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Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Kristine Sowl, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Interior looks at behind-the-scenes land swap to allow road through wildlife refuge The deal with Alaska, to benefit a remote town, would ignore a decades-old ban on development in protected wilderness. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » Analysis If Trump doesn't want a nuclear war with North Korea, a 'No First Use' pledge might work better than threats Here's why this policy might prevent North Korea from hastily launching nuclear weapons. By Steven J. Brams  •   Read more »   Analysis Steve Bannon just totally contradicted Trump's claim about canceling Obamacare payments Bannon says Trump's executive order will "blow those exchanges up." Trump said it would only hurt insurers. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Analysis Health insurance is good not just for individuals but for democracy At least, that's what Daniel Defoe argued. By Emily Nacol  •   Read more »   Inside the 'adult day-care center': How aides try to control and coerce Trump Corker's characterization of the White House underscores the difficulty managing an impulsive president. By Ashley Parker and Greg Jaffe  •   Read more »   Analysis President Trump didn't pull out of the Iran deal. Here's what that says about the politics of foreign policy. Four things to keep in mind about last week's foreign policy upheavals. By Elizabeth Saunders  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis In the Virginia's governor's race, four-Pinocchio attack ads on both sides The Virginia governor's race is getting nasty, with both campaigns slinging mud at each other. By Meg Kelly  •   Read more »   Trump campaign legal bills topped $1 million last quarter As the Russia probes have mounted, the president's reelection committee and the National Republican Committee have spent $2.4 million this year on lawyers. By Tom Hamburger and Anu Narayanswamy  •   Read more »   Sessions sending lawyer to prosecute transgender murder case LGBT advocates have long been skeptical of the attorney general's pledge to prosecute acts of violence against transgender people. By Associated Press  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Trump national security aides insist U.S. word is still good after Iran deal put on notice In interviews, aides reassure allies and critics that the U.S. will remain in the multination deal for now. By Anne Gearan and John Wagner  •   Read more »   Californians wonder why Trump isn't tweeting about the fatal wildfires "How can it be that the loss of 40 human beings on American soil did not merit a single tweet?" the San Francisco Chronicle wrote. By Avi Selk  •   Read more »   Partisan clash on Obamacare raises specter of government shutdown Democrats accused President Trump of trying to sabotage the nation's health-care system through his decision to halt payments to insurers meant to shore up the system, while Republicans countered that he is just pushing for a hard bargain. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Trump national security team preaches calm over Iran deal but warns U.S. might still leave The Trump administration will remain in the international nuclear deal with Iran for now, top national security aides said Sunday, a message of reassurance after allies, members of Congress and the Iranian regime criticized President Trump's decision to set conditions on further U.S. participation. By Anne Gearan and John Wagner  •   Read more »   'I'm intact,' Rex Tillerson says of his standing in Washington The secretary of state again refuses to address reports that he called Trump a "moron." By Paul Kane and Anne Gearan  •   Read more »   'I've got to stay,' Pelosi says, to defend Obamacare "That's my fight, that's my mission," the House minority leader said amid calls for her and other senior Democrats to quit their leadership roles and make way for a new generation. By Paul Kane  •   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 signed up for Politics or because it is included in your subscription. 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