Politics: ‘Dangerous,’ ‘utterly untruthful’: Two retiring GOP senators sound alarm on Trump

The Clinton camp and DNC funded what became the Trump-Russia dossier: Here's what it means; Trump is proud of the booming stock market. He may not realize how few Americans that...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Matt McClain / The Washington Post 'Dangerous,' 'utterly untruthful': Two retiring GOP senators sound alarm on Trump The remarks from Flake and Corker further escalate the civil war roiling the GOP ahead of the 2018 midterms. By Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » Analysis The Clinton camp and DNC funded what became the Trump-Russia dossier: Here's what it means It was previously reported that Clinton supporters helped fund the dossier, but the new finding could still mean appearance problems for Democrats. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump is proud of the booming stock market. He may not realize how few Americans that really helps. Trump brags about how well the stock market is doing, but not all benefit. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump's claim that he's done more 'by far' than Obama in the fight against ISIS The Islamic State is on the run in Iraq and Syria, and President Trump claims most of the credit. But experts say he's bragging too much. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Democrats face risks and opportunity with Flake's exit The party is all in to win Arizona's Senate race, but progressives want more. By David Weigel and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Divided Senate intelligence panel advances spy bill renewal without major changes Congress is under pressure to reauthorize Section 702 foreign intelligence gathering authority before it expires at the end of the year By Ellen Nakashima and Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Deficits, schmeficits: House conservatives cast aside fiscal warnings to make way for tax cuts The House is expected to approve a budget Thursday that includes no pathway to spending cuts but instead will allow a forthcoming tax bill to add $1.5 trillion to the budget deficit. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Analysis GOP senators' struggle: Speak out against Trump, or achieve something for their silence On a remarkable day at the Capitol, Bob Corker and Jeff Flake excoriated the president. Neither is running for reelection. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Trump surveys Senate Republicans on Fed pick President Trump conducted an informal poll of Senate Republicans to solicit their views on the finalists he is considering to chair the Federal Reserve. The show-of-hands survey, which Trump asked for during a closed-door lunch meeting Tuesday at the Capitol, pitted Federal Reserve governor Jerome Powell against Stanford University economist John Taylor, participants said. The president also asked […] By Tory Newmyer  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Congress approves another round of hurricane, wildfire funding Lawmakers from Florida and Texas are clamoring for more money when the White House makes the next emergency spending request next month. By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Trump's former lawyer huddles with House investigators in Russia probe The committee also spoke behind closed doors with Trump's digital media campaign director Brad Parscale. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Analysis The NFL player protests, broken down by team and week After Trump's complaints, NFL protests settle into a new normal. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Analysis In Trump's White House, there is no right or wrong. There is only winning or losing. Sarah Huckabee Sanders didn't bother to defend the president's conduct. She just said he is a winner, while Bob Corker and Jeff Flake are losers. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Perspective Uncle Sam is a slacker in policing sexual misconduct in agencies It's hard to know the extent of sexual misconduct in the federal government because of poor and inconsistent disciplinary practices and record-keeping. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •   Read more »   Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona will retire, citing direction of GOP under Trump The conservative clashed with the president and faced a primary fight in the 2018 race. By Ed O'Keefe and David Weigel  •   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 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