Donald Trump’s Pledge to Defend Article XII of Constitution Raises Eyebrows

Donald Trump Sees Trade Plan Resulting in Better Jobs, Higher Prices
Donald Trump on Thursday said his trade proposals would mean better jobs for American workers and higher prices for U.S. consumers.

Republicans Push for Trade Deal With U.K.
The Brexit has prompted congressional Republicans to press for a bilateral trade agreement with the U.K., a subtle rebuke of President Barack Obama, who said before the vote that the U.K. would move to the “back of the queue” for a trade deal.

Why North America Works Better Than Europe: Five Takeaways From the Ottawa Summit
The photos were revealing: EU leaders meeting in Brussels looked glum, angry, and downcast; the North American leaders meeting in Ottawa were smiling, energized and upbeat. Here are five takeaways from the North American summit.

Cruz Ally Mike Lee Airs Grievances About Donald Trump
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah laid out his case for why he hasn’t yet endorsed Donald Trump, openly airing his concerns about the presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s controversial stances heading into the general election.

The Next Big Debate in Health Care
Drew Altman: Deductibles accounted for 47% of cost-sharing payments in 2014, up from 24% in 2004.

Capital Journal Daybreak: Campaign 2016, More
Today on the campaign trail and more of the biggest news stories and exclusive features from Washington on politics, policy, financial regulation and defense.

Army Heeds Soldiers’ Pleas to Roll Up Their Sleeves
The U.S. Army authorized soldiers to roll up their sleeves on their combat uniforms in a memorandum issued late Tuesday that followed a 10-day sleeve-rolling trial at Fort Hood, Texas.

Why Clinton and Trump Should Leave All Options on the Table to Fix the Debt
As Election Day draws closer, it is important for both Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton to pursue an “all of the above” approach for deficit reduction.

Donald Trump Attacks Chamber of Commerce as Tool of Special Interests
Donald Trump fired back Wednesday at his latest tormentor, calling the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “totally controlled by the special interest groups.”

CIA Chief: I Don’t Talk to Iran…Personally…In a Formal Sense
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan gave an elaborate and cryptic response to a question Wednesday about his current working relationship with Iran.

Donald Trump Hardly the Only GOP ‘Heretic’ on Trade
John Feehery: If Donald Trump is a heretic when it comes to free-trade orthodoxy, he is not alone in that heresy.

Mitch McConnell: Donald Trump a ‘Great Entertainer’ but Not Yet ‘Credible Candidate’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Donald Trump “needs to change” if he wants to beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in November.

Elizabeth Warren Says Competition ‘Dying,’ More Merger Scrutiny Needed
Sen. Elizabeth Warren gave a prominent voice to supporters of tougher antitrust enforcement, saying corporate concentration in many sectors of the economy was harming innovation, small businesses and the middle class.

Five Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Trade Speech
In a big speech Tuesday at a metals-processing plant in western Pennsylvania, the presumptive Republican nominee sought to put more detailed policy meat on the bones of what backers of free trade previously described as his off-the-cuff brand of protectionism.

Barack Obama Joins Hillary Clinton on the Campaign Trail Next Week
President Barack Obama will hit the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, launching what is expected to be an intense joint effort to unite the Democratic Party and bolster the former secretary of state’s presidential campaign.

Mixed Polls Find Clinton Up in Battlegrounds, Trump Narrowing National Gap
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is leading Republican Donald Trump in many battleground states by wide margins, but Trump is closing the gap nationally, according to new polls released Wednesday that provide a mixed reading on the state of the race.

Hillary Clinton Clears a Few Hurdles–Mostly–Ahead of Democratic Convention
Six weeks ago, Hillary Clinton faced a summer that looked to be dominated by news of investigations relating to her time as secretary of state. Today, several of those key challenges are mostly behind her.

Capital Journal Daybreak: Trump Rejects Republican Orthodoxy on Trade, More
Today on the campaign trail and more of the biggest news stories and exclusive features from Washington on politics, policy, financial regulation and defense.

British Politicians Demand to Exit … Donald Trump’s Fundraising List
Several members of the U.K. Parliament in recent days have publicly complained about emailed solicitations from the campaign of presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, who has in recent weeks escalated his fundraising efforts.

Bernie Sanders Continues to Hold Out on Endorsement for Hillary Clinton
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday continued to withhold his endorsement for Hillary Clinton, insisting he is still pushing Clinton’s camp to incorporate some of his campaign’s progressive ideals into the party’s platform at next month’s convention.

Super PAC Reserves $40 Million in Air Time to Bolster GOP Senate Races
A super PAC allied with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has reserved nearly $40 million in airtime this fall in five Senate races, as it seeks to preserve Republican control of the chamber.

Welcome to the Ultimate Hold-Your-Nose Election
In what could turn out to be the ultimate hold-your-nose election, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be counting on a large chunk of supporters who don’t very much like the candidate of their choice.

Capital Journal Daybreak: Campaign 2016, Economy, More
Today on the campaign trail and more of the biggest news stories and exclusive features from Washington on politics, policy, financial regulation and defense.

