Politics: Debt-ceiling shift signifies a remarkable political evolution for Trump

Don’t assume the militias at the Charlottesville rally were white supremacists. This is what they believe now.   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Alex Wong / Getty Images Debt-ceiling shift signifies a remarkable political evolution for Trump As a candidate he agreed with the GOP that the debt limit should be raised only if other steps are taken to restrain the size of government. By Damian Paletta  •  Business  •  Read more » Analysis Don’t assume the militias at the Charlottesville rally were white supremacists. This is what they believe now. The movement has changed over the decades. By Sam Jackson  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   What does Trump really want for the 'dreamers'? What does Trump hope will happen in Congress? With White House reporter David Nakamura, we talk to John Sandweg, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director, about policy. Plus, a dreamer in the DACA program shares her story. By Allison Michaels  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis President Trump’s repeated claim of credit for Foxconn's deal in Wisconsin The president keeps touting a deal that is still not approved, inked with a company with a history of not delivering. By Nicole Lewis  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Rep. Charlie Dent, outspoken GOP moderate, will not seek reelection The retirement of the seven-term member will force Republicans to defend a third open seat in a swing district in a difficult midterm election cycle. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Republicans jolted by, and Democrats wary of, Trump's overtures to opposing party Multiple GOP senators and aides revealed a sense of helplessness after Trump openly flouted their plans. By Robert Costa, Sean Sullivan and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Trump Jr. says he can't recall White House role in explaining meeting with Russians The president's son took questions from Senate investigators in a closed-door session Thursday. By Tom Hamburger and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   How many people will Trump’s DACA rollback affect? About 100,000 fewer than initially reported. Some in the deferred action program have become legal residents, left the country, chose not to reapply or had their status revoked By David Nakamura  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Even Facebook ads aren't safe from Russian influence Foreign companies are not allowed to buy ads to influence an election. That didn't stop Russian trolls. By Julie Vitkovskaya  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   In major Supreme Court case, Justice Dept. sides with baker who refused to make wedding cake for gay couple The government argues the baker cannot be compelled to use his talents for something that conflicts with his religious beliefs. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Washington begins to sour on Aung San Suu Kyi amid mounting ethnic violence in Burma Congress members call on the democratic icon to speak out to halt government crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, but President Trump has remained silent. By David Nakamura and Annie Gowen  •  Read more »   Did Facebook ads traced to a Russian company violate U.S. election law? There is a pending FEC complaint about possibly illegal Russian spending in the election that was filed in December by two watchdog groups. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Gingrich or Santorum as speaker? House conservatives plot mischief for the fall. The discussions, which include Breitbart executive Stephen Bannon, include the idea of replacing Paul Ryan. By Robert Costa and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Analysis What 377,340 games over 146 years tells us about scoring in baseball An analysis of 1.68 million runs scored in the bigs. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump says he hopes he won’t have to use military force against North Korea By Anne Gearan  •  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