Politics Convention Edition: Night one belonged to Bernie

Most long-term insurance care enrollees are eligible for little-known benefit; The craziness continues. Stay calm, America.; Are Republicans trying to pull a Todd Akin in the Florida Senate race?; At Donald Trump’s North Carolina rally, the warmup acts nearly upstaged the nominee; High-wattage stars on Democrats' first night help smooth over some party chaos; Fact-checking the first night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention; Are Republicans trying to pull a Todd Akin in the Florida Senate race?; Democratic National Convention: Bernie Sanders pleads with supporters to back Clinton; Elizabeth Warren is on her way to becoming the most powerful liberal in the Senate; Michelle Obama delivers a passionate defense of Hillary Clinton; Trump: Clinton threw DNC chairwoman 'under a bus'; The anxiety for Democrats: Are more leaks to come?; Sanders struggles to hand his 'revolution' to Clinton; A day of humiliation for party chair underscores Democratic divide;   CONVENTION EDITION   During the Republican and Democratic national conventions, your morning politics newsletter will start with a highlight from the previous day’s events. For a Democratic party that desperately wants to pitch itself as the functional party to Republicans’ dysfunction, this was not a good start. Democrats tried to assuage hurt feelings and defiant Sanders supporters. They brought out comedian Sarah Silverman, a Bernie Sanders supporter herself, who told the crowd she now supports Hillary.   React to the moment with an emoji below.   Shawn Thew / EPA Boos fade into cheers as Democrats turn focus to fighting Donald Trump Sanders's speech capped an evening with a lineup heavy on liberal voices, including that of Elizabeth Warren. By Anne Gearan Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Most long-term insurance care enrollees are eligible for little-known benefit Rather than accept steep premium hike or cancel coverage, most Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program enrollees could stop paying premiums yet keep some coverage. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE Balancing act Why millennials are taking their time reaching financial milestones The craziness continues. Stay calm, America. Polls show the Republican convention gave Trump a bump in the polls. But the middle of a tornado is not the best time to check the weather By Stuart Rothenberg  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Are Republicans trying to pull a Todd Akin in the Florida Senate race? There is some evidence GOP groups are trying to sideline well-financed centrist Patrick Murphy in favor of liberal firebrand Alan Grayson. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   At Donald Trump’s North Carolina rally, the warmup acts nearly upstaged the nominee There was a series of establishment types, followed by three of Trump's most outspoken defenders. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   High-wattage stars on Democrats' first night help smooth over some party chaos Divisions were on display early, but Michelle Obama helped to turn things around. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Fact-checking the first night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention Here's our round-up of claims made on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Are Republicans trying to pull a Todd Akin in the Florida Senate race? There is some evidence GOP groups are trying to sideline well-financed centrist Patrick Murphy in favor of liberal firebrand Alan Grayson. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Democratic National Convention: Bernie Sanders pleads with supporters to back Clinton "Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States," Sanders said. By Abby Phillip and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Elizabeth Warren is on her way to becoming the most powerful liberal in the Senate While Sanders calls for a "revolution" from the outside, the Massachusetts senator positions herself as an inside agitator. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Michelle Obama delivers a passionate defense of Hillary Clinton The first lady, who is one of the most popular political figures in the Democratic Party, said "in this election — I'm with her." By Krissah Thompson and Ed O'Keefe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump: Clinton threw DNC chairwoman 'under a bus' GOP nominee also called Democratic vice presidential pick Kaine a 'weird little dude.' By Jenna Johnson,, Jose A. DelReal and John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The anxiety for Democrats: Are more leaks to come? Damage done, attention turns to source of hack By Tom Hamburger, Ellen Nakashima and ellen.nakashima@washpost.com  •  Read more »   Sanders struggles to hand his 'revolution' to Clinton His supporters mount vocal protests despite his calls for unity. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   A day of humiliation for party chair underscores Democratic divide After jeers by Sanders backers, Wasserman Schultz gives up convention role. By Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »           Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics AM. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071