Politics A.M.: Scott Pruitt’s job in jeopardy amid expanding ethics issues

While Congress stalls, states are actually doing something about sexual harassment; Trump administration plans major overhaul of civil service system, but no specifics yet

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Energy and Environment Scott Pruitt's job in jeopardy amid expanding ethics issues President Trump, while resisting calls from many top advisers to oust the EPA chief, has complained privately about him for days, White House advisers said. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis While Congress stalls, states are actually doing something about sexual harassment There's been an unprecedented number of sexual harassment policy changes at the state level this year. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Perspective Trump administration plans major overhaul of civil service system, but no specifics yet With President Trump's record on federal employees — plans to freeze pay, reduce benefits, facilitate firings and undermine unions — expect any effort to meet stiff resistance. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   PowerPost With Florida Senate seat at stake, tensions between Scott, Rubio strain GOP relations The governor is poised to announce his Senate bid Monday, challenging Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. Rubio says he supports Scott but has no plan to campaign against Nelson. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis White House report uses fuzzy logic to tout 'insurer profitability' in Obamacare A White House report suggests Obamacare is become more stable and profitable because of Trump's actions to cut payments By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Trump says he wants to send 2,000 to 4,000 National Guard troops to Mexican border President says soldiers, or at least 'a portion of them,' may be stationed along border until wall is constructed. By Seung Min Kim and Missy Ryan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A rambling Trump tosses out the script — literally — in W. Va. The president spent much of his time at a tax event talking about other topics, from illegal voting to undocumented immigrants. By Jenna Johnson and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   All of the reasons EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is under fire (as of now) A quick outline of what's already emerged. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump's must-see TV: Judge Jeanine's show and her positive take on the president Trump and White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly recently gave Pirro interviews for her book and aides frequent her Saturday night show. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis Trump still hasn't denied paying Stormy Daniels. Not really. The president's nondenial that he was the ultimate financier of a nondisclosure agreement fits a pattern. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump conjures a new immigrant rape crisis "This journey coming up, women are raped at levels that nobody has ever seen before," Trump said. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Trump says he didn't know his attorney paid $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels The president also said he didn't know where attorney Michael Cohen got the money for the payment to Daniels, who says she was paid to keep quiet about an affair with Trump. By Jenna Johnson, Emma Brown and Frances Stead Sellers  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis 'Ghettoized': Conservative media cries foul after Atlantic fires antiabortion writer Kevin Williamson His dismissal just two weeks after his hiring reignited a debate about the boundary of civil discourse. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump declares that his voter-fraud conspiracy theory is 'not a conspiracy theory' Nonsense. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Analysis When Trump visits blue states, it's usually to go to his own property When he visits red states, it's to pitch his policies (or hold a rally). By Philip Bump  •  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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