Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: White House on the defensive, again, over Russia

Senate Democrats offer to work with Trump on health care — but only if he ends attack on Obamacare | Sponsored by the Coalition to Protect America's Health Care   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump’s First 100 Days: White House on the defensive, again, over Russia Administration moves to undo President Barack Obama's legacy on the environment. By David Nakamura  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Trump administration sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia The Justice Department cited "presidential communications privilege," but the move is likely to anger Democrats who say the House investigation is being damaged. By Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous  •  National Security  •  Read more »   Senate Democrats offer to work with Trump on health care — but only if he ends attack on Obamacare Forty-four members of the Democratic Caucus says they are willing to work with the president — but with a catch. By Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Sanders’s convoluted claim that Democrats are not trying to filibuster Gorsuch Sanders engages in verbal gymnastics and Senate technicalities to obscure the truth. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   House panel's Russia probe effectively put on hold Chairman calls for a pause until FBI, NSA directors agree to return for more closed-door questioning. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump wants to add wall spending to stopgap budget bill, potentially forcing shutdown showdown The president's request to boost spending on defense and a border wall but cut funds for popular programs could put the bill at risk as an April 28 shutdown deadline nears, GOP leaders fear. By Kelsey Snell, Damian Paletta and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Karen Pence is the vice president's 'prayer warrior,' gut check and shield The second lady is one of the most important influences on one of Trump's most important allies. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Supreme Court weighs deportation case after an attorney dished out bad advice Foreign-born Tennessee man was mistakenly reassured by his lawyer that a plea deal wouldn't get him ejected from the country. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Democrats, once threatened by Trump, see little reason to worry With a few exceptions, Democrats are feeling no public pressure to work with the president, whose approval numbers are sinking. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   House GOP has high hopes, but not high likelihood, of reviving health-care bill Speaker Paul Ryan said some in the "no" camp "expressed a willingness to work on getting to yes." By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   In defiant jab at Russia, Senate approves Montenegro’s NATO bid For Montenegro's bid to be approved, all NATO members have to back the entry of the tiny Balkan nation. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama's climate-change record A presidential order on Tuesday instructs federal regulators to rewrite key rules curbing U.S. carbon emissions. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Health & Science  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump has given Fox News more than $5 million in free social-media advertising If Trump's media tweets were sponsored, he could have made millions. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   In ‘Apprentice’ defamation case, Trump will argue he is immune from lawsuits in state courts until he leaves office The Supreme Court ruled in 1997 that litigation against the president over conduct unrelated to his public office can proceed while he is in office. However, the justices said courts should show deference in scheduling and other matters to the heavy burdens of the presidency. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Trump now says he wants to work with Democrats — but it may already be too late Months of hard-right policies and name-calling make it hard for the president to switch to bipartisan outreach. By Abby Phillip, Ashley Parker and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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. 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