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On visits to grieving cities, Trump avoids the public eye President Trump told reporters he "would like to stay out of the political fray" during his trip to Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso. But within hours, he was sniping at Democrats on Twitter, including Dayton's mayor and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who joined him on a visit to a hospital where shooting victims were treated. By John Wagner, Felicia Sonmez and Arelis Hernández · Read more The Fix | Analysis Have we arrived at an inflection point in the gun debate? Congress hasn't passed any major gun-control legislation into law in more than two decades. That might not change because of what happened in El Paso and Dayton. But there are some unusual factors in play. By Amber Phillips · Read more   House Democrats tell McConnell: Pass stricter gun laws now More than 200 members pressed the Republican leader to bring the Senate back from its August recess to approve a measure expanding background checks after shootings in Texas and Ohio. By Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Analysis: Donald Trump Jr. compares a Democrat to a mass shooter The president's son and hype man marches blithely through the MAGA-sphere's current rhetoric. By Philip Bump · Read more   Perspective Tucker Carlson's claim that white supremacy is a hoax is easy to prove wrong. Just watch his show. The Fox News host is central to the network's damaging message that nonwhites are the enemy. By Margaret Sullivan · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Biden, in blistering speech, says Trump has 'fanned the flames of white supremacy' Fellow 2020 candidate Sen. Cory Booker, speaking at the South Carolina church where nine people were shot in 2015, also addressed gun violence and race, saying, "There is no neutrality in this fight." By John Wagner and Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now 'Crops aren't moving. There's no market': Why so many family farms are facing bankruptcy Annie Gowen explains how the trade war is impacting American farmers. Joy Sharon Yi on one woman's unseen losses after the Charleston, S.C., shooting. And Drew Harwell on the shutdown of a site that's become a refuge for racists and extremists. By The Washington Post · Read more   From the Magazine Meet the Trump appointee who's putting white supremacists in jail Two years after the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., this Republican prosecutor is pioneering a new approach to convicting racist rioters. By Harry Jaffe · Read more   BREAKING NEWS House Democrats ask federal judge to force testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn McGahn figured prominently in Robert Mueller's investigation of whether President Trump obstructed justice. By Ellen Nakashima and Karoun Demirjian · Read more   Two bodies found in Canada believed to be those of teens suspected in three killings, police say A manhunt for the pair had commenced in July, captivating Canada and drawing international attention. By Morgan Krakow and Kayla Epstein · Read more   NRA chief sought purchase of mansion in wake of Parkland shooting Wayne LaPierre said he was worried about being targeted and needed a more secure place to live after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions. By Carol Leonnig and Beth Reinhard · Read more   Puerto Rico Supreme Court rules that governor's swearing in was unconstitutional The ruling creates further political chaos in a U.S. territory that has faced weeks of uncertainty over its leadership. By Samantha Schmidt · Read more   Former defense secretary Jim Mattis rejoins General Dynamics board The move allows Mattis to reclaim a powerful position at the top of America's defense industry. By Aaron Gregg · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter PowerPost's daily guide to cybersecurity news and policy, by reporter Joseph Marks. Sign Up

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