Politics: Trump bullish as poll numbers rise, won’t say Obama was born in United States

Massive defense bill likely on hold until after the election; Shutdown deadline still too far away to pressure Congress to pass a spending bill; Obama rallies Latino Congress members to reject ‘bluster and falsehoods’ of Trump; 'When will he stop this ugliness?': Clinton blasts Trump's refusal to say Obama was born in U.S.; At Congressional Black Caucus panel, women urged to ‘talk to our men’ about the stakes in the Nov. 8 election; Republicans — and some Democrats — fight Snowden clemency campaign; Following 9/11 attacks, Trump worried about renting out his skyscrapers; African Americans worry Trump has awoken a resentment that won't go away; Trump scales back his tax proposal; Hillary Clinton regrets her Iraq vote. But opting for intervention was a pattern.; Outnumbered, feeling outcast, Trump backers in Montgomery County persevere; Hillary Clinton won’t say whether Tim Kaine knew about her pneumonia; Va. Supreme Court finds McAuliffe not in contempt on felon voting actions; Back on the campaign trail, Clinton speaks about helping families at N.C. rally;   The most important politics stories today   Evan Vucci / AP Trump bullish as poll numbers rise, won't say Obama was born in United States In an interview, the GOP nominee said he is bullish on his chances in his tightening race with Clinton. By Robert Costa  •  Read more » Massive defense bill likely on hold until after the election The annual defense policy bill likely won't be done before the campaign recess, adding another item to the lame-duck schedule. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Shutdown deadline still too far away to pressure Congress to pass a spending bill "It is pretty clear that we are going to be here next week and any thought of adjourning early was irrational exuberance," said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Tex.). By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama rallies Latino Congress members to reject ‘bluster and falsehoods’ of Trump The president hopes to rally Latinos to support Hillary Clinton at the polls. By David Nakamura  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'When will he stop this ugliness?': Clinton blasts Trump's refusal to say Obama was born in U.S. "This is who he is," Clinton said. "And we need to decide who we are." By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   At Congressional Black Caucus panel, women urged to ‘talk to our men’ about the stakes in the Nov. 8 election Black women seem motivated to vote in November, but they are worried about the lack of enthusiasm within the larger black community. By Vanessa Williams  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Republicans — and some Democrats — fight Snowden clemency campaign As a campaign gears up on Snowden's behalf, tied to the long-delayed Oliver Stone biopic, Republicans are working to make sure the whistleblower remains politically toxic. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Following 9/11 attacks, Trump worried about renting out his skyscrapers In the hours and years after the attacks, Trump worried about business. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   African Americans worry Trump has awoken a resentment that won't go away In Jackson, Miss., there's a fear among blacks that Trump has emboldened a resentment among whites that will endure regardless of the election's outcome. By Robert Samuels  •  Read more »   Trump scales back his tax proposal Updated plan adds less to federal debt, but delivers fewer benefits to taxpayers. By Sean Sullivan and Jim Tankersley  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton regrets her Iraq vote. But opting for intervention was a pattern. The Democratic presidential nominee was a hawk long before her vote on the Iraq War. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   Outnumbered, feeling outcast, Trump backers in Montgomery County persevere Largely white and north of 40, the GOP faithful in a liberal county voice a mix of disillusion, anxiety and anger over the country's direction. By Bill Turque  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Hillary Clinton won’t say whether Tim Kaine knew about her pneumonia Her running mate may not have known the Democratic nominee was ill until Sunday. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Va. Supreme Court finds McAuliffe not in contempt on felon voting actions GOP signals it's done fighting Va. governor over clemency in court, but not in the Capitol. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Back on the campaign trail, Clinton speaks about helping families at N.C. rally Clinton said her three-day break to recover from illness gave her time to reflect: "Life events like these are catastrophic for some families." By Abby Phillip and Anne Gearan  •  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. 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