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U.S. denies passports to Americans along the border, questioning their citizenship; Trump firing Jeff Sessions looks more likely than ever. Here's the storm that awaits.

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(Getty Images) White House Counsel McGahn to leave in the fall The exit of Donald McGahn, which President Trump announced on Twitter, comes as tensions escalate between Trump and the Justice Department. While McGahn's plan to leave had been an open secret, Trump's tweet came as a surprise, according to a person close to the lawyer. By Robert Costa and Robert Barnes  •  Read more » U.S. denies passports to Americans along the border, questioning their citizenship The Trump administration is accusing hundreds, and possibly thousands, of Hispanics along the U.S.-Mexican border of using fraudulent birth certificates since they were babies, and it is undertaking a widespread crackdown on their citizenship. By Kevin Sieff  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Trump firing Jeff Sessions looks more likely than ever. Here's the storm that awaits. There would be two main dominoes to fall after Sessions resigns or is removed. And the process won't be simple — or pretty. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT As temperatures keep trending up, 'heat belt' cities maneuver to stay livable Across the Southwest, people have long made accommodations to the heat, but climate change and urban development are forcing far more considerations. Cool roofs, pavement treatments and misting spray at bus stops are among the strategies. By Robert Moore and Katherine Davis-Young  •  Read more »   Restaurant Review La Vie on the Wharf is so bad I'm only writing about it as a warning Sure, the view is pretty good, but there's little other reason to visit and it warrants zero stars. By Tom Sietsema  •  Read more »   Campaign 2018 Trump spars with Andrew Gillum as marquee race for Fla. governor takes shape President Trump attacked Gillum on Twitter shortly after the Democratic candidate called for Trump's impeachment during a TV appearance. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Pentagon: No decisions made about suspending future exercises with South Korea The clarification, amid tense talks with North Korea, comes a day after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that the U.S. military had "no plans at this time to suspend any more exercises" with South Korea. By Paul Sonne  •  Read more »   4 ways Trump could go after Google President Trump and his advisers are looking at ways to regulate the tech giant amid claims that right-wing viewpoints are suppressed in search results — despite Google's denials and outside research finding little evidence for the assertion. By Brian Fung  •  Read more »   FBI pushes back on unfounded Trump claim that China hacked Hillary Clinton's email In overnight tweets, the president urged the Justice Department to look into the matter, which was raised in a report by the Daily Caller and aired on Fox News. Asked about Trump's assertions, the FBI responded: "The FBI has not found any evidence the servers were compromised." By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Canadian official expresses optimism about NAFTA talks as Trump pushes to rework deal Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Canadian leaders were impressed by the progress the United States reached in its trade negotiations with Mexico, but she wouldn't commit to fully supporting the broader changes yet. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   Friends, family gather at the Arizona Capitol to bid farewell to John McCain The ceremony marked the first of five days of public and private events honoring the late senator, who would have turned 82 today. By Avi Selk and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Cold rooms 'notoriously sexist'? Cynthia Nixon seeks 76-degree setting for Cuomo debate. The "Sex and the City" star faces off against New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in a one-hour televised event. By Allyson Chiu  •  Read more »

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