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Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post A 'pressure cooker': Trump's frustration and fury rupture alliances, threaten agenda The president is feuding with some lawmakers and is angry about criticism of his administration's hurricane response. By Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Q&A for federal workers: Phased retirement Phased retirement can benefit employees and agencies, but the authority is used only rarely. By Eric Yoder  •   Read more »   To take back the House, Democrats 'arm the rebels' with new tools and manpower The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is walking a fine line to engage grass-roots activists in its early efforts to win back the House in 2018. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Analysis President Trump has made 1,318 false or misleading claims over 263 days An update on The Fact Checker's year-long project analyzing, categorizing and tracking every false or misleading claim by President Trump. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Glenn Kessler and Meg Kelly  •   Read more »   In their final debate for Va. governor, Northam and Gillespie spar over records, economy, taxes In a state where population centers get the most attention, they tried to attract rural votes. By Gregory S. Schneider  •   Read more »   Loyalty to Trump thrusts Pence deeper into NFL controversy Pence cut short his long-planned trip to see his hometown team after discussing it with the president. By Abby Phillip  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT If Trump doesn't deal on DACA, some Democrats threaten a government shutdown The prospective standoff is the latest hurdle in the years-long struggle on Capitol Hill to reach an accord on reforming the nation's immigration policy. By Ed O'Keefe and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   After Trump-Corker flap, Hill Republicans choose a simple strategy: avoidance Across the country, GOP lawmakers had little to say about the Twitter dispute. Several aides said Republicans are worried that their effort to pass tax cuts is in jeopardy. By Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   Analysis Pence once called a protest the sound of freedom — but he labeled the NFL's disrespectful The vice president previously championed freedom of expression, but there was no mention of it Sunday when he walked out of an NFL game. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Why Pence and Trump keep framing the NFL protests as being about the military A poll shows that the anthem is seen more as a symbol of our freedoms than of our military. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Trump never had a good relationship with Latino voters. It's only getting worse. Trump's hostile rhetoric and actions toward Latinos, Republican strategists say, could not only undercut candidates in competitive 2018 races but also further tarnish the GOP brand. By John Wagner and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Jill Vogel embraces the Trump agenda in her Virginia race The GOP superlawyer, "soccer mom" and NRA champion is running for lieutenant governor. By Laura Vozzella  •   Read more »   Analysis Jemele Hill got leniency from ESPN once. Now she's suspended for two weeks. ESPN's inconsistency has opened it up to criticism from Hill's sympathizers and detractors alike. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump and the White House don't acknowledge Native Americans in push not to 'erase' Columbus's legacy There's no mention of Columbus's victims in Trump communications. But there is a sale. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Nancy Pelosi won't rule out voting against spending bills to strike DACA deal The Democratic leader joined her party colleagues in dismissing President Trump's new immigration proposals as "a complete non-starter." By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the DemocracyPost newsletter Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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