Politics A.M.: How Trump dodged a Mueller interview — and a subpoena fight

'The Russia hoax is finally dead': At Michigan rally, Trump declares victory in Mueller investigation; Federal judge strikes down Trump administration rule allowing 'skimpy' health...

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A Mueller mystery: How Trump dodged a special counsel interview — and a subpoena fight The president's legal team conducted an extensive pressure campaign to keep him from coming face-to-face with federal investigators — fearful he would perjure himself. By Philip Rucker, Carol D. Leonnig, Josh Dawsey and Matt Zapotosky · Read more 'The Russia hoax is finally dead': At Michigan rally, Trump declares victory in Mueller investigation The president attacked Democrats and the news media for "a sinister effort" to sabotage his 2016 election. By David Nakamura and Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Federal judge strikes down Trump administration rule allowing 'skimpy' health insurance plans The decision by Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia called the Labor Department regulation an 'end-run' around the Affordable Care Act. By Timothy Bella · Read more Trump administration authorized nuclear energy companies to share technological information with Saudi Arabia The authorizations occurred even though Saudi Arabia has not agreed to anti-proliferation rules. By Steven Mufson · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   Swamp creatures silently protest at confirmation hearing of Trump Interior pick As David Bernhardt testified Thursday, a green, unblinking swamp creature was watching attentively from the second row, visible just over his right shoulder. By Felicia Sonmez · Read more   'AOC sucks!': Donald Trump Jr. points his father's followers to a new villain, and a new rallying cry The audience in Grand Rapids, Mich., broke into the crude chant as the president's eldest son, who declined this week to rule out a political bid of his own, assailed the 29-year-old freshman congresswoman. By Isaac Stanley-Becker · Read more   Trump says GOP senators are working on an Obamacare replacement and it will be 'spectacular' The issue was resurrected this week when the president said Republicans would be the "party of health care." By Colby Itkowitz · Read more Analysis Power Up: It's not just Special Olympics. Trump's budget cuts other disabilities programs Democratic lawmakers and disabilities advocates are concerned it's part of a pattern. By Jacqueline Alemany · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis The Trailer: Democrats look to be cooling on litmus tests In this edition: Democratic pledge fatigue, the Kavanaugh wars return in Wisconsin, and the DCCC gets tough. By David Weigel · Read more   Fact Checker · Analysis Kamala Harris's careful answer on jailing parents whose kids missed school No parents were jailed while she was San Francisco's district attorney. But what happened when she was California's attorney general? By Salvador Rizzo · Read more   Supreme Court stops execution because of religious concerns, a contrast to last month Justices say Texas can't execute an inmate without his Buddhist spiritual adviser. By Robert Barnes · Read more Analysis The murder of an alleged gangster on Staten Island loops in an unexpected figure: QAnon The Post spoke with the murder suspect's attorney. By Philip Bump · Read more   Recommended for you Get the Technology 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up

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