Politics: Trump’s bold declarations don’t always lead to the results he promises

This is how the NRA 'politically weaponized' its membership; Trump to tout benefits of his tax plan to the nation's truckers in Pennsylvania speech

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump's bold declarations don't always lead to the results he promises The president's flashy pronouncements have masked the more nuanced reality of governing. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Analysis This is how the NRA 'politically weaponized' its membership The NRA developed a social identity for gun owners — and told them that government gun regulation threatened their way of life. By Matthew Lacombe  •   Read more »   Trump to tout benefits of his tax plan to the nation's truckers in Pennsylvania speech The president will also claim that families will benefit from a repatriation provision in the GOP plan. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   'He's better than this,' says Thomas Barrack, Trump's loyal whisperer The billionaire recommended Paul Manafort and has helped shape Gulf policy. By Michael Kranish  •   Read more »   Analysis Interior Secretary Zinke's claim that the U.S. has struggled to produce 'low-cost, abundant and reliable energy' Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke laments the current state of U.S. energy production, but the U.S. is in the midst of an unprecedented energy boom. By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   DCCC to donate all Harvey Weinstein donations to women's group The campaign arm for House Democrats is donating more than $23,000 it's received from Harvey Weinstein over more than two decades in response to allegations of rape and sexual assault against the Hollywood mogul. By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump's Puerto Rico video tells positive story but leaves a lot on cutting-room floor The footage compiled by the White House emphasizes a selective, upbeat view of the struggling island's recovery. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   Supreme Court dismisses case against Trump's expired travel ban Justices also tell appeals court to vacate its earlier ruling. By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   Trump hires Hogan Gidley as a White House spokesman Gidley served as a communications strategist on two presidential campaigns, Mike Huckabee's in 2016 and Rick Santorum's in 2012. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump scores a win in the culture war as NFL seeks to ensure players stand for national anthem To Trump and his supporters, the outcome amounted to a clear-cut political victory — and validation of the president's tactics. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Corey Stewart in talks to endorse Gillespie at urging of Trump allies Bannon and Bossie Stewart praises Gillespie for "moving further to the right." By Laura Vozzella and Robert Costa  •   Read more »   Trump challenges Tillerson to an 'IQ test.' The White House claims it was 'a joke.' After the secretary of state calls Trump a "moron," the president says, "I guess we'll have to compare IQ tests." By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   In scolding letter, ethics chief tells agency heads to ask themselves 'Should I do it?' not 'Can I do it?' A letter to agency heads from the acting director of the Office of Government Ethics comes as several members of the Trump Cabinet are embroiled in controversy over their airplane travel. By Lisa Rein and Tom Hamburger  •   Read more »   Analysis Corker was channeling most Republican senators. You wouldn't know it from their silence. Fear of alienating Trump's base, and a desire to pass tax cuts, has left the Senate GOP in a state of paralysis. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump's bogus claim that the New York Times 'set Liddle Bob Corker up by recording his conversation' Corker actually requested that the call be recorded. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Energy 202 newsletter 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 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