Politics: Trump picks Colo. appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court

Waiting, on edge, for a refugee family's arrival; Former vice president Biden to launch charitable foundation; Paul Ryan’s claim that ‘more and more doctors just won’t take Medicaid’; Trump's First 100 Days: Trump makes Supreme Court pick as Democrats set up showdowns; A fractured U.S. Senate awaits Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch; Everything you want to know about the Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings, votes; How Trump kept Gorsuch nomination a secret until the clock struck 8; Trump already has socked away more than $7 million for his 2020 reelection; On the death of the Senate and its long history as the world's greatest deliberative body; Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump; Democrats block confirmation votes for Sessions, Price and Mnuchin; Kelly’s visit to Capitol Hill leaves lawmakers with questions; Key decisions from Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch; If history’s a guide, Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed by mid-March — or rejected by early May;   The most important politics stories today   Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images Trump picks Colo. appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court The judge, who believes in an "originalist" interpretation of the Constitution, is seen as a less bombastic version of Scalia. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » Waiting, on edge, for a refugee family's arrival For months, this Washington, D.C. church prepared to welcome a family fleeing Afghanistan. Then President Trump signed an order that could bar them from the country. By Patricia Sullivan  •  Local  •  Read more »   Former vice president Biden to launch charitable foundation It will have a wide-ranging agenda, including fighting cancer and preventing sexual assault. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan’s claim that ‘more and more doctors just won’t take Medicaid’ Ryan highlights real challenges in the Medicaid program, but there are not enough data to support his specific claim. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's First 100 Days: Trump makes Supreme Court pick as Democrats set up showdowns The latest from Trump's new administration. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   A fractured U.S. Senate awaits Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch Democrats warned of a possible filibuster to block him, although some in their ranks from conservative states are vulnerable in 2018. By Sean Sullivan, Amber Phillips 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 »   How Trump kept Gorsuch nomination a secret until the clock struck 8 Trump considered six finalists, interviewed four, and kept his pick of Gorsuch a secret By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Trump already has socked away more than $7 million for his 2020 reelection The president's campaign committee started the year debt-free and has continued to press supporters for donations. By Matea Gold and Anu Narayanswamy  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   On the death of the Senate and its long history as the world's greatest deliberative body With a Supreme Court nomination looming, Republicans are contemplating putting an end to the filibuster. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump Beyond dissent on the streets, the people who work for the president launch a less-visible opposition. By Juliet Eilperin, Lisa Rein and Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   Democrats block confirmation votes for Sessions, Price and Mnuchin The move effectively stalls the confirmation process. Democrats call it a protest against ethically compromised nominees. By Ed O'Keefe, Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kelly’s visit to Capitol Hill leaves lawmakers with questions Sen. Mark Warner complained that parts of Kelly's "characterization of what is taking place" were "completely divorced from the facts." By Karoun Demirjian and Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Key decisions from Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch The judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit is a proponent of originalism and a textualist. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   If history’s a guide, Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed by mid-March — or rejected by early May A look at what's happened in recent history. By Philip Bump  •  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. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. 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