Politics: November is fast becoming what the GOP fears: A referendum on Trump

Three in four voters of color 'strongly' dislike Trump; Getting new drugs to terminally ill — more to story than bashing FDA; Hillary Clinton's lead in the polls may be larger than it seems. Here’s why.; Interior chief warns 70,000 employees: Sexual harassment is ‘completely out of line with our values’; Senate heads for gun control showdown likely to go nowhere; Everytown’s ‘Survivors Network’ stands on the front lines of the gun control battle; American Legion: Pentagon officials ‘turned their backs’ on veterans to get around hiring them; Clinton’s claim of working with Democrats and Republicans to create a child health program; Anti-Trump delegates raising money for staff and a legal defense fund; Congressional Black Caucus balks at two political reforms being pitched by Bernie Sanders; RNC’s Hispanic spokeswoman won’t say whether she has difficulty defending Trump; Attorney general: Government to release some 911 calls with Orlando shooter; Trump just squandered a critical seven weeks of the general-election campaign; Paul Ryan: ‘It’s not my job to tell delegates what to do’;   The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post November is fast becoming what the GOP fears: A referendum on Trump Despite Clinton's weaknesses, Trump continues to make the election mostly about himself. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Three in four voters of color 'strongly' dislike Trump Democrat HIllary Clinton's favorable ratings with African American and Hispanic voters remains high. By Vanessa Williams and Scott Clement  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Getting new drugs to terminally ill — more to story than bashing FDA By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton's lead in the polls may be larger than it seems. Here’s why. The polls are misrepresenting minority voters. Again. By Gabriel Sanchez and Alan I. Abramowitz  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Interior chief warns 70,000 employees: Sexual harassment is ‘completely out of line with our values’ Sally Jewell's email to Interior employees comes after lawmakers pilloried the National Park Service director on Capitol Hill. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Senate heads for gun control showdown likely to go nowhere The Senate will vote on four gun control proposals Monday, but the vote may set the parties up for the election more than they offer a solution. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Everytown’s ‘Survivors Network’ stands on the front lines of the gun control battle Many survivors and their relatives describe it as a club that nobody wants to be a part of. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   American Legion: Pentagon officials ‘turned their backs’ on veterans to get around hiring them By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Clinton’s claim of working with Democrats and Republicans to create a child health program A new television ad misleadingly suggests that Hillary Clinton played a central role in creating a child health program. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Anti-Trump delegates raising money for staff and a legal defense fund "It's now our time and our duty" to change the party rules and stop Trump, says one participant By Ed O'Keefe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Congressional Black Caucus balks at two political reforms being pitched by Bernie Sanders The group opposes abolishing superdelegates and opening up primaries to independents. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   RNC’s Hispanic spokeswoman won’t say whether she has difficulty defending Trump Instead, she repeatedly said that the GOP is united in defeating Hillary Clinton. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Attorney general: Government to release some 911 calls with Orlando shooter Loretta Lynch said the transcripts will give Americans some context about the killer's motivations. By Amber Phillips  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump just squandered a critical seven weeks of the general-election campaign His lack of discipline and his dedication to grabbing headlines, instead of focusing on Clinton, may prove costly. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan: ‘It’s not my job to tell delegates what to do’ The House speaker gave no indication that he plans to stop the most serious anti-Trump push yet. By Amber Phillips  •  Post Politics  •  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. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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