Politics: Two speeches in two hours crystallize the state of Campaign 2016

Ryan rolls out policy speech and fundraising haul amid Trump firestorm; Will Republican voters flee Trump, post-video? Here’s what we found.; Sewage in hospital operating room among poor Indian health conditions; Jon Huntsman supported Trump before last Friday. Foreign policy experts think they know why.; Examining the potential consequences of the 9/11 bill; Did Donald Trump cause an outsized surge in Hispanic voters? Probably not.; Trump flip-flops on whether women’s sexual allegations should be believed; In Ohio, Obama seeks to hand over his winning coalition to Clinton; Amid crisis, Trump spreads another conspiracy theory — about his campaign; In Ohio, Obama blasts GOP: 'They've been feeding their base all kinds of crazy for years'; Trump says groping allegations are part of a global conspiracy to help Clinton; In campaign to reject Trump, the Obamas offer a moral contrast; Clinton now sees heavily Republican Utah as winnable, her running mate says; Clinton campaign: WikiLeaks hack gets ‘closer and closer to the Trump campaign’;   The most important politics stories today   Jim Cole / AP Two speeches in two hours crystallize the state of Campaign 2016 THE TAKE | Searing rhetoric and powerful words from Michelle Obama and Donald Trump. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Ryan rolls out policy speech and fundraising haul amid Trump firestorm The speech comes amid a furious fundraising period for Ryan in which he raised more than $15 million for House Republicans in the third quarter for a total of $48 million this year. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Will Republican voters flee Trump, post-video? Here’s what we found. Republicans harbor an unprecedented level of disloyalty toward their presidential candidate. By Tobias Konitzer, Sam Corbett-Davies and David Rothschild  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Sewage in hospital operating room among poor Indian health conditions A study by the Department of Health and Human Services' internal watchdog describes Indian Health Service hospitals lacking operating rooms, sophisticated equipment and sufficient staffing. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jon Huntsman supported Trump before last Friday. Foreign policy experts think they know why. Huntsman wants to be somebody's secretary of state. But whose? By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Examining the potential consequences of the 9/11 bill Congress may consider changes to the law during the post-election "lame duck" session. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Did Donald Trump cause an outsized surge in Hispanic voters? Probably not. The increases in Latino voter registration this year look to be in line with 2008 and 2012. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Trump flip-flops on whether women’s sexual allegations should be believed When it comes to alleged victims of sexual assault, Trump has a double standard. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   In Ohio, Obama seeks to hand over his winning coalition to Clinton President Obama is conducting a two-day swing through Ohio this week, in an effort to convince some of his supporters to back Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Amid crisis, Trump spreads another conspiracy theory — about his campaign The GOP presidential nominee says "a global power structure" is out to stop him. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   In Ohio, Obama blasts GOP: 'They've been feeding their base all kinds of crazy for years' President Obama blasted the GOP on Thursday, saying its officials deserved the blame for Donald Trump's rise. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump says groping allegations are part of a global conspiracy to help Clinton Republican declares war against the media and corporate elite, alleging a 'pile-on' to stop him. By Philip Rucker and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In campaign to reject Trump, the Obamas offer a moral contrast The first lady adds her voice against the Republican nominee's 'intolerable' behavior. By David Nakamura and Krissah Thompson  •  Read more »   Clinton now sees heavily Republican Utah as winnable, her running mate says Tim Kaine says the Democratic ticket is looking at other ways to 'expand our map,' including a stepped-up focus on Arizona. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Clinton campaign: WikiLeaks hack gets ‘closer and closer to the Trump campaign’ "I think it's important for Americans again to reflect on why this is happening, who perpetrated it and for what purpose," Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said. By Anne Gearan and John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. 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. 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