Wonkbook: Chelsea Clinton takes on Ivanka Trump

By Danielle Paquette During a forum at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Chelsea Clinton tossed a question to Ivanka Trump: How will your father promote equal pay for equal work? "It's not something he's spoken about," she told Glamour editor Cindi Leive. "There are no policies, on any of those fronts that you just mentioned, …   The latest economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog   Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton attend the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York in 2014. (Rex Features via AP Images) By Danielle Paquette During a forum at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Chelsea Clinton tossed a question to Ivanka Trump: How will your father promote equal pay for equal work? "It's not something he's spoken about," she told Glamour editor Cindi Leive. "There are no policies, on any of those fronts that you just mentioned, on his website. Not last week; not this week." The inquiry came after Ivanka, Trump's eldest daughter, talked about the gender wage gap during her speech at the Republican National Convention, breaking from the party platform. "Single women without children earn 94 cents for each dollar earned by a man, whereas married mothers made only 77 cents," she said in a prime-time speech." Gender is no longer the factor creating the greatest wage discrepancy in this country. Motherhood is." Her words sparked both praise and skepticism. Never had an advocate for a Republican presidential nominee raised America's pay disparities to such a wide audience. Read the rest on Wonkblog.   Map of the day Florida officials say mosquitoes are now spreading zika in the continental United States, just as mosquito season begins. Christopher Ingraham has more.   Top policy tweets "John Roberts said voting discrimination was over. 4th Circuit said GOP targeted black voters w/ 'surgical precision' https://t.co/2GFZyVh1lO" -- @AriBerman "Washington Metro's explicit justification for sharply curtailing late-night service: Uber! https://t.co/bZtaFVDDLX" -- @AlecMacGillis "Are We Seeing a Turnaround in Male Labor Force Participation? https://t.co/5KVMnILGFn" -- @MarkThoma ADVERTISEMENT   Most Recent Posts from Wonkblog The ‘smoking gun’ proving North Carolina Republicans tried to disenfranchise black voters A federal court hands down a damning indictment of North Carolina's law. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   The central difference between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump comes down to two words They sent deliberate messages to voters. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE Balancing act Why millennials are taking their time reaching financial milestones Polls say Americans aren't worried about Zika. Just wait. The first cases of domestic transmission have come right as country enters peak mosquito season. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   An alarming data point that Hillary Clinton’s supporters might want to start paying attention to It's yet another obstacle for Hillary Clinton at the polls. By Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   U.S. economy grew at a slow pace in spring, expanding at just 1.2 percent pace in second quarter The slow results for the April-to-June period raise new warnings signs about the strength of the U.S. economic expansion. By Chico Harlan  •  Read more » Why raising the minimum wage in Seattle did little to help workers, according to a new study The data on Seattle will be frustrating to both sides of the debate. By Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton’s faith in millennials is touching — and profoundly misplaced Clinton called this generation "the most tolerant and generous young people we've ever had." By Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Federal Insider Federal news and policy update, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Wonkbook:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for a Wonkblog newsletter. 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