Good Wednesday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today.

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• After mass shootings in Texas and Ohio led President Trump to pledge action on gun control, gun rights advocates have waged an aggressive campaign to change his mind. A 30-minute phone call between the president and Wayne LaPierre, the chief executive of the N.R.A., ended the way that Mr. LaPierre had hoped it would: with Mr. Trump espousing the group’s talking points.

• Mr. Trump said on Tuesday that any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat is guilty of ignorance or “great disloyalty.” Mr. Trump did not go into specifics, but his language is reminiscent of the anti-Semitic smear that Jews have a “dual loyalty” and are more devoted to Israel than they are to their own countries.

• Last fall, administration officials displayed a series of charts that showed how Mr. Trump’s economy was outperforming President Barack Obama’s. But many of the indicators used to showcase a Trump-fueled boom have fizzled amid the president’s escalating trade fights.