Politics: Kelly calls some of Trump’s campaign pledges on immigration and wall ‘uninformed,’ meeting attendees say

'Pulling at his strings': Lawmakers vie to sway Trump in immigration fight Yes, Congress could shut the government down tomorrow. It probably won't.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Susan Walsh / AP Kelly calls some of Trump's campaign pledges on immigration and wall 'uninformed,' meeting attendees say The comments were out of sync with remarks by Trump, who in recent day has reiterated his desire to build a border wall. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more » 'Pulling at his strings': Lawmakers vie to sway Trump in immigration fight 'He's a person who is susceptible to hearing different arguments,' one top GOP senator said. By Sean Sullivan and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Analysis Yes, Congress could shut the government down tomorrow. It probably won't. It'll probably pass another stopgap spending measure, and we'll do this again next month. By Molly E. Reynolds  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump's claim that immigrants bring 'tremendous crime' is still wrong Trump has insisted for years that immigrants raise crime rates, but new studies show he's still wrong. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Trump officials weigh keeping national parks open even if government shuts down Championed by White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, the plan is aimed at blunting public anger. By Lisa Rein and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Analysis Fact-checking President Trump's 'Fake News Awards' Most of the "Fake News" awards are about reports that were wrong -- and quickly corrected. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Divisions over immigration, military dollars threaten to derail government spending bill House GOP leaders scrambled to round up the votes for a short-term spending bill, faced with opposition from defense hawks clamoring for billions more for the Pentagon. In the Senate, immigration activists pressured Democrats to oppose the bill. By Mike DeBonis, Erica Werner and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump's 'Fake News Awards' were a huge flop The president tweeted a broken link to his list of "losers," a fitting end to an idea that was poorly executed from the get-go. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   'A real disconnect': Trump administration offers conflicting signals on potential deportation of 'dreamers' Experts warned that undocumented immigrants who lose work protections if Congress fails to strike a deal on DACA program are likely to be caught up in president's pledge to target hardened criminals for removal. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Talks to avoid shutdown hit roadblocks a day ahead of vote Short-term spending extension becomes dicey over immigration and defense budget concerns By Mike DeBonis, Ed O'Keefe, Erica Werner and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Bannon agrees to Mueller interview but delays Hill return as White House seeks to limit testimony Republican and Democratic lawmakers criticized President Trump's potential use of executive privelege, saying it threatens their ability to conduct independent investigations. By Karoun Demirjian and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump calls the U.S.-Mexico border 'extremely dangerous.' It is — but not for Americans. Is Trump right? It depends. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »   Analysis Americans think Trump doesn't work as hard as most presidents We think we may know why. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Kelly calls some of Trump's campaign pledges on immigration, wall 'uninformed,' meeting attendees say The United States will never build a physical wall along the entire stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border, the White House chief of staff said. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Analysis Congress honors a master Senate dealmaker amid a budget impasse President Trump and congressional leaders paid tribute to Robert J. Dole, who often talked of "adult leadership" in negotiating. By Paul Kane  •  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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071