Poll Shows Splits Remain, but Most Americans Believe O.J. Simpson Guilty
An overwhelming number of Americans today believe O.J. Simpson murdered his estranged wife and her friend, in a case that sharply divided white and black Americans two decades ago and still reveals sharp differences of opinions between the two groups.

Brexit Chaos: Where Britain’s Politics Goes Next
Richard V. Reeves: It’s no surprise that the Brexiteers don’t have a plan for what happens next. Nobody was voting for a government or a policy platform. The referendum was a single vote on a single issue.

Poll Shows Black-White Split on Obama’s Race-Relations Legacy
Black and white Americans differ sharply on whether President Barack Obama has made progress on improving race relations in the U.S., according to a new poll.

The Texas Abortion Ruling and the Supreme Court’s New Normal
Dan Schnur: While an eight-person court can still maintain the conservative status quo on occasion, Monday’s ruling on abortion access represents what’s going to be the new normal for many years to come.

Russia and China: Friends Without Benefits?
Stephen Sestanovich: When China is your only friend it’s hard to have a mutually respectful relationship. And with the ruble having lost more than half its value, China can buy what it wants for less.

Five Takeaways From the House GOP Tax Plan
House Republicans unveiled what they called a “bold” tax agenda Friday with lower rates, immediate writeoffs for capital investment, shorter tax forms and a rethinking of international rules. Here’s a look at why and what comes next.

Elizabeth Warren Could Fill the Bernie Sanders Void for Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton will woo the liberal wing of her party on Monday, campaigning with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a luminary of the left, in an effort to consolidate Democratic support and win over Sen. Bernie Sanders’s supporters.

Capital Journal Daybreak: Campaign 2016, Supreme Court, More
Today on the campaign trail and more of the biggest news stories and exclusive features from Washington on politics, policy, financial regulation and defense.

Study Sees Debt Jumping Under Trump, Staying Steady Under Clinton
Donald Trump’s tax and spending proposals would greatly increase the national debt over the next 10 years, while Hillary Clinton’s combination of new revenue and new spending would have a nearly negligible effect on the country’s $14 trillion debt, according to a study released Sunday.

Housing Service for Sanders Supporters Back in Action
A website designed to help Bernie Sanders supporters find free lodging on the campaign trail shut down this weekend, only to reverse course one day later due to “overwhelming” demand for beds at the Democratic Party’s convention in Philadelphia next month.

Koch Brothers’ Super PAC to Spend More on Senate Races
Freedom Partners Action Fund, a conservative super PAC backed by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch, is expanding its investment in Senate races this week, launching ad buys costing a total of nearly $4 million in Ohio and Nevada.

5 Quotes From the Sunday Talk Shows
Familiar themes from the 2016 presidential campaign—GOP unease over Donald Trump, whether Bernie Sanders will fully back Hillary Clinton, possible vice presidential picks—dominated the Sunday morning political talk shows. Here are some notable quotes:

McConnell: Trump Won’t Take Over GOP Platform
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Republican Party’s presidential platform won’t include Donald Trump’s more controversial positions, such as a ban on Muslims from entering the country, a sign many Republicans remain uncomfortable with their standard bearer in this year’s presidential election.

George Will to Leave Republican Party Over Donald Trump’s Impending Nomination
Conservative commentator and journalist George Will said he is leaving the Republican Party over its impending nomination of Donald Trump as the party’s presidential standard-bearer.

Bipartisan Group in House Proposes ‘No Fly, No Buy’ Legislation
One day after House Democrats ended a sit-in of the chamber’s floor to demand votes on new gun curbs, a bipartisan group of lawmakers including four Republicans on Friday introduced a measure aimed at preventing some suspected terrorists from being able to buy guns.

Capital Journal Friday PM: Top Stories of the Week, More
The biggest news stories and exclusive features from Washington on politics, policy, financial regulation and defense.

Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument to LGBT Rights
President Barack Obama will designate a new national monument at the site of the landmark Stonewall riots in New York City, creating the first national memorial dedicated to the gay-rights movement.

In Trump vs. Clinton, What Happens to the ‘Neither’ Voters?
A big factor in this election is that the two major-party candidates simply aren’t very well liked. Here’s a look, in charts, at what that could mean in November.

Brexit: British Identity Politics, Immigration and David Cameron’s Undoing
Richard V. Reeves: Immigration played a role in the Brexit campaign, though it seems that voters may not have made a clear distinction between EU and non-EU movement.

Clinton-DNC Joint Campaign Fund Expands to Benefit Six New States
Hillary Clinton’s joint fund with the Democratic Party this week expanded to benefit six more state parties, allowing donors to write checks of up to $418,800.

Anti-Trump Group to Air TV Ads Aimed at GOP Convention Delegates
The effort to strip Donald Trump of the Republican presidential nomination takes to the cable television airwaves beginning this weekend with an advertisement that compares Mr. Trump unfavorably to former President Ronald Reagan.