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President Trump is trying to reach across the aisle. Good luck with that.; Hardly any federal employees are fired for poor performance. That could be a good sign, report says.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Alex Brandon / AP Another last-ditch effort to tackle Obamacare stalls within hours of its release The measure presented congressional Republicans with an uncomfortable choice between helping sustain coverage for many Americans and making good on a long-standing campaign promise — and paying the consequences — by allowing the ACA to falter. By Sean Sullivan, Juliet Eilperin and Amy Goldstein  •  Read more » Analysis President Trump is trying to reach across the aisle. Good luck with that. Here's why "Chuck and Nancy" are unlikely to help him — either with legislation or with voters. By Christopher Baylor  •   Read more »   Hardly any federal employees are fired for poor performance. That could be a good sign, report says. Federal agencies deal with under-performers in many other ways, including by helping them improve, says the agency that hears disciplinary appeals. By Eric Yoder  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump's still-wrong claim that the U.S. is the world's highest-taxed developed nation A reporter finally asked the president why he keeps making a false claim about U.S. taxes. His answer was, well, Trumpian. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Twelve days of silence, then a swipe at Obama: How Trump handled four dead soldiers The president who comments on everything had little to say on the deadliest combat incident during his term. By Philip Rucker and Dan Lamothe  •   Read more »   Trump drug czar nominee is withdrawing; administration 'very concerned' about law he championed It is unclear how aggressively Congress will reassess a bill that passed last year with no opposition. By John Wagner, Lenny Bernstein and Scott Higham  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Kelly tried to keep his son's death out of politics. Trump had other ideas. The president points to his chief of staff's case to back up a broader, false attack on Obama. By Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   Member of Trump's voting commission dies during surgery David Dunn, one of five Democrats on the panel, was a former Arkansas lawmaker. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Heritage Foundation considers top White House aide, Cubs co-owner as next leader The organization's clout in Washington was underscored by President Trump's scheduled appearance Tuesday at a gathering of its President's Club at a Washington hotel. By Robert Costa, Ashley Parker and John Wagner  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT An undocumented teen is pregnant and in custody. Can the U.S. stop her from getting an abortion? A hearing in federal court in Washington on Wednesday could determine whether a 17-year-old who crossed the border illegally can get the procedure. By Maria Sacchetti and Sandhya Somashekhar  •   Read more »   McCain endorses budget bill in win for GOP tax-reform effort Senate Republicans also welcomed back Sen. Thad Cochran, whose absence due to illness had threatened to derail the bill. By Elise Viebeck and Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   Trump eyeing former drug firm executive Alex Azar for health and human services secretary Alex Azar, a former pharmaceutical executive and a top health official during the George W. Bush administration, is now the leading candidate to head the Health and Human Services Department. By Juliet Eilperin and Amy Goldstein  •   Read more »   Analysis The irony of Trump's embrace of white evangelical voters Well, one of the ironies: Evangelicals were unusually skeptical during the primary. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter 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 signed up for Politics or because it is included in your subscription. 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