Politics: White House says Trump’s false claim of voter fraud is his ‘long-standing belief’

This is what Trump voters said when asked to compare his inauguration crowd with Obama’s; Trump's voter fraud claims undermine the democratic process and his presidency; President Trump’s inflated estimate for Keystone XL construction jobs; Trump threatens to 'send in the feds' to address Chicago 'carnage'; Trump hiring freeze could turn out to be less sweeping than it seems; Trump’s First 100 Days: Get ready for major action on immigration; Secret Service agent may face disciplinary action over her anti-Trump Facebook posts; Liberals press Democrats to thwart Trump nominations, but to little effect; Everything you want to know about the Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings, votes; Trump close to naming nominee for Supreme Court; Trump's disregard for the truth threatens his ability to govern; Federal agencies ordered to restrict their communications; USDA scrambles to ease concerns after researchers were ordered to stop publishing news releases; Trump claims millions of illegal voters swayed the popular vote. We pre-debunked his evidence;   The most important politics stories today   Matt McClain / The Washington Post White House says Trump's false claim of voter fraud is his 'long-standing belief' Trump's untruth swells into a distraction that threatens to undermine his first week in office. By Philip Rucker and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » This is what Trump voters said when asked to compare his inauguration crowd with Obama’s With the photos in front of them, one in seven Trump supporters still gave the false answer. By Brian Schaffner and Samantha Luks  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump's voter fraud claims undermine the democratic process and his presidency Whether willful or careless, the president strikes at the foundations of our system of government. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   President Trump’s inflated estimate for Keystone XL construction jobs President Obama used to say not many jobs would be created by the pipeline. Now Trump over-inflates the number. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump threatens to 'send in the feds' to address Chicago 'carnage' The president has raised the prospect before, as killings spike in the country's third-largest city. By John Wagner and Mark Berman  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump hiring freeze could turn out to be less sweeping than it seems There is confusion among federal agencies about the sweep of the new directive and which positions are exempted. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump’s First 100 Days: Get ready for major action on immigration The latest on Trump's administration. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Secret Service agent may face disciplinary action over her anti-Trump Facebook posts The agent suggested she might not take a bullet for Trump. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Liberals press Democrats to thwart Trump nominations, but to little effect With four nominations confirmed, Democratic senators have slowed the nomination process but there is little evidence that they will block anyone. By David Weigel and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Everything you want to know about the Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings, votes Prepare for a busy couple of weeks. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump close to naming nominee for Supreme Court A handful of federal appeals court judges have emerged at the top of his list. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Trump's disregard for the truth threatens his ability to govern WHITE HOUSE DEBRIEF | He campaigned untethered by the facts. Can he run the country that way? By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Federal agencies ordered to restrict their communications The EPA, Agriculture and Interior departments receive sometimes confusing guidance. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   USDA scrambles to ease concerns after researchers were ordered to stop publishing news releases The order raised concerns that the Trump administration was trying to influence distribution of their findings, and USDA officials scrambled to clarify the memo. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump claims millions of illegal voters swayed the popular vote. We pre-debunked his evidence A better estimate: Zero non-citizens voted. By Stephen Ansolabehere, Samantha Luks and Brian Schaffner  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Today's WorldView What's most important from where the world meets Washington, plus the day's most essential reads and interesting ideas. 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