Politics A.M.: Trump says he would speak to Mueller under oath in Russia investigation

In December, thousand of Americans protested against the tax plan, for DACA and about all the other usual suspects Sessions's statistics to back up the claim that Trump is ending...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Trump says he would speak to Mueller under oath in Russia investigation The president suggested he was being investigated for obstruction of justice as part of the Russia investigation because he was 'fighting back' and reiterated there was 'no collusion' between his campaign and Moscow. By Josh Dawsey, David Nakamura and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more » Analysis In December, thousand of Americans protested against the tax plan, for DACA and about all the other usual suspects "The resistance" has gotten in the habit of taking to the streets. By Erica Chenoweth and Jeremy Pressman  •  Read more »   Analysis Sessions's statistics to back up the claim that Trump is ending 'American carnage' The attorney general cited a bevy of statistics to claim Trump has made progress on crime in America. But there's less than meets the eye. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   In Middle East trip, Pence shows administration is unfazed by criticism of Jerusalem decision Pence said he's confident a single issue will not doom relationships with most allies. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Judge acquits Sen. Robert Menendez on several counts in bribery case Menendez's months-long bribery trial ended in a mistrial, which showed how difficult it can be for the federal government to pursue corruption cases. By Marwa Eltagouri  •  Read more »   Trump audio transcript: 'I'm looking forward to' speaking with Mueller President Trump said he is "looking forward" to testifying under oath to the special counsel. Here is the full transcript of his interview with reporters Wednesday. By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT House Democrats write memo to counter GOP's take on Russia probe, attacks on FBI Top House Intelligence Committee Democrat Adam B. Schiff said the Democrats had to counter the GOP's misleading narrative. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Analysis The Finance 202, Davos Edition: Wall Street titans breaking out champagne for Trump at World Economic Forum "I like a lot more stuff than I don't like," Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said Wednesday of the president. By Tory Newmyer  •  Read more »   Trump puts path to citizenship for some 'dreamers' on the table in immigration deal President Trump has rejected proposals from a bipartisan group of senators as well as from Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.). By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Cecile Richards expected to step down from Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood had been one of the conservative movement's major targets even before Republicans took back the White House. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Pence forced to break tie over nomination of Brownback for religious freedom post Wednesday marked the seventh and eighth times Pence has had to cast a tiebreaking vote since the start of the Trump presidency. By Sean Sullivan and Julie Zauzmer  •  Read more »   Trump administration seeks new ways to allow people to dodge Obamacare's individual mandate People will likely be allowed more "hardship" exemptions from the health-care law. By Paige Winfield Cunningham and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Analysis Half of Americans believe Trump's campaign colluded with Russia Even sizable percentages of Republicans think the Trump team colluded. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   French President Macron will make first official state visit during Trump administration After rocky start, President Trump and Emmanuel Macron have developed warmer relations. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Analysis NFL's rejection of veterans' Super Bowl ad has some crying hypocrisy A veterans advocacy group is accusing the NFL of censorship for not accepting its advertisement for the Super Bowl. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the DemocracyPost newsletter Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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