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A YouGov poll conducted one day after Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories found far more Americans said President Trump was a bigger factor than candidates on the ballot — 38 percent vs. 11 percent. wapo.st/4BPFgkz

www.washingtonpost.com More Republicans say midterms reflect views about Trump than about candidates The YouGov poll results suggest most Republicans hold the president solely or partly responsible for their party’s midterm losses.

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Lapses in upkeep and repairs at prominent D.C. memorials and more than 400 national park properties nationwide come as the Trump administration has cut the agency’s staff by about 25 percent and withheld millions in funding. wapo.st/4j0Vike

www.washingtonpost.com D.C. monuments sit in the dark as national park repairs lag nationwide The lapse in upkeep comes at a time of reduced staffing and as Trump pursues projects in the nation’s capital, including overhauling East Potomac Golf Links.

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High blood pressure while you’re asleep can pose more risk than elevation during the day.

Here’s when to ask your doctor about overnight monitoring: wapo.st/4BUcM9y

www.washingtonpost.com How nocturnal hypertension can have a sneaky impact on your heart High blood pressure while you’re asleep can pose more risk than elevation during the day. Here’s when to ask your doctor about overnight monitoring.

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Democrats’ takeover of Congress could present new obstacles to President Trump’s plans to overhaul D.C.’s East Potomac Golf Links, with lawmakers preparing to use their control of federal spending and congressional committees to scrutinize the project. wapo.st/4zxhZCq

www.washingtonpost.com Democrats could use new power to challenge Trump’s D.C. golf project The golf project could be included in spending legislation during the lame-duck Congressional session that begins next week.

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A federal judge said she intends to appoint a former U.S. attorney to investigate whether Justice and Interior Department lawyers committed ethical violations in the legal fight over the administration’s plans for East Potomac Golf Links. wapo.st/4sRcQ5U

www.washingtonpost.com Judge taps ex-prosecutor to probe lawyer conduct in Trump golf course fight A former U.S. attorney for D.C. will look into whether Trump administration lawyers committed ethical violations in the battle over East Potomac Golf Links.