as the oligarchs list, it is identical to a Forbes magazine list of Russian billionaires published in March 2017, and Treasury says there's no way to be removed from it. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   At Ohio State, football season begins as Urban Meyer fights for his job The coach is the state's highest-paid employee at more than $6 million annually, and some believe the only thing that remains for Meyer's tenure at Ohio State is to negotiate the buyout. By Will Hobson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT U.S., North Korea diplomats trade handshakes, jabs In a day of head-snapping twists of tone, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia not to help North Korea cheat on U.N. sanctions that Moscow had voted for. Pompeo was not present when North Korea delivered a fiery response to his remarks. By Carol Morello  •  Read more »   Newseum pulls 'fake news' shirts after outcry from journalists The gift shop at the Washington attraction "dedicated to the importance of a free press and the first amendment" sold garments with phrases the president popularized. Journalists took it as an affront. By Keith McMillan and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis Obama and Trump both bent demographic trends to win. Can Trump repeat in 2020? Racial and generational politics have shaped the past three elections; 2020 won't be any different. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered Fact-checking QAnon conspiracy theories: Did J.P. Morgan sink the Titanic? The group may have only surfaced nine months ago, but its obsession with the Titanic, the Rothschilds and the Illuminati revives decades, even centuries, of moth-eaten paranoia. By Erick Trickey  •  Read more »   Perspective At the TV press tour, the buzziest drama is all about corporate intrigue Amid the takeovers, mergers, power grabs and #MeToo crises, it's easy to forget what's on. By Hank Stuever  •  Read more »

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