Politics: Tim Kaine and Mike Pence step into spotlight to spar over Russia, immigration

Does lack of HHS controls contribute to personal-care abuse of the elderly and disabled?; A federal court struck down much of North Carolina’s voter ID law — but what’s left could still shrink the black vote; How Clinton might promote Congress’s highest-ranking Latino; The unusual, unexpected, strange, weird and now bizarre presidential election; Here’s what Plato had to say about someone like Donald Trump; Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Kaine and Pence; Tim Kaine seemed like he was trying too hard at the VP debate; How do Pence and Kaine agree on abortion?; Kaine, Pence wage an unsatisfying proxy war in vice-presidential debate; The VP debate: Kaine, Pence get into a bitter dispute over Trump's comments about undocumented Mexican immigrants; Bill Weld, a Trump critic, scores the debate for Pence; Democrats pounce on Trump's comments about the military and PTSD; Progressives take aim at Pence’s record, ‘extreme positions’; Trump says Bill Clinton has 'gone through hell' with Hillary Clinton 'many nights';   The most important politics stories today   Rick Wilking / Reuters Tim Kaine and Mike Pence step into spotlight to spar over Russia, immigration The Democratic vice-presidential hopeful focuses on Donald Trump's controversial remarks, while the GOP governor accuses Hillary Clinton of running "an insult-driven campaign." By Philip Rucker and Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more » Does lack of HHS controls contribute to personal-care abuse of the elderly and disabled? HHS officials have failed to implement years-old recommendations to correct the problems. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   A federal court struck down much of North Carolina’s voter ID law — but what’s left could still shrink the black vote The loss of a straight ticket voting option could have major consequences in 2016. By Erik J. Engstrom and Jason M. Roberts  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   How Clinton might promote Congress’s highest-ranking Latino Xavier Becerra is getting a lot of buzz for a potential cabinet post. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The unusual, unexpected, strange, weird and now bizarre presidential election What's next: Martians landing on Capitol Hill? By Stuart Rothenberg  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Here’s what Plato had to say about someone like Donald Trump This way lies tyranny. By David Lay Williams  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Kaine and Pence Here's our roundup of 25 suspect facts uttered during the debate between Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Tim Kaine seemed like he was trying too hard at the VP debate The Virginia senator came across as over-rehearsed, absorbing a possible hit against his authenticity. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   How do Pence and Kaine agree on abortion? They both support an amendment that prohibits Medicaid for paying for abortions By Katie Zezima  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Kaine, Pence wage an unsatisfying proxy war in vice-presidential debate The discussion was sometimes civil, but mostly boisterous and disjointed. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   The VP debate: Kaine, Pence get into a bitter dispute over Trump's comments about undocumented Mexican immigrants Kaine stays on attack, while Pence demonstrates a constant struggle to reconcile his positions with those of Trump himself. By Robert Costa, Jenna Johnson and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   Bill Weld, a Trump critic, scores the debate for Pence In interviews leading up to Tuesday night, Weld hinted that he would train his fire on Donald Trump. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats pounce on Trump's comments about the military and PTSD The GOP nominee suggested that soldiers and veterans with mental health issues "can't handle it." By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Progressives take aim at Pence’s record, ‘extreme positions’ Three months ago, Pence was somewhat well known as the right-wing congressman who had become a right-wing governor of Indiana, and stumbled with a hasty "religious liberty" bill that alienated pro-LGBT businesses. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump says Bill Clinton has 'gone through hell' with Hillary Clinton 'many nights' Trump said the former president "came out and told the truth" about Obama's health-care law when he "absolutely trashed" it during a campaign event in Michigan. By Sean Sullivan  •  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. 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