Politics: Election officials brace for fallout from Trump’s claims of a ‘rigged’ vote

Christie may be cooling to Trump, but his former aide has the transition humming; Newt Gingrich tells Trump: Make it easier to fire government workers; That time Harry Reid found his 1992 picture with Donald Trump at a fundraiser; The topic of sexual assault is now at center stage in the 2016 campaign; If you want a more powerful President Trump, impose term limits on Congress; Trump’s claim of ‘collusion’ by the FBI and State to make Hillary Clinton ‘look less guilty’; Two Democratic operatives lose jobs after James O'Keefe sting; Clinton challenger attacked in hacked email sees no ‘public good’ in WikiLeaks dump; Voter registration system crashes in Va., preventing some from signing up in time; Trump invites Obama's estranged half brother and the mother of slain Benghazi official to third debate; High-power surrogate army is on the march for Clinton; Rubio, once a shoo-in, fights the anti-Trump tide; Trump tells supporters to watch polls in St. Louis, Philadelphia and Chicago on Election Day; Pro-Clinton super PAC to air ads in Senate races, expand to Georgia;   The most important politics stories today   Evan Vucci / AP Election officials brace for fallout from Trump's claims of a 'rigged' vote Democrats and Republicans alike worry that the GOP nominee's unfounded allegations could spark violence on Nov. 8. By Sean Sullivan and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Christie may be cooling to Trump, but his former aide has the transition humming Bagger is Christie's former chief of staff and the day-to-day leader of Trump's transition. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Newt Gingrich tells Trump: Make it easier to fire government workers The former House speaker and Donald Trump adviser makes the case that poor performers in government need to be fired. Quickly. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   That time Harry Reid found his 1992 picture with Donald Trump at a fundraiser "They created Trump," Reid said of Republicans. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The topic of sexual assault is now at center stage in the 2016 campaign The debate is mostly welcomed by advocates, though it can be difficult for victims. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   If you want a more powerful President Trump, impose term limits on Congress Term limits weaken legislatures and empower chief executives. By Thad Kousser  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump’s claim of ‘collusion’ by the FBI and State to make Hillary Clinton ‘look less guilty’ Trump alleges collusion but a review of the FBI documents shows there is much less than meets the eye. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Two Democratic operatives lose jobs after James O'Keefe sting Scott Foval and Robert Creamer, two little-known but influential Democratic political operatives, have left their jobs By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Clinton challenger attacked in hacked email sees no ‘public good’ in WikiLeaks dump Email, allegedly hacked from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's account, criticizes Larry Lessig, who was then planning to enter the presidential race. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Voter registration system crashes in Va., preventing some from signing up in time Civil rights group files suit to force Virginia to extend registration deadline, which is set by law. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Trump invites Obama's estranged half brother and the mother of slain Benghazi official to third debate More surprise guests may be disclosed by the campaign on Wednesday. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   High-power surrogate army is on the march for Clinton Bold names are campaigning around the country for the Democrat, a big advantage over Trump By John Wagner and Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Rubio, once a shoo-in, fights the anti-Trump tide Democrats see an opportunity that few believed existed a few weeks ago. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump tells supporters to watch polls in St. Louis, Philadelphia and Chicago on Election Day Two of those cities are located in states that are not considered competitive. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Pro-Clinton super PAC to air ads in Senate races, expand to Georgia It is yet more evidence that Democrats feel confident about the presidential map. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. 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. 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