Politics: Clinton leans on Democratic loyalists to gain upper hand in Kentucky primary

Pentagon recruitment advertising needs a few good ideas; Rand Paul plays catch up in money chase as he’s expected to clinch Kentucky Senate nod; Impeachment hearings are latest victory in conservative war on IRS; Koch political network plans spend more than $42 million on Senate ads through September; Senate set to approve Zika funding; Some conservatives are still plotting to stop Trump at the GOP convention; Have Republicans really spent $7 million on the Benghazi Committee?; Trump campaign hires veteran GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio; The Daily Trail: Donald Trump's billionaire supporters still aren't sure where to send their checks; Kasich rules out ‘Stop Trump’ third-party bid; Ben Rhodes won’t testify to Congress on Iran deal ‘narratives’; Cruz campaign signs off with a message: ‘To be continued’; Donald Trump to meet with Henry Kissinger, GOP’s foreign-policy eminence; Clinton fires back at critic: 'It's time that people stop listening to Republican propaganda';   The most important politics stories today   John Sommers II / Getty Images Clinton leans on Democratic loyalists to gain upper hand in Kentucky primary State was considered Sanders territory, but her campaign thinks she has a chance. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Pentagon recruitment advertising needs a few good ideas Military puzzling over figuring how to make modern pitches. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Rand Paul plays catch up in money chase as he’s expected to clinch Kentucky Senate nod Paul is expected to run against Lexington mayor Jim Gray in November. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Impeachment hearings are latest victory in conservative war on IRS IRS chief John Koskinen is still deciding whether he will testify at his impeachment hearing next week. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Koch political network plans spend more than $42 million on Senate ads through September By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Senate set to approve Zika funding The funding package is expected to easily pass the Senate, but prospects for passing the legislation through the House are dim. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Some conservatives are still plotting to stop Trump at the GOP convention Many talk about 'unbinding' delegates, but the efforts are scattered and uncertain. By Ed O'Keefe and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Have Republicans really spent $7 million on the Benghazi Committee? Democrats are responsible for one-third of the cost, but they ignore that in their statements. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump campaign hires veteran GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio After long eschewing many traditional hiring practices, Trump is adding experienced operatives as he gears up for the general election. By Sean Sullivan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The Daily Trail: Donald Trump's billionaire supporters still aren't sure where to send their checks The campaign's first rule of Trump super PACs: You do not talk about Trump super PACs. By Rebecca Sinderbrand  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Kasich rules out ‘Stop Trump’ third-party bid "I just think running third party doesn't feel right. I think it's not constructive," Kasich told CNN. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Ben Rhodes won’t testify to Congress on Iran deal ‘narratives’ White House says testimony would raise 'significant constitutional concerns rooted in the separation of powers.' By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Cruz campaign signs off with a message: ‘To be continued’ Cruz's new video continues the theme of his post-campaign rhetoric: That nothing about his message needs to change. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Donald Trump to meet with Henry Kissinger, GOP’s foreign-policy eminence The face-to-face session comes after weeks of phone conversations between Trump and Kissinger, who was a top adviser to presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Clinton fires back at critic: 'It's time that people stop listening to Republican propaganda' Clinton made the woman's outburst a referendum on the "facts." By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071