Politics A.M.: Gary Cohn, Trump’s top economic adviser, to resign amid differences on trade policy

Tom Perez's claim that DNC broke fundraising records in January; Texas voting: 2018's first primary points to liberal enthusiasm

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Gary Cohn, Trump's top economic adviser, to resign amid differences on trade policy Cohn has long opposed the president's planned tariffs, but Trump brushed aside his advice. By Damian Paletta and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Fact Checker • Analysis Tom Perez's claim that DNC broke fundraising records in January The DNC chairman has a new way of counting fundraising dollars. Does his math add up? By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   PowerPost Texas voting: 2018's first primary points to liberal enthusiasm From Houston to the border with Mexico, Democrats voted in numbers far greater than in 2014 primaries. Republicans sent out a warning to their supporters. By Mike DeBonis and Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis A Bush just won again in Texas, but he did it by proving that it's Trump's GOP Even in what was once Bush country, cozying up to Trump is the winning strategy. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Ted Cruz calls out challenger Beto O'Rourke in a sign of a tough fight to come in Texas The liberal congressman from El Paso and the conservative senator from Houston are set for an ideological clash after Tuesday's primaries.  By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Porn actress Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says hush agreement is null because he didn't sign it The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that President Trump, then the Republican presidential nominee, never approved a $130,000 settlement arranged by his personal attorney, making it invalid. This is a developing story. It will be updated. By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost House GOP leaders call for second special counsel to probe alleged bias and surveillance abuse at FBI, DOJ Democrats see the request, in a letter to Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein, as a ploy to discredit Mueller's Russia probe By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   HUD to comply with congressional request on redecoration of Carson's office Aides to the secretary have denied the department overspent to redecorate Carson's office despite employee's complaint. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   PowerPost Trump wants Gateway tunnel project left unfunded, Chao tells House panel The transportation secretary said that the president "is concerned about the viability of this project" and that the states involved need to "bear their fair share." By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis What Trump calls 'conflict,' many Americans call 'chaotic' Trump's appreciation for conflict may be working against him. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis 'I proved to be right': Trump again refers to an imaginary attack in Sweden The president can't let go of a false claim he made at a rally more than a year ago. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   The president's company won't say how much money it made in 'foreign profits' last year. Have you got a guess? We're playing "Price Is Right" rules here: The winning guess is the one that comes closest to the real number without going over. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   Trump vows to counteract any Russian interference in 2018 elections In a turnabout, the president acknowledges Russian interference in 2016 and claims his administration is working to prevent an intrusion in 2018. By Philip Rucker  •  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