Lazy media exposes its true hypocrisy in campaign coverage

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Lazy media exposes its true hypocrisy in campaign coverage
OPINION | Media mailing it in pertaining to attempts at objective coverage

Trump’s Electoral College path difficult, but not impossible
OPINION | Clinton tops national polls and her path to 270 is much easier.

Why Clinton’s economic speech was a breakthrough for Democrats
OPINION | Her fairness-equals-growth message resonates across the political spectrum.

Former Bush official: Clinton would make a ‘darn good’ president
“I’m thinking about it as a U.S. citizen,” Carlos Gutierrez said.

Liberals rally to sink Obama trade deal
Progressives fear that the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be moving toward a post-election vote.

Sessions: ‘Too much has been made’ of Trump’s ‘cheating’ comment
Trump said he’ll only lose Pennsylvania “if cheating goes on.”

Former Bush official: Clinton would make a ‘darn good’ president
“I’m thinking about it as a U.S. citizen,” Carlos Gutierrez said.

Senate Dem: You can say Trump and his ‘friend’ Putin founded ISIS
Claire McCaskill said Trump’s comments are “disrespectful to the military.”

McMullin: ‘Never in his life’ has Trump had to watch what he says
“He’s not a credible candidate,” McMullin said.

Pence: Media blacklist an ‘ongoing discussion in the campaign’
“I do believe in the public’s right to know,” he said.

Panetta: Public should ‘move on’ from Clinton’s emails
“They found no basis for any kind of action,” he said.

Clinton’s lead in NC elevates Senate race
Dems hope that Hillary Clinton’s strong poll numbers will help down-ballot races.

McMullin confident Trump will lose: My entrance ‘doesn’t affect that’
“I entered at a time when he was down by 10 percent.”

Poll: Clinton up in two key battleground states
Clinton has a 5-point lead in Florida and is up by 9 points in New Hampshire.

GOP senator considering Libertarian ticket
“I unfortunately cannot support either major party candidate,” Susan Collins said.

Manafort claims anti-Trump Republicans are tied to Clinton
“A lot of them have connections to the Clinton Foundation,” Manafort said.

Former NY gov: Clinton shouldn’t have taken ‘victory lap’ after email report
David Paterson said Clinton missed an opportunity to apologize for her actions.

Giuliani: Trump makes ‘insensitive’ remarks because he’s not a politician
Giuliani said he prefers an “unscripted Trump” to Clinton.

Carville: Trump is ‘pretty stupid when it comes to politics’
Carville said Trump is getting “slapped around” by the Clinton campaign.

Poor polling highlights Trump challenges in swing states
GOP strategists say that failing to have a ground game in those states is risky.

Trump campaign plans rapid Florida expansion
Florida is a must-win, but Trump’s setup in the state is sparse.

Is Trump in danger of losing GOP?
“He’s in big trouble right now,” said GOP strategist Ron Bonjean.

Clinton goes negative with Trump
Hillary Clinton is keeping a negative focus on Donald Trump in her campaign ads.

Bill Clinton makes pitch to Asian Americans
The former president promised Hillary Clinton would address their “distinctive needs.”

It might be the end of Trump, but real story of campaign was always Sanders
OPINION | Amidst the fascination with Trump, it’s easy to miss what is really significant.

Is Trump deliberately throwing the election to Clinton?
OPINION | It’s one way to explain his repeatedly self-destructive behavior.

Gun control goes on the ballot
Voters in four states will decide ballot measures relating to gun control this November.

Trump’s loss could make the GOP extinct
OPINION | The potential exists for Trump to do incalculable damage to the party.

Donald Trump is the enemy of liberty, his words are proof
OPINION | Donald Trump’s words are proof he’s no friend of liberty.

Bernie-or-bust bros have some things to learn about democracy
OPINION | Third party presidential runs are appealing, but can’t achieve real political gains.

The Hill’s 12:30 Report
Clinton tax returns; Big polling numbers for Hillary; Trump says ISIS remark was ‘sarcasm’

Why red-state Utah is turning blue
OPINION | Having suffered persecution historically, Mormons recoil at Trump’s policies.

In economic speech, Trump mostly wrong on regulations
OPINION | His statements and prescriptions don’t stand up to scrutiny.

Team Clinton tasting victory
Clinton allies acknowledge missteps, but say Trump’s have been far greater.

Kaine courts Asian voters for Clinton
Kaine is proving to be a secret asset with minority voters.

Why it’s so hard for Republicans to buck party over Trump
OPINION | But maybe, just maybe, more GOP politicians will follow Susan Collins’s example.

Ethics group calls for probe of Texas rep over car rental amendment
Rep. Roger Williams owns a car dealership that may have benefited from the proposal.

Dem accuses Trump of sabotaging own campaign
“He’s trying to sabotage this thing because he’s not used to losing,” Rep. Andr Carson said.

Pelosi: Trump spouting ‘verbal poo-poo’
“It’s reminiscent of demagogues who want to be in the press,” she said.

Hillary Clinton’s holdout: Will she ever host a press conference again?
OPINION | Hillary Clinton is still ducking the press, and it’s partially their fault.

The Hill’s 12:30 Report
Furor over Trump’s ISIS remarks; an RNC warning for Trump; Obama drops his summer beats.

Trump and Republicans don’t care about Florida’s Zika crisis
OPINION | While Florida suffers, Congress stalls and Trump refuses to talk about it.

Pelosi gets personal with GOP on birth control
She hammered Republicans for tying Zika funding to Planned Parenthood restrictions.

Gloom sets in for GOP