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George W. Bush administration official announces support for Clinton over Trump; These Republicans were unable to stop Donald Trump’s nomination. But they’re trying again.; In suburban Virginia, women are torn about whom to vote for this fall; The crusade of a Democratic superlawyer with multimillion-dollar backing; Paul Ryan is confident about keeping his seat, more cautious about the House; A dark theory of Trump, from one performer to another; Republican officials say Trump could lose to Clinton in key battleground states; In context: Clinton did not say she ‘short-circuited’; Trump, in series of scathing personal attacks, questions Clinton’s mental health; Clinton, Trump plan dueling economic speeches from Detroit in coming days; Republican Rep. Scott Rigell says he supports Libertarian Gary Johnson for president; Paul Ryan stares down a GOP revolt in his back yard; In Grand Rapids, Kaine tries to connect with voters unhappy with Clinton and Trump;   The most important politics stories today   Steve Helber / AP 'Let Mike be Mike': Inside the sometimes awkward Trump-Pence partnership Indiana governor tries to stay loyal to Trump amid sharp differences in style and policy. By Jose A. DelReal and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » George W. Bush administration official announces support for Clinton over Trump She joins a growing list of Republicans defecting to Clinton's camp. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   These Republicans were unable to stop Donald Trump’s nomination. But they’re trying again. Same activists who tried stopping his nomination at the Republican convention are using party rules to try again. They'll face stiff resistance. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   In suburban Virginia, women are torn about whom to vote for this fall A pivotal bloc of Loudoun County voters expressed frustrations with both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The crusade of a Democratic superlawyer with multimillion-dollar backing Marc E. Elias, with support from mega-donor George Soros, is challenging state laws. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan is confident about keeping his seat, more cautious about the House The speaker is campaigning hard ahead of a primary race on Tuesday. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   A dark theory of Trump, from one performer to another Years after his "Steve Jobs" controversy, Mike Daisey performs a monologue about Donald Trump to sold-out audiences. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Republican officials say Trump could lose to Clinton in key battleground states Republicans warn that Trump's rhetoric and policy positions could hurt him badly in Arizona and Ohio. By Abby Phillip and Sean Sullivan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   In context: Clinton did not say she ‘short-circuited’ Donald Trump claims Hillary Clinton said she "short-circuited." But the videotape shows that's wrong. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump, in series of scathing personal attacks, questions Clinton’s mental health "I think the people of this country don't want somebody that's going to short-circuit up here," Trump said, pointing to his head. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Clinton, Trump plan dueling economic speeches from Detroit in coming days The Democratic nominee announces an address Thursday as a rebuttal to the Republican's advertised Monday address. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Republican Rep. Scott Rigell says he supports Libertarian Gary Johnson for president The Virginia Beach congressman plans to retire at the end of his term. By Jenna Portnoy  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan stares down a GOP revolt in his back yard The House speaker's opponents have brought the anger-filled 2016 campaign to his doorstep. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   In Grand Rapids, Kaine tries to connect with voters unhappy with Clinton and Trump Clinton's running mate spoke to a mostly white crowd during his latest stop in a whirlwind of campaigning in Florida, North Carolina and the midwest. By Steve Friess  •  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