Politics A.M.: Trump wants to overhaul America’s safety net with giant cuts to housing, food stamps and health care

Will Republicans be able to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?; What's the immigration status of Melania Trump's parents?

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump wants to overhaul America's safety net with giant cuts to housing, food stamps and health care Budget proposal would try to tilt benefits programs in a more conservative direction By Tracy Jan, Caitlin Dewey, Amy Goldstein and Jeff Stein  •  Read more » Monkey Cage • Analysis Will Republicans be able to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Here are four keys to understanding what's going on at the CFPB -- and how this administration could transform its mission. By Mallory E. SoRelle  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis What's the immigration status of Melania Trump's parents? The White House refuses to explain the immigration status of Melania Trump's parents. Here are some possible answers. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   PowerPost Immigration debate launches in the Senate — and a GOP plan picks up support Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell endorses a plan that would fulfill Trump's wishes as he warns senators: "Now is the time to back up the talk with the hard work." By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Trump: U.S. expenditures in Middle East have been 'a mistake' President's erroneous claim that the U.S. has spent $7 trillion in the Middle East signals his rising frustration as chances for a Mideast peace deal appear to slip further away. By Anne Gearan and Carol Morello  •  Read more »   Post Politics Trump would cut more in federal infrastructure spending than he proposes to add, Democrats say The president touted his plans to "rebuild America's crumbling infrastructure" at a White House event on Feb. 12. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT White House declines to provide detailed account of senior aide's firing over abuse allegations Staff secretary Rob Porter's departure from the White House has rattled the Trump administration and led to internal tensions. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   'It's not just marches': Democratic candidates reap financial benefits of anti-Trump fervor A "blue wave" of small-dollar contributions could help upstart congressional hopefuls gain traction in the midterms. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Anu Narayanswamy and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Analysis Sarah Huckabee Sanders's disingenuous defense of how the White House handles classified material Except for five big problems, it was a great answer. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Budget provides no raise, targets retirement benefits for federal employees Higher required contributions toward retirement, lower benefits again proposed. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Sarah Huckabee Sanders's amazing spin on Trump wishing Rob Porter well: 'He hopes for the best for all American citizens' Trump isn't pro-spouse abuse, apparently; he's just pro-American. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Analysis A number of Republicans appear to be becoming independents Why Trump's reliance on his base may be an even riskier strategy than it seems. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Why it matters that the White House can't get its story straight on Rob Porter At some point, the White House might wish it could provide a ticktock that the media and the public would accept at face value. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Video: Trump's repeated claim the United States has spent $7 trillion in the Middle East Over and over, Trump says the United States has spent $7 trillion on wars in the Middle East. Saying it is so does not make it so. By Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis 'We don't dislike each other': McConnell, Schumer make nice on eve of immigration debate The two Senate leaders appeared together in Louisville with a vote starting debate on immigration scheduled for later Monday. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. 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