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Here’s how game theory helps explain Donald Trump’s strategies; Did Red Cross spend too much on overhead as part of its Haiti relief efforts?; Barry Goldwater ‘would be appalled’ by Trump raising money in his home, his widow says; Make no mistake: Democrats are ready for a Marco Rubio Senate run; Senate votes to scale back federal job preferences for veterans; Fact checking three Democratic claims on assault weapons and guns; Putin, protesters and 'winners night' in the limelight as Trump celebrates one-year on the campaign trail; Bernie Sanders offers a concession-style speech — without a concession; Despite Trump's calls for action, Senate gun debate headed down familiar path; Obama, Biden console survivors, families of Orlando shooting victims; The Daily Trail: What we've learned in the Year of Trump; Clinton mocks Trump over deposition while former aides fight to conceal their own; Despite prayers for the Orlando victims, few expect advances in gay rights; Obama sets aside the soaring rhetoric to demand action on guns;   The most important politics stories today   The can-do senator in a can't-do Congress Why, after six years of maddening frustration, Michael Bennet is running again. By Steven Pearlstein  •  Magazine  •  Read more » Here’s how game theory helps explain Donald Trump’s strategies It may work in the CEO's office, but would it work in the Oval Office? By Steven J. Brams  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Did Red Cross spend too much on overhead as part of its Haiti relief efforts? The Senate investigation follows reports by NPR and ProPublica that exposed problems with Red Cross operations in Haiti. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Barry Goldwater ‘would be appalled’ by Trump raising money in his home, his widow says Donald Trump's presidential campaign often draws comparisons to the 1964 White House bid of Barry Goldwater — a conservative icon who clashed with the Republican establishment but galvanized grassroots activists to secure the party's nomination, only to suffer a landslide loss in the general election. Trump hopes to bask in the glow of the Goldwater legacy when he […] By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Make no mistake: Democrats are ready for a Marco Rubio Senate run New Democratic ad targets Florida senator's missed votes and gun stance. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Senate votes to scale back federal job preferences for veterans The Senate, led by Arizona Republican John McCain, tackles a sensitive issue in government: how to reward those who served. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Fact checking three Democratic claims on assault weapons and guns We examine three claims made by Democrats during the recent Senate debate on guns in the wake of the Orlando shooting. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Putin, protesters and 'winners night' in the limelight as Trump celebrates one-year on the campaign trail One year ago, few thought Trump would become the likely Republican nominee. By Sean Sullivan, Jamie Thompson and Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Bernie Sanders offers a concession-style speech — without a concession In a live-streamed speech, the senator from Vermont stopped short of endorsing Hillary Cilnton for the Democratic nomination. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Despite Trump's calls for action, Senate gun debate headed down familiar path Senate leaders announced plans to hold votes on four proposals that have failed before. By Karoun Demirjian and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Obama, Biden console survivors, families of Orlando shooting victims Amid "Orlando strong" signs, the president makes an all-too-familiar visit. By Katie Zezima and David Nakamura  •  Read more »   The Daily Trail: What we've learned in the Year of Trump It's been exactly a year since the escalator ride that changed everything. By Rebecca Sinderbrand  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Clinton mocks Trump over deposition while former aides fight to conceal their own Thursday's attempted point-scoring largely served to demonstrate how some of the most damaging Clinton and Trump story lines cancel each other out, no matter their attempts to capitalize on them. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Despite prayers for the Orlando victims, few expect advances in gay rights Florida has been a longtime battleground over equality for gays and lesbians. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Obama sets aside the soaring rhetoric to demand action on guns In Orlando the president didn't seek to inspire. In blunt remarks, he demanded change. By Greg Jaffe and Juliet Eilperin  •  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? 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