Politics A.M.: Republicans vote to release memo alleging FBI missteps in surveillance of Trump campaign operative

Trump's first address to Congress remains the best media moment of his presidency. It didn't last long.; What happened to the State of the Union address? Originally, it helped the...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Susan Walsh / AP National Security Republicans vote to release memo alleging FBI missteps in surveillance of Trump campaign operative The House Intelligence Committee vote escalates a political fight over the FBI and the Justice Department. By Karoun Demirjian and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis Trump's first address to Congress remains the best media moment of his presidency. It didn't last long. Don't be surprised if the president's State of the Union earns high marks. And don't be surprised if he tramples on his own good headlines. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis What happened to the State of the Union address? Originally, it helped the president and Congress deliberate. Now #SOTU is a partisan performance. By Connor M. Ewing and Charles Zug  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Why we should be skeptical of the GOP memo criticizing the FBI If what the memo alleges is true — that the FBI and Justice Department relied on faulty information to spy on a Trump official — it would amount to a remarkable government conspiracy. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   State of the Union gives Trump the chance to 'act presidential,' at least for a night The impulsive commander in chief has a tendency to undermine his message after moments of high ceremony. By Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   Nine questions about President Trump's businesses and possible conflicts of interest Is the president making money? Who does he owe money to? Who are his foreign clients? And more . . . By David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Groups aligned with Senate Democrats raise $31.8 million in 2017, edging out GOP counterparts Senate Majority PAC and Majority Forward edged out comparable GOP groups, but were still at a cash disadvantage heading into 2018. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Will Trump's tariffs help him with his voters? Here's how presidents have used tariffs in election years in the past. By Kenneth Lowande, Jeffery A. Jenkins and Andrew J. Clarke  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump's 2017 proposals to Congress: What flopped and what succeeded Here's our annual review of which State of the Union proposals from the year before succeeded — and which failed. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Ahead of State of the Union, Democrats are united against Trump — but not on impeachment Some see the ascension of Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), a constitutional law expert, as a sign of how seriously House Democrats are preparing for a legal showdown with the president. Others are steering clear of the issue. By David Weigel and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Chris Christie's moment in the sun continues — at ABC News ABC News reportedly hires the former New Jersey governor as a contributor, starting on Tuesday. By Marwa Eltagouri  •  Read more »   How the Koch network learned to thrive in the Trump era After pointedly declining to support Donald Trump in the 2016 campaign, the conservative network is embracing pieces of the administration's policy agenda, playing down disagreements. By James Hohmann and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   PowerPost Chief executive Jess O'Connell leaves the DNC Jess O'Connell is leaving the job after less than a year, in the latest shake-up for an organization that has won of a string of elections while struggling with internal divisions. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Post Politics Names of campaign donors to be flashed during live stream of Trump's State of the Union speech The fundraising pitch comes as aides to the president are promising a bipartisan address. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Abortion ban bill fails to advance in the Senate It's the first of what could be several election-year attempts to draw contrasts between Democrats and Republicans. By Ed O'Keefe  •  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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071