Trump says of Omar Mateen’s father: ‘I’d throw him out’

Seniors balk and Social Security backs off text messaging requirement
It was a problem for some older folks who don’t text message and don’t plan to.

How the conservative news outlet run by Donald Trump’s new campaign chief took on his rivals this year
Sometimes it feels like Breitbart likes Bernie Sanders better than some of Trump’s GOP rivals.

How Roger Ailes made Donald Trump
A conversation with New York Magazine’s Gabriel Sherman.

The more outside money politicians take, the less well they represent their constituents
Could this be why Congress is so polarized?

Trump’s embrace of Russia is very unusual – and it could cause future headaches
It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

Trump shakes up campaign, demotes top adviser
He’s elevating two longtime associates who have encouraged his combative populism.

Trump accuses Clinton of ‘bigotry’ and promises tougher policing
“The war on our police must end and it must end now,” Trump said.

Trump pledges to crack down on senior officials’ speaking fees if elected
“I am going to prevent senior officials from trading favors for cash by preventing them from collecting lavish speaking fees through their spouses when they serve,” Trump said to a cheering crowd at a Wisconsin rally on Aug. 16.

Trump courts black voters in ‘law and order’ speech
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tried to reach out to African American voters while speaking about law enforcement in Wisconsin on Aug. 16. “The Democratic Party has failed and betrayed the African American community,” he said.

Three Democrats eyeing Hogan’s job head for conference of Md. county leaders
Two years before the gubernatorial election, potential candidates are already making the rounds.

Making presidential comedy
The White House and Funny or Die made history with humor.

Republicans deliver letter to RNC urging it to divert money from Trump, to congressional races
It says Trump’s candidacy will have a “catastrophic impact” on down-ballot Republicans

The Daily Trail: Why Republicans should probably start worrying about their House majority
Two words: Donald Trump.

The promise and peril of Obamacare
Obama’s legislative legacy comes down to this question: What if?

Clinton campaign pushes back on theories about the candidate’s health
Quoting from press criticism and fact-checks, the campaign dismissed the health rumors as conspiracies that were contradicted by Clinton’s obvious stamina.

Clinton’s and Trump’s approaches to racial politics mirror the fault lines of a nation
While the Democrat makes a pitch to minorities, the GOP nominee charts a different path.

‘Shame on you ’: Rick Perry takes fallen Muslim soldier’s father to task for attacking Trump
The father, Khizr Khan, harshly criticized Trump last month during the Democratic National Convention over the nominee’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslim immigration.

The Post’s polling manager answers your questions about the latest Virginia poll
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump by 14 points among registered voters in Virginia, according to a new Washington Post poll. Polling Manager Scott Clement conducted the poll and answered questions about the results and methodology.

Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson announces August fundraising surge
The Johnson campaign credited most of the surge to a “$15 on the 15th money bomb,” designed to boost the candidates into the televised debates.

Kaine calls Trump ‘disrespectful’ of U.S. military during North Carolina swing
The Democratic vice-presidential nominee spoke in an area heavily populated by Army families.

Four controversial figures Paul Manafort did business with
As a lobbyist and political consultant in the 1980s, Donald Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort worked with international clients that included two dictators who were then allied with the United States.

Hillary Clinton is closer to winning red states than she is to losing swing states
She’s within the mid-single digits in seven red states this month alone.

Why Liz Cheney is running for Congress on an insider pitch in the GOP’s Year of Trump
She has the benefit of seeing what we’re seeing: Republican voters aren’t really in an anti-establishment mood when it comes to Congress

Donald Trump finally found a poll he wants to tweet
Trump’s first poll tweet in two weeks.

Trump, master of ‘winning,’ seems to realize losing is a possibility
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who’s spent months touting his ability to “win,” has recently started to discuss the possibility of losing the election – a surprising move for a candidate.

