Politics: Trump’s lack of discipline leaves new chief of staff frustrated and dismayed

People who get Medicaid are made to feel powerless. That pushes them out of politics and toward fatalism.   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Drew Angerer / Getty Images Trump's lack of discipline leaves new chief of staff frustrated and dismayed Kelly's early attempts to impose order on the White House are derailed by the president himself. By Ashley Parker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Analysis People who get Medicaid are made to feel powerless. That pushes them out of politics and toward fatalism. They say that they're treated like 'stupid animals,' made to feel like they were 'nothing,' and 'looked down upon' for needing help. By Jamila Michener  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump's isolation grows in the wake of Charlottesville His reaction to this week's violence has created deep uncertainty about whether he can effectively lead his party and focus on urgent tasks looming in the fall. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Analysis Here’s what white supremacy looks and sounds like now. (It’s not your grandfather’s KKK.) The alt-right's style, rhetoric, and tactics are different from those of the KKK or neo-Nazis. But their vision is the same. By Daniel Kreiss and Kelsey Mason  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis President Trump’s claim that he has done ‘far more than anyone’ for ‘inner cities’ Trump's claim reflects a misunderstanding of black communities and is incongruous with his budget proposals. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   President's lawyer jumps into racial controversy by forwarding inflammatory email John Dowd, a veteran of Washington scandals, says his action does not mean he agrees with the email's contents. By Carol D. Leonnig and Amy Brittain  •  Read more »   NYU Law launches new center to help state AGs fight environmental rollbacks Bloomberg Philanthropies gives nearly $6 million for this new front in the fight over Trump policies. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Trump and race: Decades of fueling divisions The president's remarks after the violence in Charlottesville fit a pattern of racially charged language. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   Analysis President Trump’s false claim that counter-demonstrators lacked a permit The president twice said that counterprotesters did not have a permit in Charlottesville. That's wrong. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump administration ends Obama-era protection program for Central American minors The decision thrust thousands of young people expecting to enter or stay in the United States into uncertainty. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   House Democrats push GOP to do more than talk tough on Trump Three House members said Wednesday they will introduce a censure resolution condemning the president for blaming "both sides" for violence at a white-nationalist rally. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Ben Carson calls criticism of Trump’s Charlottesville response ‘little squabbles’ being ‘blown out of proportion’ Echoing Trump, he said the nation is "being severely threatened by hatred and bigotry on all sides." By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Republican Jewish Coalition breaks with Trump on Charlottesville, asks for ‘greater moral clarity’ The RJC was the latest Trump ally to distance itself from the president in the wake of his response to the violent clashes at a white supremacist rally. By David Nakamura  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Alabama’s voters, divided over Trump’s remarks, don’t see them changing election As Republicans in the rest of the country agonized over how to respond to Trump, Alabama's race seemed to speed into the future. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Pence cuts short Latin America trip and pressures Chile to sever all ties to North Korea The vice president will return to Washington for a strategy meeting Friday at Camp David with President Trump and the national security team. By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  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