Politics: ‘It’s a hard problem’: Inside Trump’s decision to send more troops to Afghanistan

Q and A for federal workers: Open season choices   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images 'It's a hard problem': Inside Trump's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan After years of criticizing the war, the president was convinced by military leaders to stay the course. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Q and A for federal workers: Open season choices The government has scheduled the annual opportunity for federal employees to choose a health-care plan. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis President Trump’s list of false and misleading claims tops 1,000 In seven months, President Trump has made 1,057 false or misleading claims. By Glenn Kessler, Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Meg Kelly  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump announces new strategy for Afghanistan that calls for a troop increase The president had previously called the conflict a waste of time and resources. By David Nakamura and Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ryan: Trump ‘messed up’ reaction to violence in Charlottesville But the House speaker said he would not endorse an effort to formally censure Trump for his response. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   In escalating America's longest war, Trump acts against his 'original instinct' The president offers an open-ended promise of victory that could be difficult to keep. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Analysis In his speech about Afghanistan, Trump tries again to win the Battle of Charlottesville His tweets about transgender servicemembers, though, deeply undercut his rhetoric. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump: ‘Let us find the courage to heal our divisions within’ The president took advantage of his prime-time television audience to attempt a do-over on uniting the country after this month's deadly white supremacist demonstration in Charlottesville. By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   'You're Fired' may be harder than Trump thinks when it comes to federal workers Federal agencies are acting boldly to address employee misconduct, but as U.S. Patent and Trademark office case shows, fixes are not that easy. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   As Trump heads to Arizona, GOP leaders want him out of Jeff Flake's Senate race Republicans worry that the president could do more harm than good by encouraging a primary challenge against Flake. By Sean Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Challenger is making the most of Paul Ryan’s CNN town hall Randy Bryce, Ryan's likely Democratic opponent in 2018, has purchased time for two 30-second ad spots that will run during the broadcast in Ryan's district. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Poll shows clear disapproval of how Trump responded to Charlottesville violence But a new Washington Post-ABC News survey shows little change in the president's overall rating. By Scott Clement and David Nakamura  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   California is the state that most depends on the sun for energy. It survived the eclipse without losing any. Electric-grid operators managed the eclipse just fine. By Dino Grandoni  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Most Americans oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan — except in Trump’s base Republicans and Trump voters are among the only Americans more likely to support sending more troops to Afghanistan. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Secret Service says it will run out of money to protect Trump and his family Sept. 30 Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress say they are working on a legislative fix that could be permanent. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Finance 202 Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. 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