Politics: Trump vows to ‘totally destroy’ restrictions on churches’ support of candidates

Trump's administration isn't very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious.; Trump might push to confirm his Supreme Court nominee quickly. That would cost him.; What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#4); Trump’s First 100 Days: The president and the Middle East (and Australia); Paul Ryan continues fundraising blitz in 2017, transferring $3.4 million to elect House Republicans; Nordstrom drops Ivanka Trump-branded clothing and shoes; Democrats get closer to Muslim groups as Trump considers more terror policies; Hill Republicans' new role: Playing cleanup with the world for President Trump; Trump warns Israel that new settlements 'may not help' achieve Middle East peace; Two top Republicans open to repairing Obamacare ahead of repeal; Hill Republicans move to scrap Obama-era regulations; Trump's relationship with Hill Republicans is thawing, at least for now; GOP pushes a third Cabinet nominee toward confirmation without Democratic votes; Nearly everyone in Congress has a college degree. Most Americans don’t.;   The most important politics stories today   Win Mcnamee / Bloomberg Trump vows to 'totally destroy' restrictions on churches' support of candidates Critics warn such a move would effectively turn houses of worship 'into super PACs.' By John Wagner and Julie Zauzmer  •  Read more » Trump's administration isn't very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious. If the images aim to show a man of action, they also have delivered another unspoken message. By David Nakamura and Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Trump might push to confirm his Supreme Court nominee quickly. That would cost him. If a president says a single sentence in public about his Supreme Court nominee, he reduces his odds of passing an important proposal through the Senate. By Richard L. Vining, Jr.  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#4) The fourth installment in our occasional feature looking at what Trump got wrong on Twitter in a given week. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s First 100 Days: The president and the Middle East (and Australia) The latest on the administration: Israel, religion, Iran, Australia and confirmation hearings. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan continues fundraising blitz in 2017, transferring $3.4 million to elect House Republicans The January haul shows that even in the age of President Trump, Ryan remains a prodigious fundraiser with deep ties to the GOP donor base. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Nordstrom drops Ivanka Trump-branded clothing and shoes Retailer cites poor sales for the move, which follows a boycott campaign by activist group. By David A. Fahrenthold and Sarah Halzack  •  Read more »   Democrats get closer to Muslim groups as Trump considers more terror policies While a number of Republicans in both houses criticized Trump's executive order on immigration, none have endorsed Democratic legislation to roll it back. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Hill Republicans' new role: Playing cleanup with the world for President Trump Top Republican lawmakers called Australian officials after Trump's angry phone call with the key ally's prime minister. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump warns Israel that new settlements 'may not help' achieve Middle East peace The statement signals that the new administration will seek continuity with past presidents. By Abby Phillip and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   Two top Republicans open to repairing Obamacare ahead of repeal After promising immediate repeal and replacement, Republicans are wavering in public on how to do so. By Kelsey Snell and Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Hill Republicans move to scrap Obama-era regulations The rules were aimed at protecting streams, promoting corporate transparency and bolstering background checks for gun purchases. By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's relationship with Hill Republicans is thawing, at least for now Vice President Pence and national security adviser Michael Flynn have helped improve things between the two ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. By Sean Sullivan, Philip Rucker and Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   GOP pushes a third Cabinet nominee toward confirmation without Democratic votes When Democrats boycotted the scheduled vote, Republicans suspended committee rules and recommended Scott Pruitt to the full Senate to lead the EPA. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Nearly everyone in Congress has a college degree. Most Americans don’t. 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