Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: Flynn is the first to fall

Why back-channels with Russia cost Michael Flynn his job; This is why Democrats lose in ‘rural’ postindustrial America; Feds cite D.C. charters for high suspension rates, particularly for black students; 'Red' America is an illusion. Postindustrial towns go for Democrats.; Janet L. Yellen will go to Congress today. This is what she’ll face.; The strange tale of how a false 2009 Obamacare claim ended up in a viral 2017 video; Harward emerges as front-runner to replace Flynn following talks; Trump’s First 100 Days: Flynn is the first to fall; Congressional Republicans divided on whether to support Flynn; Your complete guide to Trump’s Cabinet confirmation schedule; Shulkin unanimously confirmed to head Veterans Affairs; Onstage with a fellow world leader, Trump acts the part; Priorities USA memo: Focus on what Trump hasn’t delivered can help Democrats; Trump used to have a slightly different opinion of presidents playing golf;   The most important politics stories today   Trump’s First 100 Days: Flynn is the first to fall An incident with Michael Flynn sheds light on the inner workings of the White House -- plus how Trump works when he's away. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Upheaval is now standard operating procedure inside the White House The chaos that was a Trump trademark in business and campaigning now threatens to plague his presidency. By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Why back-channels with Russia cost Michael Flynn his job Flynn could have learned from Henry Kissinger. By Richard A. Moss  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   This is why Democrats lose in ‘rural’ postindustrial America "Red" counties' cities are full of Democrats. But the rural and suburban Republicans are more likely to vote. By Jonathan Rodden  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Red' America is an illusion. Postindustrial towns go for Democrats. But they're outvoted by the surrounding "red" areas. By Jonathan Rodden  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Janet L. Yellen will go to Congress today. This is what she’ll face. Congress regularly blames the Fed for bad economic times and threatens change. By Sarah Binder and Mark Spindel  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   The strange tale of how a false 2009 Obamacare claim ended up in a viral 2017 video A GOP official mentioned "death panels" at a town hall, and the moment went online. But there's more to the story. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Harward emerges as front-runner to replace Flynn following talks He's a former deputy commander of the U.S. Central Command By Robert Costa  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump’s First 100 Days: Flynn is the first to fall An incident with Michael Flynn sheds light on the inner workings of the White House -- plus how Trump works when he's away. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Congressional Republicans divided on whether to support Flynn Graham is one of the only prominent congressional Republicans to publicly address Flynn's credibility in light of the new information about his contact with the Russian ambassador. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Your complete guide to Trump’s Cabinet confirmation schedule Prepare for a busy couple of weeks. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Shulkin unanimously confirmed to head Veterans Affairs An internist and longtime health administrator, David J. Shulkin is the first Cabinet pick to win complete bipartisan support. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Onstage with a fellow world leader, Trump acts the part It appears as though he has been chosen to play the very serious role of President of the United States. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Priorities USA memo: Focus on what Trump hasn’t delivered can help Democrats The super PAC's study asked for answers from 801 Obama-Trump voters and from three sets of focus groups in Wisconsin, Michigan and Florida, where the Democrats' decline with white voters was most acute. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump used to have a slightly different opinion of presidents playing golf "I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to go play golf." By Philip Bump  •  Read more »           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. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071