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Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Post Politics Trump's personal pilot 'in the mix' to lead the Federal Aviation Administration John Dunkin flew Trump around the country during the 2016 campaign. By John Wagner  •  Read more » Trump has long vowed to slash government. Now the knives are finally coming out. The century-old Biological Survey Unit, a favorite of Theodore Roosevelt, is among the many targets for elimination. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis How flawed constitutions undermine democracy Too often, the constitutions of some nations are stacked against them. By Michael Albertus and Victor Menaldo  •  Read more »   PowerPost Koch-backed group launches ad to pressure Congress to protect 'dreamers' It highlights "dreamers" as Americans as part of a major push by the Koch-backed LIBRE Initiative to pressure Congress on immigration. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis How today's big Supreme Court case on public-sector unions could lead to a fiscal crisis Unfunded retiree benefits for state workers are a time bomb for state budgets. By Daniel DiSalvo and Jeffrey Kucik  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump's consistent misrepresentation of how the diversity visa lottery works Over and over, the president fails to accurately describe how the diversity visa program operates. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Post Politics Would arming teachers make schools safer? 'To be honest, I don't know,' Ivanka Trump says. The president in recent days has repeatedly called for arming about 20 percent of teachers with concealed weapons. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   More governors willing to consider gun law changes after Florida shooting Discussions came as students and grieving families continued to push lawmakers to pass new measures to address the murders of 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. By Michael Scherer and Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Courts & Law A Florida provocateur has his day before the U.S. Supreme Court — again Fane Lozman's second case to reach the high court has the backing of free-speech advocates who say he was improperly arrested at a city council meeting. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Feinstein loses California Democratic Party's endorsement The five-term senator faces an ideological primary challenge in a battle for the soul of the party. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Analysis What we learned from the Democratic response to the Nunes memo — and what we didn't When the counterintelligence operation began — and how extensive it got. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Post Politics NRA spokeswoman pushes back on raising age for buying semiautomatic rifles, an idea Trump has suggested Dana Loesch says a higher age limit is something that the president is only "discussing" and has not formally backed. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   PowerPost Feinstein loses California Democratic Party's endorsement More than 54 percent of delegates to the statewide convention backed State Sen. Kevin de León, who has run to Feinstein's left on many issues. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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