Politics: Upstairs at home, with the TV on, Trump fumes over Russia indictments

'This is a nothing burger': How conservative media reacted to the Mueller indictments; Q&A for federal workers: New policy on discipline

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Upstairs at home, with the TV on, Trump fumes over Russia indictments Inside the White House, the president and his aides vented frustration over Manafort and Gates indictments, fearing the unknown about Mueller probe. By Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » 'This is a nothing burger': How conservative media reacted to the Mueller indictments "It appears they don't know I'm not president," Hillary Clinton said of Fox News. Sean Hannity accidentally referred to her as "President Clinton." By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Q&A for federal workers: New policy on discipline A change in the law seeks to better protect federal employee whistleblowers by requiring discipline of officials who retaliate against them. By Eric Yoder  •   Read more »   Democrats differ on how to talk about Mueller probe on the campaign trail Even the most progressive groups understand it's best to focus simultaneously on policy and the ongoing probe. By Ed O'Keefe and David Weigel  •   Read more »   President Trump's associates have been indicted. Can Trump himself emerge unscathed? What do developments in the Mueller investigation mean for Trump? Are indictments proof that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to sway the 2016 election? Reporter Matt Zapotosky answers these questions on a special, break-in episode. By Allison Michaels  •   Read more »   Analysis The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained '20 percent of our uranium' The 20 percent figure is out of date. Russia's holdings produced only 2 percent of U.S. uranium in 2016. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT John Kelly calls Robert E. Lee an 'honorable man' and says 'lack of compromise' caused the Civil War The White House chief of staff set off a firestorm Monday after his comments on the Confederate general. He also said "men and women of good faith on both sides made their stand" during the Civil War. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Conservative megadonors fund populist ads The spots attempt to reframe attacks on liberal politicians as cries from the populist gut. By David Weigel  •   Read more » Paul Manafort's 'lavish lifestyle' highlighted in indictment Former Trump campaign chairman and partner Rick Gates charged with money- laundering. By Michael Kranish and Tom Hamburger  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Powerful lobbyist Tony Podesta steps down amid Mueller's Russia probe Tony and brother John Podesta have been drawn into the orbit of scandals in the past year. By Marc Fisher and Carol D. Leonnig  •   Read more »   Who's who in the George Papadopoulos court documents The Post has identified several of the unnamed individuals who were in contact with the Trump campaign adviser. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •   Read more »   John Kelly refuses to apologize for false attacks on Florida congresswoman "I stand by my comments," Kelly tells Fox News in an interview. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   Analysis 4 big things we still don't know about the Papadopoulos-Russia plea deal — and 3 things we do What is Papadopoulos telling investigators? And who is "Putin's niece?" By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Congressional Republicans tiptoe carefully around charges leveled by Mueller They seem interested in neither defending or attacking the president too energetically. By Karoun Demirjian and Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   Washington prepares for the unexpected as Russia investigation unfolds Even President Trump demonstrated Monday that he doesn't know what's next. By Michael Scherer  •   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