Politics: Congress reaches deal to keep government open through September

A POTUS-SCOTUS get-together? Past decisions, current cases could make it a little awkward   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Evan Vucci / AP Congress reaches deal to keep government open through September Lawmakers are expected to vote early this week on the package. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » A POTUS-SCOTUS get-together? Past decisions, current cases could make it a little awkward If the justices dine with the president, work talk must be avoided. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Analysis Three-fourths of Americans regularly talk politics only with members of their own political tribe Want to know why we can't all just get along? By Ross Butters and Christopher Hare  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis President Trump’s first 100 days: The fact check tally In 100 days, President Trump made 488 false or misleading claims. Often, he said the same false thing over and over again. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How the Republican right found allies in Russia The 'value system' of Russians and conservatives on religion and guns is 'very much in line,' a GOP lawyer says. By Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Amid immigration setbacks, one Trump strategy seems to be working: Fear Experts on both sides agree that the administration's rhetoric has affected the flow of migrants. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Ros-Lehtinen, leading Republican moderate, says she will not seek reelection The first Cuban American and first Hispanic woman in Congress has clashed with President Trump. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Democrats find strength in disunity The party sees messy public fights as a way out of its post-Trump doldrum. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump guarantees protection for those with preexisting medical conditions — but it’s unclear how The White House has yet to respond to a request to clarify what the president meant. By Paul Kane and Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   GOP candidate now embracing Trump in Georgia's 6th District runoff Karen Handel did the opposite in the previous round of voting, in which Democrat Jon Ossoff nearly secured an upset victory. By Elise Viebeck and David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump is not ruling out military action against North Korea "I don't know. I mean, we'll see," Trump said about military action against North Korea. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Priebus: Trump still wants to get rid of loophole benefiting hedge fund managers "That balloon is going to get popped pretty quick," Priebus said of the carried-interest loophole. By Jenna Johnson and Paul Kane  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis This is precisely how not to interview Donald Trump on tax reform You can't let the president simply say his taxes will go up under his own plan. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Northam and Perriello hold their fire in first Democratic gubernatorial debate in Va. The rivals, running neck and neck, mostly agreed on issues but took some gentle jabs at each other — and some harder ones at President Trump. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Trump invigorates, enchants crowd during rally in Harrisburg, Pa. Despite many of his campaign promises not being met, support still seems strong for President Trump By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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