Clinton campaign seeks to shut door on Trump in Pennsylvania

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Clinton campaign seeks to shut door on Trump in Pennsylvania
The GOP is hoping blue-collar voters can deliver Trump a victory in the Keystone State.

Clinton’s 9 most likely VP picks
It’s anything but a one-horse race.

EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Hillary group takes $200K in banned donations
A super-PAC backing Clinton has accepted $200,000 from a company holding multiple contracts with the federal government.

Democrats stage protest during brief House session
A handful of Democrats were on hand during this week’s recess.

Officials skip Cruz-led hearing on ‘radical Islam’
A pair of senior officials declined the committee’s invite last week.

Adviser: Trump will draw back Muslim ban
“He has been clarifying the matter over the weeks and months,” Trump’s national security adviser says.

Pollster: Clinton leads in 5 battlegrounds
She has the edge in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Iowa.

The Hill’s 12:30 Report
Benghazi report fallout; Trump charity claims under scrutiny; Zika bill blocked.

On right, some Benghazi panel members wanted to get tougher with Clinton
Two committee members offered an additional portion with more scathing criticism.

Ryan: Benghazi report shows administration’s failures
Tuesday’s report “finally provides answers,” the House Speaker said.

Economic turmoil threatens Clinton
The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union has shocked global markets.

Polls show tight Clinton-Trump race in 2016 battlegrounds
The unfavorability of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump plays into the poll numbers.

Economic turmoil threatens Clinton
The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union has shocked global markets.

Polls show tight Clinton-Trump race in 2016 battlegrounds
The unfavorability of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump plays into the poll numbers.

Obama warns against ‘hysteria’ over Brexit
“There’s been a little bit of hysteria post-Brexit vote,” the president said.

Obama: Trump ‘embodies global elites’
So, he’s hardly a spokesperson … for a populist surge from working class people.”

Abortion ruling roils race for the White House, Senate
The Supreme Court’s bombshell ruling is charging up activists on both sides of the debate.

White House rips ‘obsessed’ GOP for trying to question Obama on Benghazi
Republicans “are unable to prove to the wild conspiracy theories” they’ve offered up.

Five things we learned from first Warren-Clinton appearance
Speculation about Warren as Clinton’s running mate spiked on Monday.

More previously unreleased Clinton emails emerge
In one email, Clinton asked how her “papers” were being preserved.

House Democrats hit with ethics complaint over sit-in
A conservative group filed the complaint, arguing official resources were misused.

Dems release parallel Benghazi report ahead of GOP
The GOP-led committee report has yet to be released.

Obama lauds abortion decision from Supreme Court
“I am pleased to see the Supreme Court protect women’s rights and health today.”

The Hill’s 12:30 Report
Major win for abortion clinics; Big votes on Zika, Puerto Rico; Warren on trail with Clinton.

Ryan: GOP won’t ‘tolerate’ another sit-in
“We are not going to handle it the same way,” the Speaker said.

Benghazi panel protests continued ‘stonewalling’ from State Dept.
Gowdy is accusing the Obama administration of purposefully deceiving his panel.

Ryan: I might have voted for Brexit
Ryan says people want self-government and self-determination.

Donor promised to make Clinton ‘look good’ on advisory board
“I promise I will make the Secretary look good,” Rajiv Fernando said.

O’Malley: Trump is a ‘racist’ and a ‘bigot’
“Donald Trump is an unstable charlatan who is appealing to the worst instincts in people.”

Vulnerable Republican seeks edge on homeland security
Sen. Ron Johnson is in a tough race against former Sen. Russ Feingold.

Colorado GOP Senate race to unseat Dem incumbent is wide open
The winner of the five-way primary faces an uphill battle against the well-funded Michael Bennet.

McConnell dodges on whether Trump is qualified to be president
“The American people will be able to make that decision in the fall.”

Rubio faces Trump-like challenger in primary
All other Republican candidates have dropped out of the Senate race to make way for Rubio.

Kaine: Trump thinks ‘it’s always got to be about him’
“This is a guy who will always put himself first,” said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

Top Trump campaign aide teases ‘major announcements’
“Our campaign is organized,” Paul Manafort said. “We’re ready.”

Poll: Clinton holds slight lead in key battleground states
Clinton leads in Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

Labor secretary: Trump a ‘chaos candidate’
Thomas Perez has been included in talk about Hillary Clinton’s running mate.

O’Malley: Trump is a ‘racist’ and a ‘bigot’
“Donald Trump is an unstable charlatan who is appealing to the worst instincts in people.”

Rubio: I hope I can trust whoever wins with the nuclear codes
Rubio avoided saying directly if he’d trust Clinton with the nuclear codes.

McConnell: Trump needs to ‘catch up fast’ on fundraising
“There’s a lot of work to be done to turn the campaign in a different direction,” he said.

Perez mum on VP speculation