Politics: Q&A for federal workers: Timing retirement

For each scene of his presidency, Trump casts a villain (or two, or three …); Candidate Trump attacked Obama's executive orders. President Trump loves executive orders.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Q&A for federal workers: Timing retirement Many federal retirements happen around the end of the year, but capturing the upcoming inflation adjustment isn't a reason to do it. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more » For each scene of his presidency, Trump casts a villain (or two, or three …) White House aides see the constant battles as a central part of his appeal. By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   Analysis Candidate Trump attacked Obama's executive orders. President Trump loves executive orders. Presidents get frustrated with legislation and take refuge in what's known as "the administrative presidency." Can Congress rein them in? By Andrew Rudalevige  •   Read more »   Analysis Do tougher gun laws lead to 'dramatically lower rates of gun violence'? Sen. Murphy (D-Conn.) said tough gun laws dramatically reduce gun violence, but his claim is based on little evidence. Part 2 of a series. By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   Analysis Does a city with the 'toughest gun laws' end up with 'worst gun violence'? Chicago is often cited as evidence that tough gun laws don't work, but the facts are wrong. Part 1 of a series. By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   McCain condemns 'half-baked, spurious nationalism' in clear shot at President Trump In a thinly veiled critique of President Trump's global stewardship, the senator condemned "people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems." By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Trump's claim that Obama 'didn't make calls' to families of the fallen Trump quickly backtracked from his claim but is there evidence that Obama called families of soldiers who died in combat? By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Trump steps back onto the campaign trail with appearance in South Carolina The president is backing a sitting governor who faces an insurgent challenge in the GOP primary. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Trump declines to express confidence in drug czar nominee in wake of Post/'60 Minutes' probe The president's comments came as Democrats reacted sharply to the report that found the lawmaker helped steer legislation that made it harder for the government to take some enforcement actions against giant drug companies. By Ed O'Keefe, Scott Higham and Lenny Bernstein  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Supreme Court to consider major digital privacy case on Microsoft email storage The legal challenge involves a dispute between the company and the federal government over data kept on servers in Ireland. By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   NFL endorses criminal-justice reform bill in the midst of anthem debate The move comes as owners are caught between players protesting racial inequality and a president demanding that people stand during the song. By Karoun Demirjian and Beth Reinhard  •   Read more »   Analysis Murder and crime get Trump's attention. Drug overdoses kill far more people. In half the states for which we have data, overdose deaths are outpacing the murder rate. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   She claimed tall, blond aliens kidnapped her as a child. Now she's running for Congress. Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera is running to replace Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), who is retiring from Congress. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Analysis Why was Trump so quiet after the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Niger? Opponents of the president have expressed frustration at his attitude toward an incident in which there is no political hay to be made. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Daily 202 newsletter PowerPost's must-read morning briefing for decision-makers. 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