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Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Cliff Owen / AP 'Death spiral': Tillerson makes nice but may not last long with Trump The embattled secretary of state denied he has thought of leaving, and the State Department disputed that he called Trump a 'moron.' By Anne Gearan, Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Analysis Was Las Vegas actually the 'worst' mass shooting in U.S. history? Discussing mass shootings may not be easy, but it's important to do so with historical context. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Analysis This is what millennials think about the NFL protests Those who dislike the protests score higher on racial resentment. By Matthew Fowler and Vladimir E. Medenica  •   Read more »   Analysis The NFL and the First Amendment: A Guide to the Debate President Trump's spat with NFL players and the national anthem has spawned a debate over First Amendment rights By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   GOP Rep. Tim Murphy won't seek reelection after reports he asked woman to get abortion The announcement ends speculation about Murphy's future a day after a news report claimed the married Republican had asked his mistress to get an abortion. By Mary Hui and Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Liberal groups got IRS scrutiny, too, inspector general suggests Treasury Department watchdog's findings could undermine claims that conservatives were unfairly targeted under President Obama. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Bipartisan Senate group unveils latest attempt at sentencing overhaul The bid to reduce mandatory minimums is a challenge to Attorney General Jeff Sessions's crime strategy. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Roy Moore's disruption of Washington has already begun, and more is on the way The GOP Senate nominee from Alabama visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday — but turned a cold shoulder to the Republican leaders who opposed his campaign. By Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   White House asks for $30 billion in emergency disaster aid As part of request, Trump administration asks for overhaul of the nation's flood insurance program. By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Pressured on tax cuts, Democrats see little reason to deal "We want negotiations," said Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.). "We saw what happened with health care, when they thought they could roll over the minority, and we saw that didn't work out very well for them." By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Some in GOP open to discussing Democrats' proposal to ban device used in Las Vegas attack Senator's bill focuses only on bump stocks and similar firearms accessories. By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Analysis Congress to Trump, basically: Russia is not fake news The Senate's investigation of collusion is going forward, no matter what President Trump thinks about it. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   Analysis Retweets ≠ endorsements? Oh, yes, they do, say the Hatch Act police. Nikki Haley received a warning for retweeting a political message posted by President Trump. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Analysis Sen. Bob Corker's extraordinarily dim portrayal of the Trump administration Corker says that the secretary of state, the White House chief of staff and the secretary of defense "help separate our country from chaos." By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Analysis The slippery slope that the Las Vegas massacre introduces into the gun-control debate How fast is too fast when it comes to firing a rifle? By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Energy 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the energy and environment 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