Wednesday 26 October 2016

Politics: Amid lagging polls, Trump stops holding high-dollar fundraisers

How Clinton (or Trump) could break glass ceilings in the Cabinet; Inside the Democrats’ narrow path to the House majority; Trump responds to Biden’s ‘take him behind the gym’ remark: ‘I’d love that’; Trump, Clinton spar over Obamacare; campaign ends big-ticket fundraisers; WikiLeaks reveals fears and frustrations inside Clinton world; Trump stops holding high-dollar fundraisers that were raising big cash for the GOP; Trump calls for Obama to be investigated over Clinton email server — but claims about president are unsubstantiated; In critical Florida, Hillary Clinton warns against complacency; On campus, Trump loses young Republicans — but gains a flock; With only two weeks left, Trump is promoting his hotels — and complicating his candidacy; Clinton took more conciliatory tone with health-care industry in paid speeches; AT&T, Time Warner poised to lobby lawmakers, regulators on proposed $85 billion merger; Pro-Clinton super PAC Priorities USA Action breaks fundraising records; The Republican Party is coming apart. Here’s what it can learn from the 1956 Democrats.;
 
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Amid lagging polls, Trump stops holding high-dollar fundraisers
The move deals a blow to GOP get-out-the-vote operations ahead of Election Day.
How Clinton (or Trump) could break glass ceilings in the Cabinet
Four Cabinet-level roles have never been held by women.
 
Inside the Democrats’ narrow path to the House majority
A 30-seat gain is a tall order for Democrats, and these districts summarize their challenges.
 
Trump responds to Biden’s ‘take him behind the gym’ remark: ‘I’d love that’
"You know when he's Mr. Tough Guy? When he's standing behind a microphone by himself," the Republican nominee said of the vice president.
 
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Trump, Clinton spar over Obamacare; campaign ends big-ticket fundraisers
As Election Day nears, candidates focus attention on Florida.
 
WikiLeaks reveals fears and frustrations inside Clinton world
Some advisers thought the Democratic nominee made missteps in response to her email controversy, their exchanges show.
 
Trump stops holding high-dollar fundraisers that were raising big cash for the GOP
The decision by the Republican candidate, described to The Post by his finance chairman, deals another serious blow to the GOP's ability to finance get-out-the-vote efforts before Election Day.
 
Trump calls for Obama to be investigated over Clinton email server — but claims about president are unsubstantiated
Nothing in the emails released Tuesday by WikiLeaks and cited by Trump demonstrates that Obama knew about Clinton's server.
 
 
In critical Florida, Hillary Clinton warns against complacency
"It's going to be a close election," she said. "Pay no attention to the polls."
 
On campus, Trump loses young Republicans — but gains a flock
A fitful rebellion has led many College Republicans to sit out the election campaign.
 
With only two weeks left, Trump is promoting his hotels — and complicating his candidacy
As he has often done, Trump mixed his business interests with his campaign in a way that muddled his message and raised questions about his priorities.
 
Clinton took more conciliatory tone with health-care industry in paid speeches
Transcripts show a cautious speaker who tried to avoid compromises on policy.
 
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AT&T, Time Warner poised to lobby lawmakers, regulators on proposed $85 billion merger
As AT&T and Time Warner prepare to make their pitch to lawmakers and regulators, both companies will be leaning on lobbyists to convince congressional leaders of the deal's value to the industry and the public.
 
Pro-Clinton super PAC Priorities USA Action breaks fundraising records
The group scooped up nearly $175 million to finance its efforts.
 
The Republican Party is coming apart. Here’s what it can learn from the 1956 Democrats.
The Republican Party might need to take official policy positions favoring minority rights -- losing votes now to gain a future.
 
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