Politics A.M.: Inside Trump’s Paris temper, election woes and staff upheaval

Trump refuses to acknowledge the fraught history of nationalism; Key contests in Florida and Georgia remain mired in uncertainty amid expanding legal fights over ballot counts

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Inside Trump's Paris temper, election woes and staff upheaval The president's post-election outbursts during his Paris trip include a testy call with the British prime minister and threats to fire aides. By Josh Dawsey and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Trump refuses to acknowledge the fraught history of nationalism Nursing a grudge after a public shaming in France, the president lashes out. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Key contests in Florida and Georgia remain mired in uncertainty amid expanding legal fights over ballot counts A slew of new lawsuits could further prolong the vote count in both states. By Sean Sullivan, Beth Reinhard, Vanessa Williams and Lori Rozsa  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis The Trailer: How protesters will shape the Democrats' next election In this edition: The muscular new left, a conversation with Richard Ojeda, and Ohio falling off the 2020 map. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump's big 2020 problem: The economy could be in recession Forecasters are predicting a slowdown, and the president may look for someone to blame. By Heather Long  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Does the Trump tax cut give 83 percent of the benefits to the top 1 percent? Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Maria Bartiromo sparred over whether his talking point was accurate. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis Matthew Whitaker's shaky legal footing, explained Whitaker is relying upon an 1898 Supreme Court case that differs in many respects from his own situation. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Power Up: McCarthy caught between #MAGA and GOP "My Kevin" is expected to win the contest for majority leader today. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  Read more »   Nine Democrats want promises from Pelosi in exchange for speaker votes The Democrats are members of the Problem Solvers Caucus, a group formed to promote bipartisanship in the House. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   For Trump, even disaster response is colored in red and blue California has been a leader in the resistance to Trump, and his disdain for it has been evident during repeated bouts of wildfires and other difficulties. By Matt Viser and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Trump receptive to compromise measure on criminal justice reform backed by Kushner The departure of Jeff Sessions removes one obstacle to the legislation, but the president remains concerned about appearing soft on crime. By Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Trump names retired general John Abizaid to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia The diplomatic post has been vacant throughout Trump's presidency. By Anne Gearan and Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Technlogy 202 newsletter COMING SOON | Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up  »

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