Politics A.M.: Trump’s bellicosity secures a diplomatic coup — for now

New poll: Most teenagers and adults think arming teachers is dangerous, favor minimum age for buying assault rifles; Trump called Gary Cohn a 'globalist.' Here's why some people...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump's bellicosity secures a diplomatic coup — for now The president will meet with North Korea's leader to try to strike what would be a huge deal. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » Monkey Cage • Analysis New poll: Most teenagers and adults think arming teachers is dangerous, favor minimum age for buying assault rifles 58 percent of teenagers think the student rallies for gun control will lead to meaningful change. By John Sides  •  Read more »   The Fix Trump called Gary Cohn a 'globalist.' Here's why some people find that offensive. The word may have seemed innocuous. But to observers of extremism, it speaks to something darker and more conspiracy-minded. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Did Trump just rush into negotiations with Kim Jong Un? It sure looks that way. Rex Tillerson said mere hours earlier that a meeting with Kim wasn't prudent yet. Then Trump decided he'd do one. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   'It's killing the agency': Ugly power struggle paralyzes Trump's plan to fix veterans' care Overhauling Veterans Affairs was among the president's campaign promises. A standoff between Secretary David Shulkin and his senior staff threatens to derail that. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis DNC vice chair Keith Ellison and Louis Farrakhan: 'No relationship'? The vice chair of the Democratic National Committee hasn't told the full story about his interactions with Louis Farrakhan By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis Trump has gotten credit on North Korea. But a Kim Jong Un meeting presents an unprecedented challenge. Experts say Trump has helped move the needle. Talks with Kim Jong Un will show whether he's truly effected change. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   PowerPost Whistleblower had 'no evidence' Clinton helped Russia assume American uranium stake, Democrats say The FBI informant central to a GOP-driven probe of a 2010 deal said claims of Russian influence were "outside my pay grade," Democratic staffers say in a memo. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Sessions invoking secession sets his critics up to revisit concerns about the AG's history on race Jeff Sessions's secession comment left more questions than answers. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump accepts invitation to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Kim has also committed to stopping nuclear and missile testing, even during joint military drills in South Korea next month, Seoul's national security adviser told reporters in Washington. By Anna Fifield, David Nakamura and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Trump rolls out tariff policies like a reality show — complete with cliffhangers "The people in the building have no idea what's about to happen," one donor said of the White House. By Jenna Johnson, Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   New federal rules on Facebook and Google ads may not be in place for 2018 midterms The FEC has been negotiating new disclosure requirements aimed at preventing foreign influence on U.S. elections. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Tony Romm  •  Read more »   PowerPost Schiff wants to ask Trump supporter Erik Prince if he lied about meeting with Russian The January 2017 meeting reportedly was to establish a back channel with the Kremlin. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump's new tariff exemptions are a bad idea, according to his own trade adviser four days ago Peter Navarro suggested that exemptions would harm the whole package. Trump decided to make them anyway. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Why a federal judge is offering Twitter advice to Trump The judge suggests Trump stop blocking Twitter users and just mute them, instead. By Callum Borchers  •  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