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Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Evan Vucci / AP Trump team's meeting with Mueller's office poised to ratchet up tensions The president's lawyers are seeking assurance that he will be cleared, but people with knowledge of the investigation said it could last at least another year. By Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more » Q&A for federal workers: TSP investment rates When federal employees get a raise, whether their Thrift Savings Plan investments increase automatically depends on how they make those investments. By Eric Yoder  •   Read more »   Senate intel committee investigating Jill Stein campaign for possible collusion with the Russians The inclusion of the Green Party candidate suggests the committee's probe is far from over, even as lawmakers worry the House Intelligence Committee is winding down. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Protesters storm Congress to fight tax bill, as cameras point elsewhere The protest movement, unlike the Women's March or other 2017 rebellions against the GOP, had been stoked by progressive groups that operate in plain sight but have low national profiles. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Trump talked about rescinding Gorsuch's nomination President was upset by Gorsuch's criticism and thought him ungrateful. By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey and Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   Pence delays trip to Middle East The move allows the vice president to stay in Washington until votes on tax legislation are completed, his office said. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump judicial nominee Matthew Petersen pulls out after struggling to answer basic questions The White House confirmed that Matthew Petersen was no longer under consideration for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. By John Wagner and Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump's team celebrates another stock-market high. Here's the broader context. The Dow hit a new high for the 70th time in 2017. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Analysis Peter Strzok's 'insurance policy' text message looks bad. But it doesn't look like a smoking gun. As usual, the appetite for a smoking gun is larger than the evidence. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Calls for Mueller's removal echo complaints about another special counsel, Kenneth Starr Fox News's Laura Ingraham says Mueller is "irreparably tainted." The New York Times editorialized that Starr was "fatally tainted." By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Analysis How politicians' use of social media is reinforcing a partisan media divide New research finds that more partisan members of Congress share news from more partisan sites. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Trump sets out national security strategy of 'principled realism' and global competition The president touts his election as a pivot from failure to success, citing the stock market surge and tax cuts. By Anne Gearan and Steven Mufson  •   Read more »   Analysis How realistic is it that the Democrats could retake Congress? The state of play, as of right now. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Analysis Republicans' tax bill is limping across the finish line The rushed process is catching up to them, with accusations of shady dealmaking and a souring public. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   Analysis After Trump bans words including 'transgender' at CDC, gay rights activists predict consequences for GOP LGBT activists said Trump is trying to erase some members of their community with his administration's wording restrictions. By Eugene Scott  •   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