Josh Dawsey explains how the White House is handling escalating tension with Iran. Michelle Ye Hee Lee finds the women of color working to change the political donor class. White House reporter Josh Dawsey contrasts the president’s outward bullishness against international powers with his more reticent personal views on using military force. More on this topic:The women of color changing the political donor classWhen Michelle Ye Hee Lee started covering money and influence in politics for The Post, she noticed something about her political donors source list: It was mostly white and mostly male. And when she began diving deeper, she quickly realized it’s a systemic issue — one that some experienced donors are hoping to change.

Source: Washington Post June 20, 2019 20:48 UTC