Politics: Even some Republicans balk at Trump’s plan for steep budget cuts

Once again, it’s time to ask: How low can Donald Trump’s approval rating go? | Sponsored by Qualcomm   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Melina Mara / The Washington Post Even some Republicans balk at Trump's plan for steep budget cuts While some fiscally conservative lawmakers, particularly in the House, found a lot to praise in Trump's plan to balance the budget within 10 years, most Republicans flatly rejected the White House proposal — setting up a potential clash between House and Senate Republicans. By Kelsey Snell, Damian Paletta and Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Analysis Once again, it’s time to ask: How low can Donald Trump’s approval rating go? A new forecast suggests it could go even lower. By John Sides  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   The life and death of the Seth Rich conspiracy theory Word that a hacker may have tried to gain access to Rich's email account may be the final blow to the fake-news tale that Rich had fed DNC emails to WikiLeaks. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Pope welcomes Trump at the Vatican despite past disagreements Two of the most powerful men in the West — with nearly opposite beliefs — appeared to get along well. By Karen DeYoung, Philip Rucker and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In letter to Trump, Democrats accuse White House of intentionally withholding information If true, such a move would "seriously inhibit Congress's ability" to conduct oversight, Democrats say. By Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis The big G-7 summit starts soon. Watch for these 3 signs of harmony — or discord. Will Trump join the G7 'family photo'? By Orfeo Fioretos  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis Fact-checking a rosy portrait of the American Health Care Act A new ad to bolster GOP lawmakers who took a tough vote on health care glosses over some uncomfortable facts. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   DCCC sees ‘tough road’ in Montana, commits $2 million more to Georgia Country singer-turned-candidate Rob Quist faces an uphill race in Montana, but in Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff is narrowly leading the most expensive House race in history. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump retains outside lawyer Marc Kasowitz to help with Russia investigations The president is hiring outside counsel as the probe intensifies. By John Wagner and Ashley Parker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Senate Intelligence Committee issues new subpoenas to Flynn's businesses A contempt citation remains a possibility after the former national security adviser refused to comply with a subpoena. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Senate Democrats: Trump would cut more in infrastructure spending than he proposes to add An analysis cites $206 billion in cuts to an array of infrastructure programs. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump calls Kim Jong Un a 'madman with nuclear weapons,' according to transcript of Duterte call Trump also told the Philippines president that he is doing an "unbelievable job on the drug problem" during the call. By David Nakamura and Barton Gellman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Q&A: Rep. Tom MacArthur and the agony of GOP moderates in Trump's Washington His resignation as co-chair of the Tuesday Group is latest flash of disquiet among moderate House Republicans as they navigate President Trump's Washington. By Robert Costa  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Soap operatic GOP race for Va. lieutenant governor to play out in courtroom Days ahead of primary, a state senator will try to quash subpoena in defamation case. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Perspective Trump’s budget shows feds little love despite pay hike Here we examine his proposed undermining of retirement programs for middle-class workers who make up the federal workforce. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  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