Politics: With a drama-filled White House, Mattis has shown deft political touch

Fact-checking President Trump’s speech on his tax plan   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Eric Vidal / Reuters With a drama-filled White House, Mattis has shown deft political touch The defense secretary has maintained an air of independence without directly provoking President Trump. By Greg Jaffe and Dan Lamothe  •  National Security  •  Read more » Analysis Fact-checking President Trump’s speech on his tax plan Here's a round-up of ten fishy claims made by President Trump in his speech By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump calls senator investigating his son's Russia contacts about ...ethanol The president's call took place shortly before Donald Trump Jr. is expected to testify. By Karoun Demirjian and Philip Rucker  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump voting panel apologizes after judge calls failure to disclose information 'incredible' Government attorney cites good-faith error amid commission's 'chaotic' start, not intent to mislead By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Public Safety  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump pushes tax cuts, hopes he isn't 'disappointed' by Congress Trump's event was short on specifics and largely overshadowed by continuing coverage of Hurricane Harvey, but it signaled a shift in his strategy for advancing his priorities on Capitol Hill. By Damian Paletta and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Tillerson thanks Mexico for hurricane aid offer but doesn’t say U.S. will accept it Mexico is reportedly offering relief supplies, equipment and personnel to help flood victims in Texas. By Anne Gearan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis With Trump leaving tax reform to Congress, does the buck ever stop in the Oval Office? Figuratively speaking, that is. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump can’t help but turn a presidential speech into a campaign event. Literally. A president can't casually call for a political opponent's defeat while on presidential duty. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Analysis Why we can expect more extreme rainstorms like Harvey as Earth warms A short visual explanation. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   In Minnesota, four swing-seat Republicans decline to back Ryan for speaker "I think he's going in the wrong direction," said state Rep. Tim Miller. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Republican congressman floats amendment to end Mueller probe Rep. Ron DeSantis, a potential candidate for Florida governor in 2018, hopes to attach the language to a government spending package. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump’s visit to Texas didn’t result in the front-page coverage he no doubt hoped to see Most major newspapers made Trump's Texas visit a minor front-page story, if they included him at all. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Should you be tweeting about presidential history? A quiz. You should know that Obama was not president during Katrina before tweeting about it. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ‘Talking is not the answer!’ Trump warns North Korea Trump had previously promised "fire and fury" in response to North Korea missile launches, and his tweet Wednesday seemed to mark a return to his more bellicose rhetoric. By Ashley Parker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Pelosi condemns ‘violent actions’ of antifa protesters The protests in Berkeley gave some reporters and pundits another reason to allege a double standard. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  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