Politics: Hillary Clinton had the chance to make gay rights history. She refused.

Isakson fends off Trump’s racial ‘dog whistle’ in Georgia Senate race; Mike Pence wants to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana. They're coming anyway.; The alt-right’s take on Clinton’s speech: Botched, but legitimizing; Trump allies leave key question about his deportation policy unresolved; In establishment-friendly flip, Va. GOP picks primary over convention for 2017; Trump's Virginia Mini-Me: Corey Stewart ties his ambitions to the GOP candidate; Clinton gets first national intelligence briefing as Democratic presidential nominee; Libertarians hope rallies and ads can nudge them into the presidential debates; Trump and advisers remain split on how far to move toward the middle;   The most important politics stories today   Chris Hondros / Getty Images Hillary Clinton had the chance to make gay rights history. She refused. Democratic nominee's slow shift on same-sex marriage frustrated her friends. 'We took it personally,' one said. By Robert Samuels  •  Read more » Isakson fends off Trump’s racial ‘dog whistle’ in Georgia Senate race Trump's comments on Latinos, African-Americans and Muslims are, for some, bringing back parts of Georgia's painful past. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE How #activism can inspire real change Millennials are taking advantage of new opportunities to share political and social views. Mike Pence wants to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana. They're coming anyway. 140 Syrian migrants have come to Indiana since the governor tried to bar them in November. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   The alt-right’s take on Clinton’s speech: Botched, but legitimizing 'The Alt Right as a moniker of resistance is here to stay. Hillary just ensured that." By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump allies leave key question about his deportation policy unresolved What the GOP nominee wants to with undocumented immigrants who have not committed other crimes is not clear. By Sean Sullivan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   In establishment-friendly flip, Va. GOP picks primary over convention for 2017 Angering grass-roots, Republicans drop plan to pick statewide nominees in a convention. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Trump's Virginia Mini-Me: Corey Stewart ties his ambitions to the GOP candidate "I was Trump before Trump was Trump," boasts the Prince William politician as he stumps for his party's nominee in a key swing state. By Paul Schwartzman  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Clinton gets first national intelligence briefing as Democratic presidential nominee Republican Donald Trump recently received a similar update from federal agents. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Libertarians hope rallies and ads can nudge them into the presidential debates With growing crowds and super PAC support, Gary Johnson strives to hit the needed 15 percent mark in polls. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump and advisers remain split on how far to move toward the middle The uncertainty has played out in public as the GOP nominee waffles on immigration. By Jenna Johnson and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Daily Trail An evening rundown of what's happening on the campaign trail. 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 PM. 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