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By Amy Brittain, Maura Judkis  •  Read more »   Opinion Amy Klobuchar may be best equipped to send the president packing Democrats eked out a victory there in 2016, but they can look beyond the state's borders to the White House with their senator. By George Will  •  Read more »   McConnell says bill that would make Election Day a federal holiday is a 'power grab' by Democrats The Senate majority leader's remarks drew strong criticism online from advocates and lawmakers. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump offers pessimistic view of negotiations over wall funding, says Republicans are 'wasting their time' In a spate of morning tweets, the president suggested he is ready to move forward on his own to address a marquee campaign promise. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Opinion The lessons that could sustain Nancy Pelosi's power Her speakership is largely guided by another great from Congress. By Cokie Roberts  •  Read more »   Morning Mix ICE set up a fake university. Hundreds enrolled, not realizing it was a sting operation. Never heard of the University of Farmington? That's because it never actually existed. By Antonia Farzan  •  Read more »   Morning Mix A former cop is suspected in the deaths of three women. He died just before he could be arrested. Duke Pierson was charged Monday in the death of Dorothy Fielding and is suspected of being involved in the deaths of two others, including his wife. But just before the arrest warrant was filed, he died. By Meagan Flynn  •  Read more »   Mueller says discovery materials in case against Russian firm were used in a cyber-disinformation campaign Nonsensitive information turned over to the defense team was allegedly altered and leaked despite a court order, the special counsel says in a court filing. By Spencer Hsu  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   Budding independent Howard Schultz aims most of his ire at Democrats The former Starbucks CEO has criticized several Democratic presidential candidates and the party, and limited his fire on President Trump, who he said he wants to replace. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more » Trump digs in on border wall funds, but Democrats' opening bid is zero Analysis | The Technology 202: Apple just became the tech industry's de facto privacy cop Analysis | The Daily 202: Sherrod Brown wants to wrest the populist mantle away from Trump as he heads from Ohio to Iowa Analysis | Ocasio-Cortez's 70-percent tax rate: Not so radical? Also Popular in Opinions   The Plum Line Howard Schultz's own advisers just unmasked his cynical game. Trump will cheer. Schultz's only viable path depends on splitting the anti-Trump vote. 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