Politics A.M.: Trump moved to fire Mueller in June, bringing White House counsel to the brink of leaving

Here's what to listen for in Trump's first State of the Union Trump's handling of the Russia investigation has never looked more like a coverup

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Brendan Mcdermid / Reuters Trump moved to fire Mueller in June, bringing White House counsel to the brink of leaving White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn balked at the effort. By Rosalind S. Helderman and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Post Politics • Analysis Here's what to listen for in Trump's first State of the Union Know what to look for in Trump's address with this analysis from Post national political correspondent Karen Tumulty and senior editor Marc Fisher. By Jessica Stahl  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump's handling of the Russia investigation has never looked more like a coverup Trump didn't just considered firing Robert S. Mueller III; he actually tried to do it. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   PowerPost GOP candidate says feminists have 'snake-filled heads,' hopes daughters don't become 'she devils' Courtland Sykes, who is running to unseat Sen. Claire McCaskill in Missouri, said in an interview that he supports women and that he doesn't think his comments were demeaning. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis New poll shows Russians are defiant in face of U.S. sanctions It doesn't look like this impasse will shift any time soon. By Dina Smeltz  •  Read more »   PowerPost Rep. Kennedy will deliver Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union speech Some Democrats will boycott the address, but Bill Nye and Miss America plan to attend. By Elise Viebeck and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Rep. Patrick Meehan, under misconduct cloud, will not seek reelection "It is clear to me, that under the current conditions, any campaign I would run would not be decided over vital issues but would likely devolve into an ugly spectacle of harsh rhetoric," Meehan wrote. By Mike DeBonis and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis These are probably the media reports that made Trump want to fire Mueller The president tried to remove the special counsel as the press reported on possible obstruction of justice. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Trump bristles under some of his orderly chief of staff's restrictions An impromptu media scrum underscored the president's unusual and sometimes tense relationship with John F. Kelly. By Josh Dawsey, Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump supports path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million 'dreamers' in new White House proposal The plans, to be sent to the Senate next week, will also include a $25 billion border security "trust fund" and an end to family visas for parents, siblings of U.S. citizens. By David Nakamura and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Pro-Trump groups paid tens of thousands to Trump's D.C. hotel and former campaign aides America First Action and an affiliated nonprofit entity raised $30 million in 2017. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis A White House chart on 'chain migration' has numbers that add up, but it lacks context A White House issued a chart to provide some context on "chain migration." Here's some context for the chart. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump once regularly praised law enforcement. He now regularly criticizes the FBI. Ever since the FBI focused its Russia investigation on Trump's campaign, his praise of them has been fleeting. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Analysis Satisfaction with the moral climate of the U.S. drops — except among Republicans Views of the country's moral climate are, like everything else, now partisan. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump's latest Watergate comparison: 'That was 18 minutes; this is five months' The president invokes "the Rose Mary Stretch." By Callum Borchers  •  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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071