Politics A.M.: Pence plays role of Trump’s ardent defender in wake of Woodward book, Times op-ed

Who wrote the 'resistance' op-ed? Almost every theory, explored.; GOP candidate for Fla. governor spoke at events led by activist who has said the 'only serious race war' is...

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Pence plays role of Trump's ardent defender in wake of Times op-ed and Woodward book In talk show interviews, the vice president said he would be willing to take a lie-detector test to prove that he did not author an anonymous op-ed criticizing Trump. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more » Graphic Who wrote the 'resistance' op-ed? Almost every theory, explored. We sorted some officials into loose groups based on likelihood of authorship and theories offered in public spaces. By Natalie Jennings, Aaron Blake and Kevin Uhrmacher  •  Read more »   GOP candidate for Fla. governor spoke at events led by activist who has said the 'only serious race war' is against whites Rep. Ron DeSantis's four appearances at David Horowitz Freedom Center conferences are coming to light at a time when his positions on matters of race are under scrutiny. By Beth Reinhard and Emma Brown  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Under Trump, the jobs boom has finally reached blue-collar workers. Will it last? Blue-collar job growth is occurring at the fastest rate since 1984, helping fuel a hiring boom in many small towns and rural counties that heavily support President Trump. By Heather Long and Andrew Van Dam  •  Read more »   Trump, Cohen do not plan to enforce Stormy Daniels's nondisclosure agreement, court filings state Daniels's lawyer Michael Avenatti said that the move is intended to protect the president and his former lawyer from being deposed in the case, but that he intends to press on. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Kavanaugh hearings didn't alter nominee's Supreme Court trajectory He responded sympathetically to Democratic concerns but ultimately did nothing to give conservatives pause about his leanings. By Robert Barnes and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Fact Checker • Analysis Obama adviser running for Congress claims he also worked for Bush Andy Kim's campaign ad says he worked for Democratic and Republican administrations. But he worked only five months in an entry-level job under President Bush. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Republicans running for governor look for success in unlikely places: Blue states A candidate in Oregon seeks to replicate past victories by governors in Massachusetts and Maryland. By Tim Craig  •  Read more »   'I'm not really that interested in incumbency': Sen. Ben Sasse muses about his future The Nebraska Republican is frank about his frustration with the GOP and Congress. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Perspective Top civil servants leaving Trump administration at a quick clip President Trump's policies and rhetoric are among the reasons cited for a significantly higher exodus rate of Senior Executive Service members than under President Obama. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Trailer newsletter COMING SOON | News and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign Up  »

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