Politics: Senators strike comprehensive deal to increase Russia sanctions

The polls didn’t predict Trump’s win in 2016, but this technique did   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Olivier Douliery / Bloomberg Senators strike comprehensive deal to increase Russia sanctions The measure would also give Congress the power to review any efforts by the president to roll Russia sanctions back. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Analysis The polls didn’t predict Trump’s win in 2016, but this technique did Here's a more accurate method of getting state results. By Gary Langer and Chad Kiewiet de Jonge  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis President Trump’s claim his nominees faced ‘record-setting long’ delays Trump said he faced "record-setting" delays in confirmation of his Cabinet members. He's right. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Senate opposition to Saudi arms deal growing Critics may not block the sale, but are poised to deliver unprecedented rebuke to the kingdom. By Karoun Demirjian and Anne Gearan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump friend floats possibility of firing special counsel in Russian probe A Trump spokesman said the president's associate was speaking only for himself. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Another week brings another White House policy theme amid Russia furor Trump's June schedule is packed with meetings and events meant to focus on policy goals. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   A House Democrat echoes Watergate in calling for Trump’s impeachment A draft resolution of impeachment includes some intergenerational copying-and-pasting. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump administration grants work permits to thousands of illegal immigrants Immigration hawks frustrated by president's decision not to end Obama-era deferred action program By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Praise for the chief: Trump's Cabinet tells him it's an 'honor' and 'blessing' to serve Monday was the first Cabinet meeting with all members present. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Gorsuch shows writing style in unanimous opinion about debt collectors He also highlighted his devotion to a textual interpretation of the laws Congress passes. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump says he has done more by this point than anybody since FDR. Sort of. Only on a metric he made up. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Ginsburg cites own work in striking down citizenship law that treats mothers and fathers differently The Supreme Court justice dismissed the government's argument that the different treatment was logical because the mother is the only legally recognized parent at birth. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump touts ‘amazing’ progress, basks in praise of his Cabinet "We thank you for the opportunity and blessing. . .to serve your agenda," White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said in remarks that were echoed by other senior members of the administration. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis Newt Gingrich on special investigators, then and now What Gingrich said in May — and in 1998. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Other lessons from the People’s Summit The focus of the conference was on a "movement" that, for now, is identified with Sen. Bernie Sanders but not limited by him. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. 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