Politics: Trump lashes out at Russia probe; Pence hires a lawyer

More states are registering voters automatically. Here's how that affects voting.   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump lashes out at Russia probe; Pence hires a lawyer Pence's decision to hire Richard Cullen, a Richmond-based lawyer, came less than a month after Trump hired his own private lawyer. By John Wagner and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Analysis More states are registering voters automatically. Here's how that affects voting. Think automatic registration just benefits Democrats? Think again. By Robert Griffin and Paul Gronke  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Pence's balancing act as Trump's No. 2 shows signs of strain amid WH turmoil 'One of his greatest strengths is that he never says no — but it's important that he not be a "yes" man,' one official said. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Analysis Video: Trump’s flip-flops on remarks in his 2015 campaign announcement speech We rewind the tape on Trump's 2015 announcement speech and look at what he said then -- and what's changed now. By Meg Kelly  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Can Trump really roll back Obama's Cuba policy? Will Trump's policy toward Cuba undo the Obama administration's efforts to normalize relations? What's at stake? Karen DeYoung answers those questions. Plus, the history of U.S.-Cuba relations and Obama's special assistant on U.S.-Cuba negotiations. By Allison Michaels  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Senate overwhelmingly passes new Russia and Iran sanctions The vote also serves as a rebuke to President Trump's policy on Moscow and NATO. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump said foreign leaders wouldn't laugh at the U.S. Now they're laughing at him. Australian leader's imitation of "The Donald" is the latest sign that world leaders are not afraid to make jokes at the U.S. president's expense. By David Nakamura and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Trump is officially under investigation. How did we get here? Trump has gone to great lengths to prove that he wasn't under investigation. By Julie Vitkovskaya  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   At Congressional Baseball Game, hopes for less acrimony among lawmakers But several in attendance a day after a ball field shooting saw little hope that partisanship would ease. By Ashley Parker, Elise Viebeck and Perry Stein  •  Read more »   GOP Senate leaders aim to bring health-care legislation to the floor by end of June Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is leading a remarkably secretive effort to draft a bill and aims for a vote before July 4 despite deep and contentious disagreements within the GOP. By Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   McAuliffe to turn over list of restored felons to settle suit from state prosecutor Prosecutor says the list will show the full scope of errors in sweeping clemency order. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Is the left to blame for rising political tensions? Hardly, say Democrats. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called the suggestions by GOP lawmakers that left-wing rhetoric sparked the shooting at the congressional baseball practice "outrageous, beneath the dignity of the job that they hold." By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Pence hires outside counsel to deal with Russia probe inquiries The vice president's move comes amid a widening investigation that includes examining whether Trump obstructed justice. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   With the Trumps on hand, Neil Gorsuch officially joins the Supreme Court President Trump and his wife visited the court for the first time to witness the formal investiture of his nominee. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Hogan outlines big plans for Maryland Republicans in 2018 In a keynote speech to party faithful, the governor touts GOP achievements and says, "You ain't seen nothing yet." By Ovetta Wiggins  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. 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