Politics: Trump’s business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president

Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump's business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president The deal fell apart in January 2016 on the eve of the presidential primaries. By Carol D. Leonnig, Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more » Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP Policymakers will take up an aid package likely to reach into the billions in a year when they have agreed on little else, let alone spending priorities. By Mike DeBonis and Damian Paletta  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Full extent of Harvey's aftermath starts to come into chilling focus Feet of rain, massive flooding "beyond anything experienced." By Kevin Sullivan, Robert Samuels and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux  •  National  •  Read more »   Analysis Video: President Trump’s zombie claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 election We debunk the White House's faulty evidence for voter fraud in the 2016 election. By Meg Kelly  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In effort to show engagement on hurricane, Trump responds via Twitter Upbeat messages raise questions about whether he is prematurely declaring the storm response a success. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Tillerson says Trump ‘speaks for himself’ on values The secretary of state made his remarks amid continuing controversy over Trump's response to racially tinged violence in Charlottesville. By Anne Gearan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis After losses on voting laws and districting, Texas turns to Supreme Court Federal judges in four cases ruled that the state legislature had discriminated against minorities. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Kasich: Trump used Arpaio pardon as a ‘political wedge’ Several leading Republicans, including both of Arizona's GOP senators and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, have also said they don't support Trump's move. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Tillerson says Trump ‘speaks for himself’ on values The secretary of state made his remarks amid continuing controversy over Trump's response to racially tinged violence in Charlottesville. By Anne Gearan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   McAuliffe defends flip-flop on Confederate statues The Democratic governor said in 2015 that he didn't support removing the monuments, but now backs efforts to give local governments more control over their fate. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Trump says storm response ‘going well’ as millions brace for historic flooding The disaster is far from over for residents of Houston and other areas in the path of the storm. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   White House aide defends Trump’s pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert denied that the pardon shows Trump doesn't care about the rule of law. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump asked Sessions about closing case against Arpaio, an ally since 'birtherism' Since spring, the president has wanted to help the former sheriff, whom he has admired from 'birther' crusade to immigration crackdown. By Philip Rucker and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »   Trump gives new meaning to the Friday night news dump, enraging his critics Under the cover of Harvey, the administration tried to dodge scrutiny on controversial moves while buoying the base. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   In Trump states, Sanders tries to push Democrats to the left on health care Senator took a tour through Indiana, Ohio and Michigan to rally support for single-payer health care. By David Weigel  •  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