Politics : Democrats see danger signs in states where Clinton has not fully engaged

Sponsored by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | Veteran preference in federal hiring: The ‘third rail of civil service reform,’ expert says.; Women vote at higher rates than men. That might help Clinton in November.; Trump campaign’s claim that State Department gave $55.2 million to Laureate Education after hiring Bill Clinton; A Subaru spot closed Skyline Drive: Park promotion or corporate commercialism?; 7 stabbed in Sacramento as right-wing extremist groups, protesters clash; Rain-weary West Virginia braces for more of the same; With voters fed up with Washington, Clinton decries inaction in the nation’s capital; Sanders's next challenge: Where will he take his revolution?; Sen. Bob Corker: Trump's Scotland golf course event 'one of his best’; Trump campaign chairman: ‘We’re confident that we are not behind the Clinton campaign’; In Clinton's vice presidential search, Tim Kaine is right at the top; Poll: Support for Trump plunges, giving Clinton double-digit lead; In new poll, support for Trump has plunged, giving Clinton a double-digit lead; In new TV ad, Clinton takes Trump to task for his Brexit reaction;   The most important politics stories today   Nick Hagen / For The Washington Post Democrats see danger signs in states where Clinton has not fully engaged Michigan and Pennsylvania may be trouble spots for Hillary Clinton on a largely favorable map. By Philip Rucker and John Wagner  •  Read more » Veteran preference in federal hiring: The ‘third rail of civil service reform,’ expert says. A federal personnel expert says a Senate plan to limit veterans preference could be improved. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Women vote at higher rates than men. That might help Clinton in November. And that trend has been accelerating for decades. By Barbara Norrander  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump campaign’s claim that State Department gave $55.2 million to Laureate Education after hiring Bill Clinton We check out a charge by the Trump campaign, but find no evidence to back it up. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A Subaru spot closed Skyline Drive: Park promotion or corporate commercialism? The ads aired with the America's National Parks series on National Geographic channels. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   7 stabbed in Sacramento as right-wing extremist groups, protesters clash The Traditionalist Workers Party, described as a "white nationalism" group, had a permit to rally at California's Capitol. Read more »   Rain-weary West Virginia braces for more of the same The National Weather Service issues a flash flood watch for 22 counties. By John Raby and Dave Morrison  •  Read more » With voters fed up with Washington, Clinton decries inaction in the nation’s capital The Democratic presidential candidate tells a gathering of mayors that they should expect more of Congress. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Sanders's next challenge: Where will he take his revolution? He must convince his supporters to continue the movement with someone else. By David Weigel and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Sen. Bob Corker: Trump's Scotland golf course event 'one of his best’ Corker defended remarks made by Trump in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump campaign chairman: ‘We’re confident that we are not behind the Clinton campaign’ Donald Trump's campaign manager says "we're ready" and plan to make announcements about "major positions" this week. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   In Clinton's vice presidential search, Tim Kaine is right at the top Although not the most exciting pick, the senator from Virginia is vastly experienced and unlikely to do her harm. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Poll: Support for Trump plunges, giving Clinton double-digit lead Support for Donald Trump has plummeted as he alienated fellow Republicans and large majorities of voters overall in a month of self-inflicted controversies. Democrat Hillary Clinton has been propelled to the lead, 51 percent to 39 percent, in a national Washington Post-ABC News poll. This is a developing story. It will be updated. By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » In new poll, support for Trump has plunged, giving Clinton a double-digit lead Half are anxious about a Clinton presidency; some with reservations about Trump say they will vote for him anyway. By Scott Clement and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   In new TV ad, Clinton takes Trump to task for his Brexit reaction The Democrat's spot will debut this week on cable stations nationally, her campaign says. By 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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