Politics: Trump's first 100 days: A big failure, and a new low in the polls

Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities? | Sponsored by the Coalition to Protect America's Health Care   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump’s first 100 days: A big failure, and a new low in the polls Trump's approval rating is already lower than Obama's ever was. By Aaron Blake  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Nunes admits meeting with source of Trump surveillance documents on White House grounds Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has agreed to testify before Senate Intelligence Committee. By Karoun Demirjian, Greg Miller and Philip Rucker  •  National Security  •  Read more »   Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities? Public opinion varies based on how you ask the question — and what exactly you ask about such policies. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama's climate-change record A presidential order on Tuesday will instruct federal regulators to rewrite key rules curbing U.S. carbon emissions. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Health & Science  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump pressures House Intelligence Committee to probe the Clintons’ ties to Russia, not his In a pair of evening tweets, Trump wrote that the "Trump Russia story is a hoax" and listed a string of financial and other connections the Clintons have had over the years with Russia. By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Post's Fahrenthold wins Toner prize for reporting on Trump's charity The Post veteran also broke the news of Trump's "Access Hollywood" video. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan: House Republicans will continue their push for health-care reform this year The House speaker said a new plan was being developed in time to brief donors at a retreat scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Florida. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump signs bill that kills Obama-era Worker Safety Rule Trump signs bill to roll back Obama-era rule on worker safety By Kimberly Kindy  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Federal employees are suspicious of Trump's new government efficiency initiative Some fear the office will promote privatization or even spur cronyism. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Gorsuch may fall short of votes needed for smooth Supreme Court confirmation But Democratic opposition may prompt Republicans to change Senate rules requiring Gorsuch to clear a 60-vote procedural hurdle.. By Ed O'Keefe and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Maryland's Trust Act would put residents at risk, U.S. attorney general says Jeff Sessions has denounced a state bill that would limit cooperation between localities and federal immigration agents. By Bill Turque  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   Actually, big support from small populations isn't a recipe for success It's not a good idea to assume you're in good shape politically because empty space likes you. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Supreme Court debating limits on where patent suits can be filed Companies like to sue in places such as East Texas and Delaware, because those courts are seen as "patent-friendly." By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Trump’s approval hits a new low of 36 percent — but that’s not the bad news Less-volatile weekly polling shows declines with groups the GOP needs. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump’s idea to run the government like a business is an old one in American politics A review of history going back more than a century. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071