In echoes of 2009, Republicans see ‘Astroturf’ in Democratic protests; President Trump is now speculating that the media is covering up terrorist attacks; Trump warns anew against attacks by ‘radical Islamic terrorists’ as he visits CENTCOM; At Dulles Airport, balloons and hugs in arrivals hall during pause in entry ban; It’s not unusual that Trump’s approval ratings sagged. It’s unusual that they’re this low.; The White House and Fox join forces to undermine anti-Trump protests as violent and fake; The Daily 202: The most political Super Bowl ever; Fresh off a weekend at Mar-a-Lago, Trump heading to Centcom for briefings and remarks; Equating bad polls with fake news, Trump further inflates his surrealistic bubble; People who protest almost certainly vote; Trump gives ‘fake news’ sneer at polls critical of travel ban order;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Yuri Gripas / Reuters Virtually all Democrats poised to vote against remaining Trump Cabinet picks DeVos will be the first test of Democratic unity. By Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » In echoes of 2009, Republicans see ‘Astroturf’ in Democratic protests In reality, the mushrooming protests have been organized similarly to the very first tea party rallies, by novice political activists. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   President Trump is now speculating that the media is covering up terrorist attacks He's pushed the media into the “against us” column, alongside terrorists. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump warns anew against attacks by ‘radical Islamic terrorists’ as he visits CENTCOM The president also promises heavy investment in "beautiful" equipment for the military. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   At Dulles Airport, balloons and hugs in arrivals hall during pause in entry ban Families waited for hours after scrambling to arrange new tickets for affected relatives. By Antonio Olivo and Mandy McLaren  •  Local  •  Read more »   It’s not unusual that Trump’s approval ratings sagged. It’s unusual that they’re this low. Trump's small base is shrinking. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The White House and Fox join forces to undermine anti-Trump protests as violent and fake Every protest is a "riot." Every protester is "paid." By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: The most political Super Bowl ever Watch the eight most political ads that aired during the game By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Fresh off a weekend at Mar-a-Lago, Trump heading to Centcom for briefings and remarks During a visit to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, the president is also scheduled to have lunch with troops. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Equating bad polls with fake news, Trump further inflates his surrealistic bubble Trump claims to decide based on data — and that polls are fake. Which is it? By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   People who protest almost certainly vote If they're marching, they probably got to the polls -- or they will. By S. Erdem Aytaç, Susan Stokes and Eli Rau  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump gives ‘fake news’ sneer at polls critical of travel ban order Trump tweets takes aim at critics even as executive order is locked in legal battle. By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  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