Andrew Puzder withdraws nomination for labor secretary; Trump calls on Netanyahu to ‘hold back’ on West Bank settlements; Senate Democrats reject push for outside probe of Trump-Russia links; Trump says Flynn was treated unfairly, a day after Spicer said he was fired because of a lack of trust; Maryland lawmakers give AG blanket authority to sue Trump administration; How Trump can hold more secure conversations, from tablecloths to specialized concrete; Freedom Caucus ready for Obamacare replacement that expands HSAs, bans abortion funding; The Daily 202: It’s bigger than Flynn. New Russia revelations widen Trump’s credibility gap.; Stephen Miller’s ‘cringeworthy’ campaign speech for student government; Now 6 Republicans are on the fence about Andrew Puzder; Senate Democrats are battling every Trump nomination. Here’s how that can hurt Trump’s policies.;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Conservative group pressures Democratic senator Tester on Trump’s Supreme Court pick tester ad; jon tester ad; jon tester supreme court; By Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Andrew Puzder withdraws nomination for labor secretary At least seven Republicans were on the fence ahead of Thursday’s confirmation hearing. By Ed O'Keefe and Jonnelle Marte  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump calls on Netanyahu to ‘hold back’ on West Bank settlements Trump said he “could live with” either a separate Palestinian state or a unitary state as a peaceful outcome. By Anne Gearan and David Nakamura  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Senate Democrats reject push for outside probe of Trump-Russia links Members say they prefer to handle inquiry internally. By Karoun Demirjian and Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump says Flynn was treated unfairly, a day after Spicer said he was fired because of a lack of trust Trump complains that classified details are given out “like candy.” By Ashley Parker  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Maryland lawmakers give AG blanket authority to sue Trump administration A bitterly divided legislature voted along party lines to expand Attorney General Brian Frosh’s ability to challenge the federal government. By Josh Hicks  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   How Trump can hold more secure conversations, from tablecloths to specialized concrete A look at SCIFs and SCIF-like set-ups, then and now. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Freedom Caucus ready for Obamacare replacement that expands HSAs, bans abortion funding Caucus members agree that a repeal bill needs to be "at least as good" as the 2015 budget reconciliation measure passed by Republicans and blocked by President Barack Obama. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Daily 202: It’s bigger than Flynn. New Russia revelations widen Trump’s credibility gap. Moscow is testing Washington’s resolve right now By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Stephen Miller’s ‘cringeworthy’ campaign speech for student government He was booed off the stage as a student during a speech to his classmates at Santa Monica High School. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Now 6 Republicans are on the fence about Andrew Puzder Trump's labor secretary pick has faced weeks of questions about his nomination amid a delayed review of his vast personal wealth, other issues. By Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Senate Democrats are battling every Trump nomination. Here’s how that can hurt Trump’s policies. When the Senate is consumed with every nomination fight, it is not debating Republican legislative priorities. By Ian Ostrander  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »           Share Politics P.M.:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071