Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: Sessions recuses himself while Trump talks 'winning'

Sponsored by UnitedHealth Group | Tom Perez’s claim that Trump wants to ‘eliminate overtime pay’; Trump’s First 100 Days: Sessions recuses himself while Trump talks ‘winning’; Hackers accessed a private email account Pence used for official business as Indiana governor; Maryland Democratic Party picks Kathleen Matthews as interim chair; The Trump presidency can't seem to escape Russia's shadow; Key GOP senator: For many voters, Obamacare is ‘a subset’ of the Affordable Care Act; Paul Ryan's feeling confident about repeal-and-replace. McConnell not so much.; America is pretty sure that it needs a stronger military and is (somewhat) willing to pay for it; House leaders forge ahead with health bills, hoping to bulldoze internal strife; Is pink the new orange? In nod to women, Va. passes bill to let hunters wear hot pink; How Trump’s post-election stock surge compares with other presidents — and other surges; Nancy Pelosi’s claim that Bill Clinton was impeached for ‘something so far less’ than Jeff Sessions; Trump tours a hulking aircraft carrier to promote hike in military spending; Trump has ‘total’ confidence in Jeff Sessions amid calls for attorney general’s resignation;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump’s First 100 Days: Sessions recuses himself while Trump talks ‘winning’ Trump, who expressed "total" confidence in Sessions on Thursday, spent part of the day touring an aircraft carrier in Newport News, Va. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Attorney General Jeff Sessions will recuse himself from any probe related to 2016 presidential campaign Sessions had been facing mounting pressure to step away from any investigations, after it was revealed he had talked to the Russian ambassador twice and not disclosed those contacts. By Karoun Demirjian, Ed O'Keefe, Sari Horwitz and Matt Zapotosky  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Tom Perez’s claim that Trump wants to ‘eliminate overtime pay’ We look into a claim by the new DNC chairman and former labor secretary about Trump's stance on overtime pay. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump’s First 100 Days: Sessions recuses himself while Trump talks ‘winning’ Trump, who expressed "total" confidence in Sessions on Thursday, spent part of the day touring an aircraft carrier in Newport News, Va. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Maryland Democratic Party picks Kathleen Matthews as interim chair Longtime television anchor promises "inclusive and transparent" process to select a four-year party chair in May. By Bill Turque and Josh Hicks  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   The Trump presidency can't seem to escape Russia's shadow The controversy is exacerbated by Trump's tendency to treat to personalize issues with broader implications. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   Key GOP senator: For many voters, Obamacare is ‘a subset’ of the Affordable Care Act While conservative outside groups and a conservative bloc of the GOP have demanded a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, some Republicans are already reframing "repeal" as a strategic attack, which would leave part of the law in place. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan's feeling confident about repeal-and-replace. McConnell not so much. The Senate, not the House, is shaping up as the final crucible for appealing Obamacare. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   America is pretty sure that it needs a stronger military and is (somewhat) willing to pay for it Donald Trump has promised to oblige. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   House leaders forge ahead with health bills, hoping to bulldoze internal strife Key committees are expected to take up bills as soon as next week; Ryan wants a bill through the House in three weeks. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Is pink the new orange? In nod to women, Va. passes bill to let hunters wear hot pink Virginia would join four states in authorizing the color as the number of female hunters doubles nationally. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   How Trump’s post-election stock surge compares with other presidents — and other surges The recent run is in the 93rd percentile for periods of equal length. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Nancy Pelosi’s claim that Bill Clinton was impeached for ‘something so far less’ than Jeff Sessions It's too early for Pelosi to make such a sweeping statement, as the Sessions case is still unfolding. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump tours a hulking aircraft carrier to promote hike in military spending Trump's visit to Newport News is part of a road show to promote the agenda he outlined in his Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress. By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump has ‘total’ confidence in Jeff Sessions amid calls for attorney general’s resignation Sessions has come under fire for not disclosing meetings with the Russian ambassador. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  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. 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