Politics: Inside the exclusive events helping to fund Clinton and the Democratic Party

CEO at center of EpiPen price hike controversy is Sen. Joe Manchin’s daughter; With an ally closing its doors, Evan McMullin has no clear path to ballot access; Inside Donald Trump's new strategy to counter the view of many that he is 'racist'; Why is Jill Stein the only presidential candidate taking public funds?; Top Trump aide compares Hillary Clinton’s relationship with the truth to Bill Clinton’s relationship with women; Clinton, Kaine make pitch to small businesses with tax breaks, other measures; Obama tours flood-damaged Baton Rouge region, pledges to keep focus on victims; Did Donald Trump make donations for flood relief in Louisiana? Here’s what we know.; Jill Stein: Clinton emails reveal security risks, ‘special deals’ for donors; Magic Johnson (and family) mark Clinton fundraiser on Instagram; Trump campaign takes over two new floors of Trump Tower as it plans staff expansion; Here’s another reason not to trust TV news reports about election polls; The Daily 202: Russian meddling in U.S. election backfiring on Putin, hurting Trump; Joking about health rumors, Clinton asks Kimmel to take her pulse to ‘make sure I’m alive’;   The most important politics stories today   Carolyn Kaster / AP Inside the exclusive events helping to fund Clinton and the Democratic Party A slew of high-dollar fundraisers in August contrasts with her campaign trail focus on the working class. By Matea Gold and John Wagner  •  Read more » CEO at center of EpiPen price hike controversy is Sen. Joe Manchin’s daughter The growing scrutiny around Mylan, the pharmaceutical company that dramatically raised the price of EpiPens, could prove awkward for Manchin. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   With an ally closing its doors, Evan McMullin has no clear path to ballot access Better for America, the group that attempted to entice the #NeverTrump candidate into the presidential race by promising him mass ballot access, has folded after falling short. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Inside Donald Trump's new strategy to counter the view of many that he is 'racist' With new tone on race and urban visits, Trump hopes for inroads with both minority and white voters. By Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why is Jill Stein the only presidential candidate taking public funds? Since fleeing the system, both major parties have experienced an explosion of private funding. By David Weigel and Marilyn W. Thompson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Top Trump aide compares Hillary Clinton’s relationship with the truth to Bill Clinton’s relationship with women "Hillary Clinton is a bore who many voters think is not trustworthy and not honest," Conway said in an interview with a British journalist. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Clinton, Kaine make pitch to small businesses with tax breaks, other measures The Democrats are trying to make the case that they are friendlier to employers than Republican nominee Donald Trump. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Obama tours flood-damaged Baton Rouge region, pledges to keep focus on victims Criticized by Republicans for not visiting sooner, the president said the trip was not a "photo op." By Ashley Cusick and Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   Did Donald Trump make donations for flood relief in Louisiana? Here’s what we know. A promised $100,000 donation by Trump to Greenwell Springs Baptist Church has not yet been paid, the church's interim pastor said. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Jill Stein: Clinton emails reveal security risks, ‘special deals’ for donors "Regardless of the legality, this just raises serious questions about judgment and character," Stein said. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Magic Johnson (and family) mark Clinton fundraiser on Instagram Clinton is raising money at high-dollar events in California this week. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump campaign takes over two new floors of Trump Tower as it plans staff expansion Trump has made frequent use of his properties in his presidential bid. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here’s another reason not to trust TV news reports about election polls TV news reports on the most dramatic polls. That doesn't give you an accurate picture of the race. By Kathleen Searles, Martha Humphries Ginn and Jonathan Nickens  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Russian meddling in U.S. election backfiring on Putin, hurting Trump A Rust Belt backlash by ethnic Eastern Europeans By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Joking about health rumors, Clinton asks Kimmel to take her pulse to ‘make sure I’m alive’ To prove her strength, Kimmel asked Clinton to open a pickle jar. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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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