FBI has turned over documents to Congress regarding Hillary Clinton
The House Oversight Committee is currently reviewing the information contained, which was classified as “secret.”

Obstacles to hope and change
A struggling economy and battles with Congress made it difficult for Obama to deliver on some promises.

Another GOP Senator hesitates on giving Trump America’s nuclear codes
Sen. Kelly Ayotte became the second U.S. senator this month to hesitate when asked whether she’d trust Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump with the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

It might be time for Republicans to start worrying about their House majority
T-r-o-u-b-l-e

How racy emails and a grand jury leak brought down rising political star Kathleen Kane
Kathleen Kane seemed headed for higher office. Now it’s possible she could be headed to prison.

Down 9 in Florida, we have to ask: When is Donald Trump going to try to win this election?
That question is meant seriously.

Several members of Trump’s agriculture committee have supported legal status for undocumented workers
That runs counter to Trump’s call for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.

Trump campaign denies ousted Fox CEO Roger Ailes is advising the candidate
The former Fox News executive, who was recently ousted after sexual harassment allegations, has a long history in Republican politics.

The Trump two-step: How a GOP senator is trying, awkwardly, to keep his job
The fates of the GOP nominee and Pat Toomey are intertwined in a battleground state.

The Daily 202: Conservative wonks dismayed by Trump’s lack of substance
“God help us,” George Shultz says of a possible Donald presidency

83 brutal seconds of Donald Trump totally contradicting himself on foreign policy
Devastating.

Donald Trump is still spending less on TV ads than Jill Stein
Trump isn’t running ads, and is losing. This isn’t complicated math.

Here’s a top Democratic Senate candidate’s painful response when asked whether Hillary Clinton is honest
Apparently embracing their nominee isn’t an easy call for Democrats, either.

Working Families Party, a Sanders ally, will endorse Clinton
It’s the latest show of support from a progressive group that had worked to defeat the Democratic nominee in the primaries.

Will Hillary Clinton stick with Merrick Garland if she wins the White House?
No one is mentioning the SCOTUS nominee on the campaign trail.

Who is Katrina Pierson?
Katrina Pierson, a national spokeswoman for the Donald Trump campaign, has made headlines recently for her forceful defenses of Trump’s policies on television.

Donald Trump is making the border wall less popular
Trump’s strategy has backfired.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ‘major’ speech on the Islamic State
Donald Trump once again uttered a slew of false claims that have been repeatedly debunked

Tim Kaine, with harmonica in hand, joins the band at a N.C. brew pub
Clinton’s vice presidential nominee is starting to lose his reputation for being boring.

The polls might look good now, but Kaine warns the election could still be close
The Democratic vice presidential nominee made the first of two stops this week in battleground North Carolina.

In sign of thawed relations, top Sanders aide joins DNC on conference call as a ‘featured guest’
Jeff Weaver pledges the senator from Vermont will actively campaign for Clinton this fall.

25 things Trump says he’ll do for U.S. national security
During a speech in Youngstown, Ohio, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump outlined some of his plans to defeat the Islamic State and protect the United States.

Libertarians are likely to get on the ballot in Ohio, but their debate hopes fade
The probability of ballot access in the state is a lucky break for a campaign that wants to be an option for voters in all 50 states.

Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort named in Ukraine anti-corruption probe
More than $12 million was earmarked for Manafort by a political party in Ukraine, according to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.

North Carolina asks Supreme Court to restore strict voting procedures
The move comes despite a lower court’s ruling that the law intentionally discriminates against African Americans.

Biden plays up Scranton roots while courting working class voters
At a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Aug. 15, Vice President Joe Biden talked about his personal connections to Scranton, Pa., to make the case that Clinton understands people with “grit and courage.”

Trump proposes ‘extreme vetting’ for immigrants to U.S.
Speaking in Youngstown, Ohio, Aug. 15, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed to champion immigration reform that would “screen out any who have hostile attitudes toward our country or its principles.”