Politics: House Republicans continue health-care push, may leave changes to Senate

U.S. attorney who fought violent crime, corruption in Md. goes to Justice Dept.   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Melina Mara / The Washington Post House Republicans continue health-care push, may leave changes to Senate By late Monday, House leaders had collected more votes than ever but still appeared shy of the 216 Republicans they need to pass the measure. By David Weigel and Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » U.S. attorney who fought violent crime, corruption in Md. goes to Justice Dept. Rod J. Rosenstein becomes deputy attorney general as the agency tackles drug policy and probes Russia's 2016 role. By Lynh Bui and BALTIMORE —  •  Local  •  Read more »   Trump (hearts) truckers and on the border they are closely watching what he does with NAFTA Many of the truckers in Laredo, Tex., trust Trump — but doubt some of his tough talk. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Analysis Schumer’s claim that ‘millions would pay more’ under Trump’s tax plan Schumer based his statement on an analysis of Trump's campaign tax plan. But the White House is silent on a key provision that makes a big difference. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats confident they can block Trump's agenda after spending-bill win The party is exploiting Republican divisions to take control of the budget process. By Kelsey Snell and John Wagner  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Senate panel puts Russia sanctions bill on hold Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker favors waiting for "some facts" from the intelligence panel probe, but Iran sanctions may come at the end of the month. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump keeps praising international strongmen, alarming human rights advocates Trump's vocal affection for totalitarians, including president of Philippines, marks a major shift in U.S. foreign policy. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Trump picks antiabortion activist to head HHS family planning section Teresa Manning will lead the Title X program, which provides funds for the poor or those without health insurance. By Juliet Eilperin  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   President Trump says he would be ‘honored’ to meet with North Korean dictator Trump's comments came just a day after he said he would not rule out military action against North Korea. By Ashley Parker and Anne Gearan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump is viewed more unfavorably now than Joe McCarthy — after the Army hearings It says as much about polarization and the media as it does about Trump. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Analysis If you ask, Trump is actively considering nearly every policy you can possibly imagine Wondering if Trump supports a policy? He'll almost always tell you he's at least looking at it. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump guarantees protection for those with preexisting medical conditions — but it’s unclear how The White House has yet to respond to a request to clarify what the president meant. By Paul Kane and Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Auntie Maxine' and the quest for impeachment By taking an uncompromising stance against Trump, Rep. Maxine Waters has become the darling of angry millennials. By Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Joaquin Castro decides not to run against Ted Cruz in 2018 — at least for now The decision leaves Cruz with just one Democratic challenger. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   May Day protest: 'I support immigrants. But closing businesses is really tough.' In the heart of Washington's Latino community, signs marking International Workers Day can be misleading. By Maria Sacchetti  •  Social Issues  •  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