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At Mar-a-Lago, Trump welcomes China's Xi in first summit | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump’s First 100 Days: Trump approves airstrikes in Syria Plus: Xi in Florida, Senate goes 'nuclear,' and Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Bannon wants a war on Washington. Now he's part of one inside the White House. The escalating fight pits the self-described nationalist against Trump's son -in-law, Jared Kushner. By Ashley Parker, Robert Costa and Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   At Mar-a-Lago, Trump welcomes China's Xi in first summit The meeting at the president's winter estate will be dominated by talks on North Korea, trade, officials said. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   White House budget director’s claim that Social Security disability is ‘very wasteful’ Mick Mulvaney needs to improve his talking points on the Social Security disability program. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bernie Sanders and DNC chair Tom Perez to unite for cross-country tour The duo will rally in Maine on April 17 and wind through the South and Southwest until April 22, hitting Kentucky, Florida, Arizona and Nevada. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   With Gorsuch filibuster, Democrats embrace a ‘political’ Supreme Court The Democrats' decision to filibuster Gorsuch, knowing it would end the filibuster in future battles, was a product of cynicism about the workings of the Senate and frustration at how the open seat had been fumbled away. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Senate Republicans go 'nuclear,' pave the way for Gorsuch confirmation to Supreme Court Sen. Mitch McConnell moves to change the Senate rules to allow confirmation of high court nominees by a simple majority. By Ed O'Keefe and Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe Nunes said he would step aside temporarily while House investigators look into ethics allegations against him. He strongly denied those allegations. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Gorsuch vote makes McConnell-Schumer relationship look bad. It might get better. Mitch McConnell's use of the "nuclear" option was more about finishing business with his predecessor, Democrat Harry Reid, than about picking a new fight with Charles Schumer. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   GOP House leaders say health bill tweak shows progress, but larger divisions remain The revision came after Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy met with Mike Pence, officials said. By Paige Winfield Cunningham, Juliet Eilperin and Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Gillespie seeks ban on personal use of campaign funds and slower 'revolving door' A former lobbyist running for Virginia governor proposed an ethics package. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   New withdrawal options for TSP investors proposed The measure seeks to update TSP, the federal government's 401(k)-style program, encouraging investors to stay in it after they leave their jobs. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: The legislative filibuster will be at risk now that the Senate has gone nuclear Neither party can resist the demands of its base, no matter what Mitch McConnell says By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe Nunes said he would step aside temporarily while House investigators look into ethics allegations against him. He strongly denied those allegations. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  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