Politics A.M.: Immigration bills fail in Congress, leaving ‘dreamers’ in limbo

She's a 23-year-old reporter at a community newspaper. This is the third mass shooting she's covered.; Trump plan to eliminate agencies leaves questions; budget also hits federal...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   PowerPost Immigration bills fail in Congress, leaving 'dreamers' in limbo The Republican-led Senate failed to muster enough votes for a plan backed by President Trump or for a bipartisan measure the White House had rejected. By Ed O'Keefe, David Nakamura and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis She's a 23-year-old reporter at a community newspaper. This is the third mass shooting she's covered. Lulu Ramadan's first response might have been disbelief. But it wasn't. Instead, she thought, "Oh, God. Again?" By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Perspective Trump plan to eliminate agencies leaves questions; budget also hits federal unions The budget proposal shows 62 federal programs would be eliminated through zero funding. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis More than 40 percent of Trump's first Cabinet-level picks have faced ethical or other controversies Nine out of 22 have faced such questions, and the list is growing quickly. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis David Brooks thinks the two-party system is doomed. He's right — and wrong. Are Americans polarized — or do they just want to ignore politics entirely? By John Barry Ryan, Yanna Krupnikov and Samara Klar  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis A significant minority of Americans say they could support a military takeover of the U.S. government Maybe they'd feel differently if it was really happening. Maybe not. By German Feierherd, Noam Lupu and Susan Stokes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Fact Checker • Analysis The White House's spin that its budget reduces the deficit by $3 trillion White House officials are claiming big budget savings for a plan that sends the deficit soaring. How does that add up? It doesn't. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Public Safety Judge lashes out at 'unacceptable' delays in setting trial of Manafort and Gates in Mueller probe Ex-Trump campaign aide Rick Gates's attorneys seek to exit case for 'irreconcilable differences' By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more »   VA chief fights for his political future amid internal strife and allegations of subterfuge David Shulkin, under fire for his expensive European work trip, is embroiled in a nasty power struggle with other Trump appointees advocating for his ouster. By Lisa Rein, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'Code Red!' Despite preparations, no one was ready for what happened at Douglas High. Police say a teenage gunman arrived in an Uber and suddenly started shooting into classrooms. As students and teachers huddled under desks, 17 people were killed. By Kevin Sullivan, Samantha Schmidt and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   A loud, new voice after the latest school shooting: Kids wanting to know why adults hadn't done more Online and on air, students called for political leaders to do more to prevent future attacks. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   White House portrayal of security office conflicts with its role in past administrations Current and former officials say painting the office as a sole arbiter of security-clearance decisions, such as those involving Rob Porter, is misleading. By Anne Gearan and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Obama ran out of words on mass shootings. Trump has struggled to find them. Gun massacres highlight differences between the two presidents and underscore their weaknesses. By Greg Jaffe and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Trump inaugural committee directed $26 million for event production to firm connected to Melania Trump adviser The vast majority of the money was disbursed to other vendors, according to a committee document. By Michael Kranish and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   The AR-15: 'America's rifle' or illegitimate killing machine? Most Americans support a ban on the assault rifle used in many school shootings, but it retains enormous staying power. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Energy 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the energy and environment 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