Numerous Republicans in Congress have perverted and weaponized the oversight process to lend an assist to that effort. Republicans such as House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (Wis.) have greeted the Mueller indictment by claiming our election security must be taken seriously. But how many Republicans are openly calling out Trump’s inaction in that regard, which the indictment gives us ample grounds for taking even more seriously? * WHITE HOUSE SAW FLORIDA SHOOTING AS ‘REPRIEVE’: The Post reports that, inside the White House, which was reeling from the Rob Porter mess and intensifying Russia probe, the massacre provided “an opportunity to re­focus on handling a crisis not of their own making”:While the White House mourned the loss of life in Parkland, Fla., some aides privately acknowledged that the tragedy offered a breather from the political storm. … “For everyone, it was a distraction or a reprieve,” said the White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect internal conversations.

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2018 15:19 UTC