Review: Latest Reports from The Washington Posts ‘Post Politics’

Sanders endorses DNC Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz’s primary opponent

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday announced his support for Tim Canova, the former Capitol Hill staffer challenging Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, in the primary for her House seat. “Clearly, I favor her opponent,” Sanders told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview scheduled to run […]

The Democrats are supposed to hold one more debate. Only one of them seems to want to talk.

Hillary Clinton says she’s looking forward to debating Donald Trump, and she will probably get her chance. But maybe she’s not as eager to participate in another debate in the meantime. Clinton and rival Sen. Bernie Sanders agreed months ago to a series of debates extending through the Democratic primary season. The last one, long […]

Clinton campaign’s money machine dominates Trump and Sanders in latest FEC reports

Hillary Clinton’s skill and experience in raising money have provided her with a dominant financial lead over her Democratic and Republican rivals, according to the latest Federal Election Commission reports. Filings for the month of April show that Clinton and her remaining competitor for the Democratic Party nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), raised about the same […]

‘No more guns to protect Hillary!’ Donald Trump calls out Clinton over armed Secret Service protection

A day after Donald Trump told people at the National Rifle Association that Hillary Clinton would strip away their right to bear arms, the Republican seemed to suggest on social media that his opponent, who he thinks totes a hard line on gun control, should disarm her Secret Service team. “Crooked Hillary wants to get rid of all guns […]

With terrorism concerns again in mind, President Obama embarks on week-long trip to Vietnam, Japan

President Obama departs Washington on Saturday for a week-long trip to Vietnam and Japan that will focus on economics and national security, punctuated by a historic stop in Hiroshima on Friday. Obama’s trip is the first of two to Asia in his final year, highlighting the president’s bid to strengthen the United States’ presence and […]

Sanders runs low on cash while Clinton stockpiles $30 million

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton nearly matched each other in fundraising last month, but the Sanders campaign continues to spend money at a rapid rate, leaving him with little in reserves to carry through the remainder of the Democratic primary, according to financial disclosures filed Friday. Sanders was down to $5.8 million in the bank by […]

Why pro-Israel Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton could have a fight about Israel

The only Jewish candidate in the 2016 presidential race, who calls himself “100 percent pro-Israel,” and one of Israel’s strongest U.S. defenders are nearing a fight over what being a pro-Israel Democrat means. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont plans to push for revisions in the Democratic Party position about relations with Israel, with a focus […]

Trump: ‘Who the hell cares if there’s a trade war?’

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Donald Trump wanted to talk trade, telling an audience here that the country is “getting killed” and losing jobs. He ticked off the names of companies that have moved or planned to move their business overseas — and if they do that while he’s president, he said, they’re going to pay […]

Donald Trump plans to meet with Bob Corker as VP decision looms

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), whom many top Republicans consider a contender to be Donald Trump’s running mate, is scheduled to meet Monday with the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, according to two people close to the Trump campaign. The meeting will take place at Trump Tower in New York, the people said, requesting anonymity in order […]

Obama to welcome Indian Prime Minister Modi to the White House in June

President Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on June 7, part of the administration’s longstanding campaign to bolster ties between the two nations. In a statement Friday, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the president “looks forward to discussing progress made on our climate change and clean energy partnership, […]

Veteran strategist Paul Manafort becomes Trump’s campaign chairman

NEW YORK — Paul Manafort, the veteran strategist who joined Donald Trump’s campaign two months ago to wrangle convention delegates, was given a new title on Thursday: campaign chairman and chief strategist. Manafort, who has decades of political experience in the United States and overseas, will continue to help the campaign prepare for the Republican […]

Libertarian hopeful Gary Johnson denies rumor of ‘eight-figure’ Koch campaign donation

A top Koch Industries official also said the story was inaccurate.

Here’s how a wealthy Trump supporter could give $783,400 to support his campaign and the RNC

While the law caps annual donations to national parties at $33,400 a year, the reality is that those who can afford it can end up shelling out as much as 33 times that amount.

Sanders, after coming up short in Kentucky, thanks the state for ‘great victory’

In his swing across northern California, Sen. Bernie Sanders came up with a bold way of keeping his May “winning streak” despite a narrow loss in Kentucky. He described it as a victory. “Let me begin by thanking the people of Kentucky and Oregon for giving us great victories last night,” Sanders said in Vallejo. […]

Trump brings up rape accusation against Bill Clinton

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump brought up a decades-old rape accusation against Bill Clinton during a Wednesday television interview, escalating his efforts to raise questions about the Clintons’ record with women as his own behavior has come under scrutiny. While Trump has resurfaced allegations Bill Clinton has faced before, his exchange with Sean Hannity […]

Ed Rendell apologizes for ‘ugly women’ remarks in Washington Post interview

Ed Rendell, the former governor of Pennsylvania who will play a key role at the Democratic Party’s July convention in Philadelphia, has apologized for a quote he gave in an interview with The Washington Post. A joke he made about why Donald Trump’s misogynistic remarks would backfire — “There are probably more ugly women in […]

Biden says there is no ‘fundamental split’ among Democrats; expects unity.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President Biden defended Sen. Bernie Sanders’s right to carry on his presidential campaign against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, but called on the Vermont socialist to be “more aggressive” in denouncing the behavior of his supporters after a raucous party convention in Las Vegas over the weekend. In Ohio to […]

Hillary Clinton holds on to narrow lead after all votes counted in Kentucky

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton maintained her edge over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont after all votes were counted in Kentucky, according to the results posted online by the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office. The razor-thin lead of fewer than 2,000 votes will not be certified by the State Board of Elections until May 31. Meanwhile, […]

Donald Trump releases list of 11 potential Supreme Court nominees

Donald Trump on Wednesday  released a list of 11 judges whom he would consider nominating to the U.S. Supreme Court if he is elected president and the late associate justice Antonin Scalia’s seat is still empty by then. The Associated Press reported that these names are on the list: Steven Colloton of Iowa, Allison Eid of Colorado, Raymond […]

John Legend, Stevie Wonder help Clinton refill campaign coffers as pricey primary season grinds to close

CHICAGO — Hillary Clinton’s unexpectedly long and bitter primary race against Sen. Bernie Sanders was also unexpectedly expensive, leaving the Clinton campaign with a short-term cash crunch as the primary season grinds toward its end. That’s apparently where John Legend and Christina Aguilera come in. The singers are part of a “She’s With Us” fundraising […]

A definitive guide to Donald Trump’s tweeting habits

Donald Trump likes to say that having a Twitter account is “like owning the New York Times without the losses.” The handle @realDonaldTrump is his vehicle for quickly responding to world events, attacks from his rivals or media reports about him. He has assembled a following of more than 8 million, and with just a few key strokes […]

Hillary Clinton released her financial disclosure form, pushes Trump to release his taxes

Hillary Clinton released her Personal Financial Disclosure form on Tuesday night — a requirement of candidates running for federal office — and her campaign used the moment as an opportunity to goad Republican Donald Trump into publicly releasing his tax returns. Hours earlier, Trump had released a statement revealing that he had submitted his form […]