Politics: ‘Racialists’ are cheered by Trump’s latest strategy

Sen. Kelly Ayotte is stuck between Donald Trump and a hard place; Signs suggest Hillary Clinton may be more open to lobbyists in her administration; This gay Senate candidate is running in the land of Trump and Kim Davis.; Clinton, already dominant on the airwaves, reserves nearly $80 million more in TV time; Pro-Clinton groups launch new ads targeted at female millennials; Donald Trump is finally raising money. So why isn't he spending it?; In the latest shift, Trump campaign wavers on mass deportations; NPR is killing off comments. That's great news.; Does Trump still want mass deportations? ‘To be determined,’ campaign manager says.; Trump campaign manager no longer wants him to release his tax returns; A turbulent week for Trump overshadows Clinton's vulnerabilities; Trump campaign has biggest spending month yet, but Clinton dominates financially; Clinton’s allied super PAC laps pro-Trump groups in the money race; With a comfortable lead, Clinton begins laying plans for her White House agenda;   The most important politics stories today   Pete Marovich / For The Washington Post 'Racialists' are cheered by Trump's latest strategy White nationalists see their worldview as ascendant within the GOP. By David Weigel  •  Read more » Sen. Kelly Ayotte is stuck between Donald Trump and a hard place Facing an extremely competitive challenge from Gov. Maggie Hassan (D), Ayotte wouldn't rule out shifting her position on Trump. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Signs suggest Hillary Clinton may be more open to lobbyists in her administration Signs indicate Clinton may be more open to lobbyists' involvement than Obama, who in his first days in office pledged to greatly restrict lobbyists' influence in his administration. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   This gay Senate candidate is running in the land of Trump and Kim Davis. Longshot Democrat Jim Gray is challenging Sen. Rand Paul. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Clinton, already dominant on the airwaves, reserves nearly $80 million more in TV time The Democrat plans to target eight key states with commercials this fall. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Pro-Clinton groups launch new ads targeted at female millennials Democrats aim to lock in support from voters through content on popular media sites. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Donald Trump is finally raising money. So why isn't he spending it? Allies of the GOP presidential nominee are worried he is too dependent on RNC. By Matea Gold and Anu Narayanswamy  •  Read more »   In the latest shift, Trump campaign wavers on mass deportations It is one in a series of moves apparently aimed at courting moderate Republicans. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   NPR is killing off comments. That's great news. Loudmouths who impede, not foster, conversation have hijacked comments sections. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Does Trump still want mass deportations? ‘To be determined,’ campaign manager says. It's unclear what the Republican nominee wants to do when it comes to the 11 million immigrants illegally living in the country. By Jenna Johnson and Ed O'Keefe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump campaign manager no longer wants him to release his tax returns Five months ago, that wasn't the case. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   A turbulent week for Trump overshadows Clinton's vulnerabilities The Democrat's penchant for secrecy and the controversies over her email and the Clinton Foundation are eclipsed by the heavy focus on her GOP rival. By Dan Balz  •  National  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump campaign has biggest spending month yet, but Clinton dominates financially Hillary Clinton's campaign last month spent nearly $49 million, while Trump's spent $18.4 million. By Matea Gold and Anu Narayanswamy  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Clinton’s allied super PAC laps pro-Trump groups in the money race Democratic billionaires are helping Hillary Clinton's outside allies sustain a massive cash advantage over an array of super PACs backing Donald Trump. By Matea Gold and Anu Narayanswamy  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   With a comfortable lead, Clinton begins laying plans for her White House agenda The pace and scale of the efforts reflect increased confidence that she will beat Trump. By Anne Gearan, John Wagner and Dan Balz  •  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