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President Trump called Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) “Pocahontas” again Monday. Apparently not satisfied with the coverage he got when he called her that repeatedly during the 2016 campaign, in March, in April, in June or earlier this month, Trump decided to up the ante. This time, he employed his favored insult at an event honoring Native American code talkers.

"Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ Obsession Reveals a Central Miscalculation of His Presidency" is from the November 28, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

With just one year left until the unofficial start of the 2020 presidential race, you can bet a slew of Democrats are starting to get anxious to run against Trump. And depending on how that 2018 election turns out, you may see a bunch of them get into the race quickly.

"The Top 15 Democratic Presidential Candidates For 2020, Ranked" is from the December 22, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

President Trump, as the White House will often remind us, is a counterpuncher. You hit him; he hits back twice as hard. You bring a knife; he brings a bazooka.

"The Trump White House's Dangerously Authoritarian Response to Criticism" is from the October 10, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

There were credulity-straining defenses by the White House in the face of charges against Manafort and Papadopoulos. But they're not going to work now that former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.

"Robert Mueller Just Penetrated the White House Gates With Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea" is from the December 01, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Washington was an outrage factory long before President Trump arrived, and it's become exponentially more so now that he's here. But constantly being on an outrage footing can undermine your cause.

"Jeff Sessions’s ‘Anglo-American’ Comments, and the Danger of the Liberal Trump Outrage Machine" is from the February 13, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

We may be wading into the first constitutional dispute of the Trump administration. On Monday night, the State Department announced it would not impose the sanctions that Congress passed in mid-2017. But its justification for doing so has gaping logical holes.

"The Trump Administration’s Weird Explanation for Withholding Russia Sanctions" is from the January 30, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A CNN poll and an Investor's Business Daily poll, both released late Monday, show somewhat different pictures of Trump's overall approval. The CNN poll pegs it at 38 percent — around where it has been in other polling for a while — while the IBD poll shows it at a painfully low 32 percent. That's the lowest of any high-quality poll in Trump's entire presidency.

"Trump's Base Is Officially Crumbling" is from the August 08, 2017 The Fix section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake  and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The New York Times first alluded to it in last week's story about President Trump trying to fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. Now we know a good bit more about Trump's apparent desire to also get rid of Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who is overseeing Mueller's Russia investigation.

"Trump’s Most Desperate Move Yet? Here’s What Pushing out Rod Rosenstein Would Mean." is from the January 29, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The defining moment of Jeff Sessions's time as attorney general has been when he recused himself from oversight of the Russia investigation. That quickly led to the appointment of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is now extensively probing President Trump. And by all accounts, it seriously strained Sessions's relationship with Trump, who thinks Sessions should be protecting him and doing his bidding.

"It’s Looking More and More Like Jeff Sessions Is Doing Trump’s Political Dirty Work" is from the January 23, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

There have been a few moments in the Russia investigation that, in retrospect, seemed to indicate a notable shift or an expansion. The day President Trump fired FBI Director James B. Comey. The Lester Holt interview. When we first found out about the meeting with the Russian lawyer. The early-morning raid of Paul Manafort's Virginia residence. Michael Flynn's guilty plea.

"Steve Bannon’s Mysterious — and Potentially Pivotal — Grand Jury Subpoena" is from the January 17, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Intercept just broke a pretty big story: CIA Director Mike Pompeo reportedly met with the purveyor of a disputed theory about the internal Democratic National Committee emails that were released last year — a theory that runs counter to the intelligence community's own long-standing conclusions about the matter.

"Trump’s CIA Director Keeps Doing Controversial — and Suspiciously Pro-Trump — Things" is from the November 07, 2017 The Fix section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer got a turn on one of Hollywood's glitziest stages Sunday night. And he used it to laugh about the falsehoods he told the American people in an attempt to rehabilitate his image.

"Sean Spicer’s Yucky Cameo at the Emmys" is from the September 18, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Balancing the budget is the latest Trump campaign promise to fall by the wayside. The Washington Post's Damian Paletta reports the White House is preparing to propose a budget that fails to get rid of the deficit over 10 years and instead seeks to merely reduce its growth by $3 trillion.

"Trump Won’t Even Try to Balance the Budget Anymore — Thereby Breaking Oodles of Campaign Promises" is from the February 12, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump didn't just consider the most drastic conceivable response to the Russia investigation; he actively tried to do it — until someone stopped him.

"Trump’s Handling of the Russia Investigation Has Never Looked More like a Coverup" is from the January 26, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

During a week in which President Trump called himself a “very stable genius,” he has once again proved that the White House he inhabits is not a particularly stable place — thanks to him.

"Trump Just Torpedoed His Own Administration’s Position on Fisa" is from the January 11, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

After a week in which President Trump endured not-so-veiled criticisms from his two predecessors as president and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), McCain delivered another broadside that seems clearly aimed at Trump — in the most personal terms yet.

"McCain Hits Trump Where It Hurts, Attacking 'Bone Spur' Deferments in Vietnam" is from the October 23, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

There are four presidents worse than Donald Trump. One, Andrew Johnson, was impeached. Two, Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan, helped set the course for what became the Civil War. And the fourth, William Henry Harrison, died just a bit more than a month into office.

"Trump Promised to Exhaust People With His Wins. A Study Says He’s Already Won ‘Worst President Ever.’" is from the February 20, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Former director of national intelligence James Clapper issued a blunt warning on Sunday: President Trump is waging war on major U.S. institutions.

"American Institutions Are 'Under Assault' by Trump. But Do People Care?" is from the May 15, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

It's a discussion about White House press secretary Sean Spicer, on his first full day in that job, having taken to the podium and made easily disproved claims about the size of Trump's inauguration crowd.

"Kellyanne Conway Says Donald Trump’s Team Has ‘Alternative Facts.’ Which Pretty Much Says It All." is from the January 22, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Alongside Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at an event in New York, Trump reflected on what the House had just done. He took the occasion to bash Obamacare as being terrible, and then he turned to Turnbull.

"Trump's Forbidden Love: Single-Payer Health Care" is from the May 05, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Aaron Blake and narrated by Jill Melancon.