Politics: Trump can’t stop talking about the Russia probe — even if continuing might hurt him

Embassies court Ivanka Trump to build a relationship with her father's administration | Sponsored by Uber   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Perspective Trump can't stop talking about the Russia probe — even if continuing might hurt him The president has treated the investigation as a public relations battle rather than a legal threat. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Embassies court Ivanka Trump to build a relationship with her father's administration Ivanka Trump, in turn, has used foreign nations' interest to help soften her father's rough edges amid uncertainty over his foreign policy. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Analysis 365 days of Trump claims By popular demand, The Fact Checker will continue to track Trump's false and misleading claims through his first 365 days in office. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Behind closed doors, Al Franken, Kirsten Gillibrand blast Rosenstein for withholding information The deputy attorney general's meeting with senators grew especially heated when he faced questions from two frustrated liberal Democrats, according to multiple people familiar with the meeting. By Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Perspective Trump’s budget calls for hits on federal employee retirement programs By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump needs private attorney to navigate complex probe, his ex-lawyer says Trump's tweets may negate effort to claim executive privilege, legal analysts say. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   Justice Dept. to review possible ethics conflicts involving Mueller's former law firm Experts say the special counsel will probably be granted a waiver from rules limiting federal officials' work on matters involving past employers. By Matea Gold and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Salvadoran mom of 2 with minor driving conviction detained by ICE in Fairfax Effort to deport Liliana Cruz Mendez after a years-old driving infraction sparks outcry from advocates, elected Democrats. By Maria Sacchetti and Antonio Olivo  •  Social Issues  •  Read more »   Analysis On Capitol Hill, the race is on to get the first crack at Comey Congressional committee leaders have no plans to take a back seat to the independent investigation. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump denies telling Comey to back off Flynn investigation President Trump faced questions on the role of a special prosecutor to take over the Russia investigation. By Ashley Parker and David Nakamura  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Chaffetz will leave Congress June 30; Gowdy favored as next House Oversight chairman The exiting Republican has requested documents and testimony concerning President Trump's alleged interference in an FBI investigation. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump: Joe Lieberman is top contender for new FBI director "We're very close to [choosing] an FBI director," Trump told reporters. By Ashley Parker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis New polling shows a sharp increase in skepticism about Trump’s relationship to Russia Surveys conducted before and after news about his revealing classified information showed a shift. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Democrats predict a Trump sellout on NAFTA Trade, the issue that Trump used to cleave reliably Democratic voters away from Hillary Clinton last year, could be a weakness for his administration. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan says House's work will continue despite Trump controversies Speaker sought to project an aura of calm as a growing sense of scandal engulfs the White House. By Elise Viebeck  •  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