Politics: Clinton campaign accuses FBI director of ‘double standard’ in email probe

Senate forecast remains cloudy with one week to go until Election Day; Akin Gump hires former McConnell chief of staff in boost to firm’s Senate Republican bench; Sexual misconduct has started a civil war at this federal service academy; Van Hollen campaigns hard for Senate seat that's in easy reach; Early voting predict who wins. This is good news for Democrats.; Did Michelle Obama throw shade at Hillary Clinton?; Sen. Richard Burr apologizes after Clinton ‘bull’s eye’ remark; As race tightens, Clinton campaign is counting on minority support; Defense calls Christie a coward; jury now has bridge case; Supreme Court hears arguments in cases centering on cheerleading outfits and a goldendoodle service dog; GOP Senate PAC makes last minute buy in Wisconsin; What could be scarier than this election? President Obama hosts his final Halloween party.; No, Donald Trump has not given his campaign $100 million, and other answers to your money questions; OPM records theft victims must re-enroll for monitoring services;   The most important politics stories today   Melina Mara / The Washington Post Clinton campaign accuses FBI director of 'double standard' in email probe Comey reportedly declined to put out an FBI statement linking hacking to Russians seeking to influence the race. By John Wagner, Jenna Johnson and Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Senate forecast remains cloudy with one week to go until Election Day Democratic gains of four to seven seats now looks most likely. By Stuart Rothenberg  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Akin Gump hires former McConnell chief of staff in boost to firm’s Senate Republican bench K Street heavy hitter Akin Gump has hired two veteran GOP lobbyists in a boost to the firm's Republican lobbying roster. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Sexual misconduct has started a civil war at this federal service academy A group of alumni of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy are questioning the Obama administration's efforts to fight sexual misconduct. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Van Hollen campaigns hard for Senate seat that's in easy reach Well-respected congressman is the heavy favorite to succeed retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski. By Jenna Portnoy  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   Early voting predict who wins. This is good news for Democrats. Early voting is helping Hillary Clinton win. By Brian Schaffner and Anthony Rentsch  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Did Michelle Obama throw shade at Hillary Clinton? An attack ad falsely claims that Michelle Obama harshly attacked Hillary Clinton during the 2008 campaign. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Sen. Richard Burr apologizes after Clinton ‘bull’s eye’ remark Burr referred to Clinton's appearance on the cover of a National Rifle Association magazine: 'I was a little bit shocked at that -- didn't have the bullseye on it.' By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   As race tightens, Clinton campaign is counting on minority support Early returns show a lack of enthusiasm among African American voters. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Defense calls Christie a coward; jury now has bridge case A defense lawyer called Gov. Chris Christie and his inner circle "cowards" for not testifying. By David Porter  •  Read more »   Supreme Court hears arguments in cases centering on cheerleading outfits and a goldendoodle service dog As might be imagined, each raises bigger issues. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   GOP Senate PAC makes last minute buy in Wisconsin Republican strategists have been preparing an 11th hour spending blitz this week to fight off a party-wide drag created by Donald Trump's sinking poll numbers, but the investment in Wisconsin still comes as a surprise. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What could be scarier than this election? President Obama hosts his final Halloween party. The president and first lady danced to "Thriller" and handed out candy to the costumed kids. By Greg Jaffe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   No, Donald Trump has not given his campaign $100 million, and other answers to your money questions Not quite. Since we have been fielding a lot of questions about how much Trump is investing in the race, we decided to break down the numbers. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   OPM records theft victims must re-enroll for monitoring services New provider chosen for identity protection services the government offers due to cyber thefts of federal employee personal information. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  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. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071