Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: Trump’s working on his agenda but can’t avoid setbacks

Sanders and 21 Democrats introduce bill to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump’s First 100 Days: Trump's working on his agenda but can't avoid setbacks Wednesday is Day 97 of the Trump administration. Ties to Russia have come up again, and a new health-care bill emerges. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Slow pace of Trump nominations leaves Cabinet agencies 'stuck' in staffing limbo Frustrated secretaries are said to be pressing the White House to move faster to fill vacancies in their departments. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Sanders and 21 Democrats introduce bill to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour The legislation would hike the minimum wage for the first time in a decade, raising it to $9.25 immediately, and inching it up to $15 by 2024. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Analysis Sen. Kamala Harris’s claim that an ‘undocumented immigrant is not a criminal’ We dig into the former California attorney general's talking point on immigration. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's 'sanctuary city' order blocked by federal judge in San Francisco A federal judge calls the order to penalize uncooperative cities vague and confusing. By Maria Sacchetti  •  Social Issues  •  Read more »   Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on dark money, the drug war and his state’s special election While President Trump carried the state by the biggest Republican margin in 16 years, Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democrat, held off Republican businessman Greg Gianforte by a 4-point margin. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Slow pace of Trump nominations leaves Cabinet agencies 'stuck' in staffing limbo Frustrated secretaries are said to be pressing the White House to move faster to fill vacancies in their departments. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Republicans offer spending plan without border wall as Trump continues to vow that it will be built "The wall's going to get built," the president said Tuesday. GOP leaders in Congress don't want to push the issue into spending bill negotiations as they try to avoid a government shutdown. By Kelsey Snell and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump scrambles to show progress as the 100-day mark approaches The White House is in a frenzy to notch some wins after setbacks in the administration's early months. By Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Trump denounces anti-Semitism, answering calls to be more forceful The president confronts the scourge of anti-Semitism more directly than at any other time in his political life. By Philip Rucker and David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Federal employee pay, benefits ahead of private sector on average, CBO concludes Less-educated federal employees were found to be at a substantial advantage, but more educated ones lag behind. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Flynn probably broke the law by failing to disclose foreign payments, House Oversight leaders say "I see no evidence or no data to support the notion that General Flynn complied with the law," said the committee's chair, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah). By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump has yet to signal his approach to Obamacare birth-control mandate Conservatives are confused and dismayed by the Justice Department's latest move. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump picks retired Marine general to lead Secret Service Trump picks an outsider to take over the agency as it faces public criticism over a recent security lapse. By Mark Berman  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis The White House boo-boo in counting Franklin Roosevelt’s executive orders The White House wanted to say Trump issued more executive orders than FDR. But FDR beats Trump by more than 3 to 1. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  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