Politics A.M.: House Republicans eye defense spending boost, complicating plan to avoid second shutdown

10 key questions about the ethical issues surrounding President Trump's company; President Trump cries 'fake news' and the world follows

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   House Republicans eye defense spending boost, complicating plan to avoid second shutdown Still unresolved is the issue of protections for young undocumented immigrants, which helped spark a three-day partial closure last month. By Erica Werner and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » 10 key questions about the ethical issues surrounding President Trump's company Trump tries to keep his official duties and his business separate with the help of an ethics adviser By Jonathan O'Connell and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump cries 'fake news' and the world follows President Trump started a trend: calling unfavorable news coverage "fake." Foreign leaders — especially dictators and authoritarian regimes — have followed suit. By Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   Pence does not rule out meeting with North Korea during Asia trip While the vice president had not requested a meeting with representatives of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's regime, he was open to the possibility during his stop at the Olympics in South Korea later this week. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   The judge Trump disparaged as 'Mexican' will preside over an important border wall case Trump attacked the federal judge for his race while the judge presided over a fraud case against Trump University. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   PowerPost Q&A for federal workers: Incentive payments What are the "three Rs"? By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Monkey Cage • Analysis There's a big problem with how the census measures race And it's exaggerating how fast we're moving to a majority-minority country. By Richard Alba  •  Read more »   PowerPost A new bipartisan immigration plan surfaces in the Senate — and Trump labels it a 'total waste of time' The bipartisan proposal is similar to one introduced in the House — but a White House aide said Congress should use Trump's ideas instead. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   PowerPost GOP-allied groups heavily outspend Democrats in special Pennsylvania election Republicans are outspending Democrats 17-to-1 as the GOP looks to hold onto a western Pennsylvania seat and deliver a strong message to donors and party faithful. By David Weigel and Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Supreme Court refuses to block Pa. ruling invalidating congressional map The decision means 2018 elections in the state will probably be held with districts far more favorable to Democrats. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump suggests that the black lawmakers who didn't applaud his SOTU speech were treasonous Trump's relationship with black lawmakers and citizens isn't likely to improve. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   PowerPost Joe Biden set to address House Democrats this week as they gear up for midterms The former vice president kicks off a three-day meeting for House Democrats, who are preparing for a big election year. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Ethics training reminds White House staff not to use encrypted messages for government business The warnings come as the Trump administration seeks to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of violating federal records laws. By Carol D. Leonnig, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   PowerPost GOP senator again at odds with Interior Department, this time over a tiny Pacific island chain Sen. Lisa Murwkosi (R-Alaska) is concerned about spending on Bikini Atoll. By Dino Grandoni  •  Read more »   Trump calls Democratic lawmakers who didn't applaud him 'treasonous,' 'un-American' The president went off script during an address designed to tout the benefits of the Republican tax package. By Anne Gearan and John Wagner  •  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