Politics: Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation

How would removing Trump from office affect U.S. democracy? | Sponsored by Qualcomm   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation Investigators are looking in particular at meetings the president's son-in-law held in December with Russians, people familiar with the matter said. By Matt Zapotosky, Sari Horwitz, Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous  •  National Security  •  Read more » Analysis How would removing Trump from office affect U.S. democracy? Here's what we can learn from other countries' experiences with impeachment. By Aníbal Pérez-Liñán  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Senators hope to have their own partial health-care draft after next week's recess Still unclear is whether a bill can emerge from the Senate at all, let alone be acceptable in the House. By Sean Sullivan, Paige Winfield Cunningham and Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump’s proposed budget does the opposite of what most U.S. taxpayers want The 'Taxpayer First' budget doesn't listen to the taxpayers. By Steven Kull  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What can Michael Flynn’s actions tell us about the Russia investigation? Harvard's Alex Whiting explains where former national security adviser Michael Flynn might have broken the law. Plus, The Post's Greg Miller tells us how Flynn fits in the story of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. By Allison Michaels  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis Explaining the CBO’s vision of health-care catastrophe in the GOP plan In one-sixth of the United States, the CBO said, insurance markets would become so unstable they would no longer function. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Republican wins Montana election one night after being charged with assault In his victory speech, Greg Gianforte apologized for attacking a reporter the night before who had asked him a question about the American Health Care Act. By David Weigel and Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Leading from the side: At NATO event, Trump waffles again on U.S. commitments The president has kept one foot in and one foot out on NATO and other global obligations. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Agencies retool their missions to align with the Trump administration New words to describe government work and an effort to 'lay low.' By Chris Mooney and Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Trump chastises fellow NATO members, demands they meet payment obligations The president used a speech at a summit in Brussels to complain about members' failure to meet defense spending targets. By Philip Rucker, Karen DeYoung and Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   'Anyone . . . with a pulse': How a Russia-friendly adviser found his way into the Trump campaign Carter Page appeared as Trump needed a foreign policy team. The story behind his arrival could answer key questions in the Russia probe. By Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Republicans rebuke but stand by Montana GOP candidate charged with assault A Fox News journalist who saw the scuffle said Greg Gianforte threw a reporter to the ground, hit him and yelled, "I'm sick and tired of this!" By David Weigel and Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Senate Intelligence Committee votes to give leaders solo subpoena power The move will let them issue subpoenas faster, but they have not identified whom they may target or when. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump takes a moment to brag that less than half the country thinks he’s doing a good job It gets worse. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Gianforte has a history of controversial views and hostile comments to journalists The Montana Republican was charged with misdemeanor assault against a reporter on the eve of Thursday's special House election. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  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