Politics: Despite recent wins, Democrats remain divided about what they stand for

Trump is being sued to stop him from shrinking Bears Ears national monument by 85 percent. Who will win? U.S. judge to question nearly 3-month detention of unnamed American ISIS...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Joe Raedle Despite recent wins, Democrats remain divided about what they stand for From immigration to banking reform to taxes to sexual harassment, many in the party believe it does not have a unified message to spread around the country. Those concerns flared up at a party meeting over the weekend in Washington. By Ed O'Keefe and David Weigel  •  Read more » Analysis Trump is being sued to stop him from shrinking Bears Ears national monument by 85 percent. Who will win? Native American groups usually lose in court against the government. But this time might be different. By Todd A. Curry and Rebecca A. Reid  •   Read more »   U.S. judge to question nearly 3-month detention of unnamed American ISIS suspect Government says period is "reasonable." ACLU petitioned to represent man held without charges. By Spencer S. Hsu  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump's claim that West Virginia is 'sending clean coal' to 'China' Trump claims West Virginia is sending "clean coal" to China, but in 2015 and 2016 essentially no coal left the state en route to China. By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   Trump jumps into Alabama Senate race, but it's all about Moore — on both sides It was unclear how much impact the president would have. And his support has been qualified, with no in-person appearances or photo opportunities with the controversial candidate. By Jenna Johnson and Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   Nikki Haley says Trump's accusers 'should be heard' The U.N. ambassador departed from White House position that women who have made allegations have all lied. By Rosalind S. Helderman and David Weigel  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis It will take more than a visit to a museum for Trump to win over black voters Black voters aren't convinced that Trump is genuinely concerned about issues affecting them. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Shelby bucks his party and president to oppose Moore for Senate The senator from Alabama fears what Moore's election would mean for his state's reputation. By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   Moore calls sexual-assault allegations 'ritual defamation' "I've stood up for moral values, so they're attacking me in that way," the U.S. Senate candidate said in an interview on a local TV station in Alabama. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT In Franken's wake, three senators call on President Trump to resign Sanders, Merkley and Booker ask Trump, who has been dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct, to step down. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Ambassador Haley on Trump's accusers: 'They should be heard' Nikki Haley's comments are a departure from the White House position. By Rosalind S. Helderman and David Weigel  •   Read more »   As Alabama prepares to vote, Republican Sen. Richard Shelby says state 'deserves better' than Moore Shelby encouraged fellow Alabama voters to do as he did on his absentee ballot: to write in the name of another Republican. By Rosalind S. Helderman and David Weigel  •   Read more »   Analysis Why Mike Tirico's history of alleged sexual harassment hasn't led him to Matt Lauer's fate NBC says Tirico was already punished and has cleaned up his act. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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