Politics: GOP reaches ‘new level of panic’ over Trump’s candidacy

Most nations going to the Olympics won’t bring home a medal. Here’s why they compete anyway.; Donald Trump did not actually watch an Iranian recording of that controversial money transfer; CNN schedules Green Party forum for Aug. 17; Trump: Once I’m president, police officers will no longer be shot on the job; Obama just commuted the sentences of a record number of inmates; Clinton and Trump lay groundwork for pitched battle over Colorado; Donald Trump insists his campaign is ‘united’ and ‘doing incredibly well’; Trump and the RNC jointly collect $82 million in July, while Clinton and the DNC pull in $90 million; Obama administration is rapidly running out of money to fight Zika; The 44th at 55; Texas reaches deal to weaken voter-ID rules; Kaine says N.C. voter-ID ruling could prompt a big uptick in Democratic turnout; Tea party favorite Tim Huelskamp loses Kansas primary; Mike Pence ‘strongly’ endorses Paul Ryan, as Trump refuses to do the same;   The most important politics stories today   Evan Vucci / AP GOP reaches 'new level of panic' over Trump's candidacy RNC's Reince Priebus is 'very frustrated' by Trump's behavior as party leaders call for a reset. By Philip Rucker, Dan Balz and Matea Gold  •  Read more » Most nations going to the Olympics won’t bring home a medal. Here’s why they compete anyway. Winning isn't everything. Some nations win more respect just by showing up. By Danyel Reiche  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Donald Trump did not actually watch an Iranian recording of that controversial money transfer "I don't think you heard this anywhere but here," Trump said as he described the footage. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   CNN schedules Green Party forum for Aug. 17 By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Trump: Once I’m president, police officers will no longer be shot on the job "It's going to stop, okay? It's going to stop," Trump said at a Florida rally on Wednesday. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Obama just commuted the sentences of a record number of inmates The 214 commutations — over unduly harsh sentences -- were the most in a single day since 1900. By Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   Clinton and Trump lay groundwork for pitched battle over Colorado The presidential hopefuls are showering the state with attention. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Donald Trump insists his campaign is ‘united’ and ‘doing incredibly well’ Donald Trump tried to strike a different tone in Florida on Wednesday. By Susan Cooper Eastman and Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump and the RNC jointly collect $82 million in July, while Clinton and the DNC pull in $90 million In July, Trump saw a surge in small-dollar contributions -- a phenomenon that campaign officials say persisted throughout the month. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Obama administration is rapidly running out of money to fight Zika Some funds could run out by the end of August, according to a letter to House Democrats from the head of Health and Human Services. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The 44th at 55 Obama celebrates his final birthday as president By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Texas reaches deal to weaken voter-ID rules The judge must approve the changes, which also include the state spending at least $2.5 million on voter outreach before November. By Paul J. Weber  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kaine says N.C. voter-ID ruling could prompt a big uptick in Democratic turnout The vice presidential candidate praised the decision while campaigning in Greensboro. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Tea party favorite Tim Huelskamp loses Kansas primary "The establishment forces may have won the battle, but it could cause the House Freedom Caucus to broaden the war," said Nathan Gonzales. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Mike Pence ‘strongly’ endorses Paul Ryan, as Trump refuses to do the same Mike Pence called Paul Ryan a "longtime friend" and "strong conservative leader." By Jenna Johnson  •  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 PM. 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