Politics: Jeff Sessions finds a shield in executive privilege — but it might not be a strong one

House Democrats set to adopt the ‘Rooney Rule’ in push to diversify staffs   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Melina Mara / EPA Analysis Jeff Sessions finds a shield in executive privilege — but it might not be a strong one The attorney general faced criticism for the reasons he gave for not answering lawmakers questions. By Matt Zapotosky  •  National Security  •  Read more » House Democrats set to adopt the ‘Rooney Rule’ in push to diversify staffs The caucus plans to adopt an NFL policy that requires at least one minority applicant be hired for every job opening. By Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Congressional committee staffs have shrunk. Here's one way Congress makes up the difference. Committees borrow staffers from the agencies they supervise. By Russell W. Mills and Jennifer L. Selin  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Emily's List taps a Washington outsider as executive director Emily Cain, 37, is a former state legislative leader in Maine who knows what it's like to run for office in Trump country. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Young and old are voting very differently in the U.K. and U.S. That’s a big deal. The voting divide between young and old is becoming as significant as those based on race and class. By Pippa Norris  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump’s claim that Americans ‘built the Golden Gate Bridge in four years and the Hoover Dam in five’ Trump only focuses on the years of construction, not the many years that it took to prepare and plan before breaking ground on the Golden Gate Bridge or Hoover Dam. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Congressional Democrats to file emoluments lawsuit against Trump More than 180 members signed a complaint alleging that Trump improperly took gifts or payments from foreign governments. By Tom Hamburger and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   Democratic challenger to Marshall would be Va.'s first openly transgender lawmaker Danica Roem is part of the largest slate of Democratic House candidates in recent memory in Virginia. By Fenit Nirappil  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Will Trump fire Mueller? A friend says maybe — but Washington warns against it. One historian said dismissing the Russia special counsel would prompt "a constitutional crisis." By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Release of American raises the prospect of broader direct talks with North Korea The back-channel diplomacy that freed Otto Warmbier could be a significant opening. By David Nakamura and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   Trump calls House health bill that he celebrated in the Rose Garden 'mean' His comments, during a White House lunch with 15 GOP senators, signaled a willingness to embrace a less-aggressive revision of the Affordable Care Act. By Kelsey Snell and Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump promotes job training, but critics say his budget will hurt those he wants to help The president headed to Wisconsin to discuss the issue while Washington was watching his attorney general testify in the Senate. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Wait, is Sessions invoking preemptive “executive privilege”? Here’s the problem with that. Presidency pro tip: If you want to stop your FBI director from testifying about your conversations with him, don't fire him first. By Andrew Rudalevige  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Television reporters told to stop recording in Senate hallways, prompting outcry The move was reversed several hours later after a backlash from journalists, Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   How attitudes about immigration, race and religion contributed to Trump victory New reports highlight shifting attitudes and shifting coalitions and the rise of Trump. By Dan Balz  •  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