Politics: John Kelly, Trump’s chief of staff whose son died in combat, defends president’s call to Gold Star widow

Senate approves budget in crucial step forward for Republican tax cuts; Can President Trump solve the opioid crisis?

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post John Kelly, Trump's chief of staff whose son died in combat, defends president's call to Gold Star widow John F. Kelly, a retired general, said Rep. Frederica S. Wilson's criticism of the president's choice of words in the call was 'selfish' and shocking. By Anne Gearan, Philip Rucker and John Wagner  •  Read more » Senate approves budget in crucial step forward for Republican tax cuts Democrats said they planned to focus on four key tax-reform topics: tax cuts for the wealthy, tax increases for the middle class, reductions to Medicare and Medicaid spending and increases to the budget deficit. By Elise Viebeck  •   Read more »   Can President Trump solve the opioid crisis? The Washington Post and CBS's "60 Minutes" teamed up to publish an investigation about the influence that the pharmaceutical industry has had on America's opioid epidemic. The story takes a deep look at the way the drug industry and drug distributors first pumped huge numbers of opioids into communities, then worked with members of Congress […] By Allison Michaels  •   Read more »   Analysis Timeline: James Comey's decision-making on the Clinton probe Here's what we know about former FBI director James Comey's decisions about how to end the Clinton email probe By Glenn Kessler and Meg Kelly  •   Read more »   McCain threatens to subpoena Trump aides for information on Niger attack that left 4 U.S. troops dead The Senate's top military specialist pushed the administration for briefings on its policy on active operations. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   George W. Bush comes out of retirement to deliver a veiled rebuke of Trump The 43rd president decried 'nativism' and 'discourse degraded by casual cruelty' in remarks. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT DNC reshuffle has some worrying about a 'purge' The Democratic National Committee kicked off its annual meeting with a now-familiar drama — a public spat between the party's leadership and its frustrated left-wing activists. By David Weigel and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Health insurers' most pressing concern right now? Consumer confusion. Many have already adjusted for the possibility they wouldn't get subsidies for low-income Americans. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •   Read more »   Tiberi's departure from Congress shows mounting challenge for Republicans The Ohio Republican has accepted an offer to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable. By Robert Costa  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis What John Kelly got wrong about Rep. Frederica Wilson and the Johnson family Donald Trump, John Kelly, Frederica Wilson, Niger By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Analysis The Jenners have caught up with the Kardashians America wants to know more about Kylie than Kim. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump gave himself a '10' on Puerto Rico. Then he tried to get its governor to do the same. Ricardo Roselló was diplomatic, but he didn't exactly sign off on Trump's self-evaluation. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Backers of bill to stabilize ACA show broad support but still must win over Trump President suggests he could back a "short-term" fix but wants to avoid insurer giveaway. By Juliet Eilperin and Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   Analysis John Kelly's fiery defense of Trump's shot at Obama and Gold Star phone call, annotated The White House chief of staff said the president is "brave." By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Analysis Is Richard Spencer a white nationalist or a white supremacist? It depends on the news source. There is a difference between the terms. Supposedly, anyway. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Finance 202 newsletter Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. 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