Politics: Trump's first 100 days: Ambitious proposals to reshape taxes, trade, the internet and more

Why won’t Congress really investigate the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia? | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump’s first 100 days: Ambitious proposals to reshape taxes, trade, the internet and more Tax reform was the centerpiece of his busy 97th day in office, By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » From 'build that wall' to kick the can: Trump's border promise might be hard to break The president's decision to withdraw his demand for funding angers some of his supporters. By Jenna Johnson and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Analysis Why won’t Congress really investigate the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia? These are the two factors that give us inaction. By Douglas L. Kriner and Eric Schickler  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more » House Democrats to force vote on bill requiring Trump to release his taxes, visitor logs The bill will fail — and that's what Democrats want. They are hoping to tie vulnerable GOP incumbents to Trump's decision to withhold information on his taxes and White House visitors. By Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Ivanka Trump’s claim that for half of U.S. families, ‘the single largest expense is child care’ The president's daughter highlights an important issue. But she would be on more solid ground if she focused on families with young children. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   House Republicans introduce stop-gap spending bill to continue budget talks Backing away from a threat to end subsidy payments under the Affordable Care Act, along with the withdrawal of a request for funding a border wall, eases chances that the government will shut down this weekend. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump administration talks tough on North Korea, but frustrated lawmakers want details Administration officials said they are developing a range of economic, diplomatic and military measures. By David Nakamura and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Conservatives endorse latest Republican plan to revise Obamacare Support from House conservatives and outside groups could fuel the proposal's momentum. By Elise Viebeck, David Weigel and Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump administration launches effort to help crime victims whose assailants are here illegally Immigration advocates threaten legal challenge, say office could demonize undocumented immigrants. By Maria Sacchetti  •  Social Issues  •  Read more »   Supreme Court fears giving government too much power to revoke naturalization Justices consider the petition of a Bosnian Serb refugee who falsely said her husband had evaded conscription. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   House Intelligence panel's Russia probe back on track after rocky start There are some tensions with the Senate, however. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama’s office confirms he will give lucrative speech to Wall Street firm in September Former president Barack Obama will give a paid speech at the Cantor Fitzgerald's health-care conference in September, his senior adviser said. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   White House: Ivanka Trump will have ‘no authority’ over World Bank fund to help women-owned businesses Ivanka Trump helped inspire an idea under consideration at the World Bank, but would not raise money for it, the White House said. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   McAuliffe's one beef with wife's potential bid for Congress: 'They do nothing.' The governor has encouraged Virginia's first lady to challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis Here’s how many people have to pay the estate tax that Trump wants to dump If Trump gets his way, none of the people pictured. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Must Reads Weekly editors' picks. 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