Politics A.M.: Warren’s jump into the presidential campaign kicks the 2020 race into high gear

Trump's winners for the year? Americans. The losers, he says, are Democrats running against him.; What's in a name? Trump, allies back away from idea that the border wall needs to...

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Warren's jump into the presidential campaign kicks the 2020 race into high gear She is expected to be a major contender in a field that is likely to be large and diverse. By Annie Linskey and Jenna Johnson · Read more Trump's winners for the year? Americans. The losers, he says, are Democrats running against him. In an interview, the president predicts prosperity in 2019 and does not mention signs of an economic slowdown By Anne Gearan · Read more What's in a name? Trump, allies back away from idea that the border wall needs to be a wall. The shift comes as the White House faces the reality of divided government in the new year. By Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner and Seung Min Kim · Read more   Chief Justice Roberts notes progress in protecting judicial employees from misconduct His year-end report does not address criticism that investigations end if a judge retires or joins the Supreme Court. By Robert Barnes · Read more   Alabama congressman: Pelosi, Schumer have 'blood on their hands' by not funding border wall Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) made unsupported claims suggesting illegal immigrants are responsible for thousands of American deaths each year. By Michael Brice-Saddler · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   PowerPost 'They're not asking permission to do things': Democrats brace for robust freshman class Days to the start of the new Congress, the Democratic freshman class is unified, but tensions have emerged that could test Pelosi's leadership. By Elise Viebeck and Paul Kane · Read more   Trump claims there's a 10-foot wall around the Obamas' D.C. home. He is wrong. The 8,200-square-foot structure, despite several security features, is completely visible from the street. By Michael Brice-Saddler · Read more   Analysis What the senior people who left the White House in 2018 had to say about Trump At least a third were not entirely complimentary. By Philip Bump · Read more   Analysis For Democrats, the race to 2020 will be unlike any seen in modern times A large and diverse field, generational and ideological battles and new rules add up to a wild ride ahead. By Dan Balz · Read more   Analysis Why shutdown season has gotten particularly touchy The calendar — plus partisanship. By Philip Bump · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   House Democrats prepare bills to end government shutdown, deny Trump wall money and pressure Senate to go along Democrats' plan, which they aim to pass upon taking control of the House on Thursday, includes a stopgap spending bill to fund the Homeland Security Department through Feb. 8. The bill would continue existing levels of border funding without giving President Trump the new wall money he is seeking. The measure would also reopen the […] By Washington Post Staff · Read more Analysis Elizabeth Warren's 2020 chances, broken down Warren is clearly a front-runner — but one with limitations. By Aaron Blake · Read more   Trump says U.S. troops are 'slowly' being sent home from Syria Earlier this month, the president's plans for a quick military withdrawal drew widespread criticism. By John Wagner · Read more   Analysis The 135 times in 2018 that Trump specifically wanted us to know what was airing on Fox News That's excluding the scores of times he referred to what was on the network indirectly. By Philip Bump · Read more   Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she will seek the presidency in 2020 The Massachusetts Democrat made her candidacy official by emphasizing the economic populism that has propelled two Senate victories. By Annie Linskey and Matt Viser · Read more   Recommended for you Get the Technology 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up

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