Written by Elaine Godfrey (@elainejgodfrey), Maddie Carlisle (@maddiecarlisle2), and Olivia Paschal (@oliviacpaschal)
Today in 5 Lines
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly examining President Trump’s tweets as part of his investigation into potential obstruction of justice.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan said he opposes an attempt by the House Freedom Caucus to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing Mueller’s inquiry.
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Representative Jim Jordan, who is facing allegations that he failed to report sexual abuse when he was a wrestling coach at Ohio State University, announced he would run for House speaker.
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The Trump administration faces a court-appointed deadline Thursday evening to reunite families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, but more than 900 kids won’t be reunited with their parents.
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During a visit to Iowa, Trump touted his limited trade deal with Europe as a win for American farmers.
Today on The Atlantic
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#MeToo’s Enduring Impact: These are the dozens of candidates for federal and state office who have ended their campaigns after #MeToo-related scandals. (Elaine Godfrey, Lena Felton, and Taylor Hosking)
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A Clearer Sense of Purpose: A new study found that American conservatives find more meaning in life than liberals. But ideological labels don’t mean much right now. (Olga Khazan)
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‘Behind the Veil of Ignorance’: Eight years ago, Mike Pence gave a speech laying out the qualities a good president must possess. President Trump doesn’t have any of them, writes Conor Friedersdorf.
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The Kids Are All Right? Federal spending on children’s programs is decreasing, just as young Americans are becoming more racially diverse. (Ronald Brownstein)
