Politics Convention Edition: Democrats reflect on a historic moment

Democratic National Convention: Obama, Biden, Kaine set to tout Clinton as commander in chief; Democrats’ platform barely mentions feds, but their unions strongly support Clinton; Nancy Pelosi wants the speaker's gavel back. And she needs Hillary Clinton's help to do it.; Senate workers will get $1 million in back pay after Labor Department probe; Sen. Cornyn: A year later, the Iran deal is even more dangerous than we thought; Congress wrestles with providing fertility benefits for injured veterans and servicemembers; Fact-checking the second day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention; Convention shows how Democrats have learned to love gun control; Only the Clintons: Bill's speech was unlike anything we've ever seen; As Clinton makes history, some already take it for granted; Clinton captures nomination as convention speakers try to revamp her image; Clinton friend McAuliffe suggests she could flip back to supporting TPP; Clinton friend Podesta says he’s wrong; After DNC leaks, Obama hints at possible motive for Russia to help Trump; Despite calls of 'Bernie or Bust,' Sanders goes all in to help Clinton;   CONVENTION EDITION   During the Republican and Democratic national conventions, your morning politics newsletter will start with a highlight from the previous day’s events. Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to win a major-party nomination when South Dakota’s delegates put her over the majority. After Clinton received the nomination, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was joined onstage by Democratic women of the House.   React to the moment with an emoji below.   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post A historic night for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party She became the first woman to win the presidential nomination of a major political party. By John Wagner, Ed O'Keefe David Weigel  •  Read more » Democratic National Convention: Obama, Biden, Kaine set to tout Clinton as commander in chief Party plans to highlight her qualifications while casting Donald Trump as unfit for the job. By Philip Rucker, Karen Tumulty and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE Balancing act Why millennials are taking their time reaching financial milestones Democrats’ platform barely mentions feds, but their unions strongly support Clinton Democrats have long been in the corner of federal employees, but those workers are almost absent from the 2016 Democratic platform. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Nancy Pelosi wants the speaker's gavel back. And she needs Hillary Clinton's help to do it. If Pelosi once again become speak, it will probably be because another woman — Hillary Clinton — has won the White House. Such a scenario would produce a watershed moment in Washington and American politics. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Senate workers will get $1 million in back pay after Labor Department probe The ruling announced Tuesday comes after more than a year of controversy over the Senate workers' pay, which was tied up in a hard-fought contract negotiation and a union organizing drive. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Sen. Cornyn: A year later, the Iran deal is even more dangerous than we thought Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) makes his case for why the Iran nuclear deal is a failure. By Sen. John Cornyn  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Congress wrestles with providing fertility benefits for injured veterans and servicemembers The country seemed set to take two big steps forward on expanding fertility coverage for soldiers and veterans, but political impasses in Congress could hold them up. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Fact-checking the second day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention Here's our roundup of claims made on the second day of the Democratic National Convention. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Convention shows how Democrats have learned to love gun control The focus on the issue marks a significant evolution in presidential politics. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Only the Clintons: Bill's speech was unlike anything we've ever seen The former president told the country about the Hillary only he knows. By David Maraniss  •  Read more »   As Clinton makes history, some already take it for granted How the first woman to head a major-party ticket helped make it seem inevitable. By Karen Tumulty and Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Clinton captures nomination as convention speakers try to revamp her image Tuesday night's program, billed as "Fights of Her Life," amounted to a reintroduction of a public figure who is nearly universally known. By Philip Rucker and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Clinton friend McAuliffe suggests she could flip back to supporting TPP; Clinton friend Podesta says he’s wrong The Clinton campaign has been trying for months to counter liberal suspicions that Clinton is not a true convert on TPP. By Anne Gearan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   After DNC leaks, Obama hints at possible motive for Russia to help Trump President's comments reflect growing concerns that Putin is seeking to meddle in election. By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Despite calls of 'Bernie or Bust,' Sanders goes all in to help Clinton Vermont senator explores options for turning popularity on the left to gain more Senate power. By David Weigel and John Wagner  •  Read more »           Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics AM. 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