Sponsored by SEIU | Coats confirmed as nation’s new spy chief; Md. judge weighing new Trump travel ban has tough questions for both sides; Can Paul Ryan pull this off, or is he headed for a brutal defeat?; Grassley accuses law enforcement officials of withholding information in Trump-Russia probe; Trump to celebrate Andrew Jackson’s 250th birthday in Nashville and attend a rally; Why Trump is not the most likely source of the leaked tax returns; Democrat hits Republican congressman over ties to Russia; About 10 percent of kids in Rep. Steve King’s district are ‘somebody else’s babies’; Paul Ryan defends GOP health-care plan amid opposition; The Daily 202: Reagan Democrats give Trump a long leash – but deeply distrust GOP; ‘You, sir, shut up!’: Republican congressman shouts down a constituent at tense town hall;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Conservatives rally against AHCA, but some think it can be bent their way "Ultimately it's going to have to be amended to get enough support for passage on the House floor,” said Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), the leader of the House Freedom Caucus. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Coats confirmed as nation’s new spy chief The Senate confirmed him as Director of National Intelligence, even as lawmakers lodge complaints that the office is hampering congressional probes into Russia. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Md. judge weighing new Trump travel ban has tough questions for both sides Hours before the presidential order is to take effect, the judge peppered lawyers with questions about it in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. By Maria Sacchetti  •  Social Issues  •  Read more »   Can Paul Ryan pull this off, or is he headed for a brutal defeat? The Republican House speaker has pushed himself and his colleagues out on a limb trying to pass an unpopular revision to the Affordable Care Act. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Grassley accuses law enforcement officials of withholding information in Trump-Russia probe The Judiciary Committee chair says “they end up being liars.” By Karoun Demirjian and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump to celebrate Andrew Jackson’s 250th birthday in Nashville and attend a rally The president's visit has nothing to do with the major policy issue of the day. Instead, he's visiting to celebrate a historic birthday. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Why Trump is not the most likely source of the leaked tax returns Analysis of the documents revealed on Tuesday. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Democrat hits Republican congressman over ties to Russia A new Web ad shows a clip of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher saying Russia is not “our enemy.” By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   About 10 percent of kids in Rep. Steve King’s district are ‘somebody else’s babies’ A look at the diversity of the controversial congressman's district. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan defends GOP health-care plan amid opposition “It’s about a trillion-dollar tax cut,” the House speaker said of the bill, which continues to face broad opposition. By Elise Viebeck, Mike DeBonis, Kelsey Snell and Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Reagan Democrats give Trump a long leash – but deeply distrust GOP Michigan focus groups underscore an unusual dynamic in the Obamacare fight By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ‘You, sir, shut up!’: Republican congressman shouts down a constituent at tense town hall "One gentlemen continued to speak over myself and many others who were seeking recognition in orderly fashion,” explained Rep. Joe Barton of Texas. By Lindsey Bever  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         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