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Trump is hiring people who've been auditioning on television — whether they know it or not Being a pundit is a tried-and-true pathway into the Trump administration. By John Wagner  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis More white evangelicals believe Stormy Daniels, and that could have some long-term implications Trump will probably keep the white evangelical vote, but not by much. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   PowerPost Q&A for federal workers: Combining sick, annual leave Proposal to replace separate forms of leave with a catchall called paid time off would reduce the number of paid leave days for federal employees. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis The Fed's next big appointment will probably be another white man. Here's why it struggles to diversify its leadership. The appointment of the New York Fed's president will be the first test of Powell's commitment to diversity. By Sarah Binder and Mark Spindel  •  Read more »   PowerPost Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans, is awarded the Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Landrieu, 57, led a push to remove the monuments after nine members of a historic African American congregation in Charleston, S.C., were killed by a white supremacist, prompting a national reckoning with Confederate imagery in modern-day America. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Trump administration botches basic civics while calling for line-item veto As he called for more budget-cutting powers, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin messed up several basic facts about the government. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Cisco Systems pledges $50 million to address homelessness in Silicon Valley It's also encouraging other tech companies to help solve the growing problem. By Juliet Williams  •  Read more » PowerPost Rick Scott sets 'big announcement' for April 9 amid expectations he will run for Senate The Florida governor would give Republicans their consensus top recruit in a battleground race. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » Another prominent lawyer declines offer to represent Trump in Russia investigation Dan K. Webb, a former U.S. attorney for Illinois and a corporate and white collar defense lawyer for the firm Winston and Strawn, was recently contacted by the president's team. By Carol D. Leonnig and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'Not in a punch-back mode': Why Trump has been largely silent on Stormy Daniels White House has broadly denied adult film star's salacious allegations, but the president has been uncharacteristically quiet publicly, friends say, because he doesn't see political damage. By Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   People who say they're most eager to vote strongly disapprove of Trump in a new poll But the midterm picture is muddier than you might expect. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   'The speaker is not resigning:' Ryan's office dismisses GOP lawmaker's rumor Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei sparks latest round of speculation about Ryan's future with 'rumor mill' remark about speaker resigning within 60 days By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   PowerPost Suburban voters angry with Trump threaten GOP's grip on House If Republicans want to hold onto the House, they will have to win voters in the affluent, white-collar suburbs of Democratic cities. By Kari Lydersen and Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   PowerPost Larry Kudlow asks Gary Cohn's National Economic Council staff to stay on Kudlow, President Trump's pick to head the council, said he has been working closely with Cohn on the transition and hopes for a smooth entry into the West Wing. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Trump administration expels 60 Russian officers, shuts Seattle consulate in response to attack on former spy in Britain Twelve Russian diplomats at the United Nations and 48 at the Russian Embassy in Washington face expulsion over the nerve-agent attack. By Philip Rucker, Carol Morello and John Hudson  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the DemocracyPost newsletter Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. Sign Up  »

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