Politics: For Trump and Sessions, a warm beginning turned into an icy standoff

Nancy Pelosi’s fundraising breaks $25 million for 2017   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post For Trump and Sessions, a warm beginning turned into an icy standoff The president has soured on his populist brother, but the attorney general is determined to stay on the job. By Sari Horwitz and Robert Costa  •  National Security  •  Read more » Nancy Pelosi’s fundraising breaks $25 million for 2017 Most of Pelosi's $25.9 million haul was directed toward the coffers of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which will be leading the party's quest to take back the House in 2018. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis The Trump administration wants regime change in Iran. But regime change usually doesn’t work. See Afghanistan. And Iraq. And Syria. By Alexander B. Downes and Lindsey A. O'Rourke  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis Video: Fact Checker’s guide to the debt ceiling With a deadline of Sept. 29 looming and the House on summer recess, the debt ceiling is primed to be a big issue when lawmakers return. Here's what you need to know. By Meg Kelly  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   At EPA museum, history might be in for a change Different administrations tell very different stories about the past and the present. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Why a woman blames Trump selfies for her divorce By Avi Selk  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Lewandowski calls for Trump to fire head of consumer financial watchdog agency The president's former campaign manager cited Richard Cordray's rumored political ambitions. By Dino Grandoni  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Russia pledges 'long overdue' retaliation against U.S. over any new sanctions The warning comes after the White House said last week that Trump plans to sign the punitive legislation that cleared Congress. By Madhumita Murgia  •  Read more »   D.C. gun ruling again raises an issue the Supreme Court has been reluctant to review The court has declined many chances to weigh in on Second Amendment protections. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump wants members of Congress to personally feel the pain of Obamacare, Mulvaney says Trump earlier threatened to consider cuts to senators' own health-care plans if they don't try repealing the Affordable Care Act again. By Dino Grandoni  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   In GOP's repeal failure, Democrats find a potential game plan For many younger activists and legislators, the push to undo Obamacare is less a cautionary tale than a model of how to bring about universal coverage. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump enlists Kelly to enforce order, but can the 'zoo' be tamed? As some administration officials texted and called each other Saturday to discuss Kelly, there was widespread angst, since few of them were familiar with his leadership style. By Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Republicans' failure to 'repeal and replace' Obamacare may cost them at the ballot box Conservatives are angry — and Democrats are cutting the attack ads. By Mike DeBonis and Amber Phillips  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Finance 202 Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. 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