Politics: Trump is finding it easier to tear down old policies than to build his own

It’s time to bust the myth: Most Trump voters were not working class.   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump is finding it easier to tear down old policies than to build his own After being the "party of no" during the Obama years, Republicans are trying to figure out what they want to achieve in the Trump era. By Jenna Johnson, Juliet Eilperin and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more » Analysis It’s time to bust the myth: Most Trump voters were not working class. Trump voters were actually pretty affluent. By Nicholas Carnes and Noam Lupu  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis Most Americans support government regulation to fight climate change. Including in Pittsburgh. And Youngstown. And Detroit. And Milwaukee. And Cedar Rapids. By Lyle Scruggs and Clifford Vickrey  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis Is the White House claiming it is ‘beyond the reach of basic ethics requirements’? The director of the Office of Government Ethics made a startling charge. We explain the behind-the-scenes legal dispute. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Putin calls U.S. election-meddling charge a 'load of nonsense' in Megyn Kelly interview Russian leader and NBC anchor have tense discussion over U.S. campaign, Trump. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more » New opposition emerges as Trump pushes for travel ban Lawmakers from both parties say the move is no longer necessary since the administration has had the time it claimed it needed to develop beefed-up vetting procedures. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump reacts to London terror by stoking fear and renewing feud with mayor The president incited panic, advocated his travel ban and advanced a personal scrap with Sadiq Khan. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   EPA head Scott Pruitt defends Paris exit He also said questions about President Trump's personal views on climate change are beside the point. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Trump’s quick to tweet about terror and TV, slower on things like the attack in Portland A look at where Trump's priorities lie. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Gorsuch stresses rule of law, system where 'government can lose in its own courts' With legal challenges to the Trump administration's initiatives multiplying in federal courts, the new Supreme Court justice extolled the virtues of judicial independence. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Opinion U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley: ‘President Trump believes the climate is changing’ "President Trump believes the climate is changing and he believes pollutants are part of the equation," the U.N. ambassador told CNN. By Mary Jordan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Trump plans week-long focus on infrastructure, starting with privatizing air traffic control The president will host events in and out of Washington to highlight a key piece of his agenda. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care 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