Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: Trump acknowledges a test in Syria

President Trump’s claim, without evidence, that Susan Rice may have committed a crime | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump’s First 100 Days: Trump acknowledges a test in Syria Also: A Bannon role changes, what's next for Gorsuch and Rice accusations. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Susan Rice may have committed a crime, Trump says without providing evidence 'I think it's going to be the biggest story,' president says in an interview. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   President Trump’s claim, without evidence, that Susan Rice may have committed a crime We answer key questions from readers, including whether a crime could have been committed. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   At Trump's request, House may tweak health care bill before leaving for recess There are tentative plans to add an amendment providing for "high-risk pools" — a mechanism to subsidize insurance coverage for the seriously ill — to the health-care bill at a House Rules Committee meeting Thursday. By Paige Winfield Cunningham, Juliet Eilperin and Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   House Republicans likely to start two-week recess without passing health-care bill Finger-pointing between conservatives and moderates has overcome a spirited White House effort to revive the American Health Care Act. By Mike DeBonis and David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Va. legislature sustains McAuliffe vetoes The GOP-led legislature failed to muster the votes to override the record-breaking governor. By Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Democratic opposition to Gorsuch comes from inside and outside of Washington Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer, and progressive groups, both worked to oppose Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court. By Sean Sullivan and David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Bannon removed from security council as McMaster asserts control McMaster has become a blunt force who has made clear he doesn't want the NSC to have any political elements. By Robert Costa, Abby Phillip and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   This GOP congressman still doesn’t believe that Assad is behind the Syrian attack "Do you have the facts?" asked Thomas Massie. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Conservatives fall short of another goal: Defunding Planned Parenthood They had thought slashing Medicaid funding for the women's health group was a sure thing with one-party Republican rule. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   McConnell: 'Nuclear option' helps Senate. McCain: 'Whoever says that is a stupid idiot.' McCain and others worry that senators won't be able to resist blowing up the rules on legislation, too. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Stephen Bannon removed from National Security Council The change reflects the growing influence of Trump's new national security adviser, General H.R. McMaster. By Robert Costa and Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here’s your guide for dummies to Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the Supreme Court Follow along with C-Span, if you dare. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump on Syria: ‘I now have responsibility’ The president said the images of young victims had a "big impact" on him, but he would not say how he would address the Assad regime's apparent use of a chemical weapon. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Trump keeps blaming Obama. Fresh polls show voters don't buy it. POTUS sang a very different tune on Syria in 2013 By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Must Reads Weekly editors' picks. 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