10/14/16 06:49 AM EDT More on mid-year BUDGET fixes today -- Compassionate release for DiMASI? -- McGEE staying out of MassDems chair race McGEE staying out of MassDems chair race
10/14/16 06:07 AM EDT Paul Ryan fundraising haul nears $50 million The new influx of cash couldn’t come at a better time.
The Friday Cover 10/14/16 06:32 AM EDT The Friday Cover: Revenge of the White Working-Class Woman — The white blue-collar vote isn't the monolith everyone thinks.
The Friday Cover 10/14/16 05:51 AM EDT Revenge of the White Working-Class Woman The white blue-collar vote isn’t the GOP monolith everyone thinks: It’s splitting fast, and Donald Trump is just part of the reason.
10/14/16 05:42 AM EDT What did voter Ken Bone ask at the town-hall debate? And 11 other questions from the news How well have you been following this week's political news? Take POLITICO's quiz to find out.
2016 10/14/16 05:39 AM EDT Can Trump the brand survive Trump the man? Evidence suggests it's getting harder.
10/14/16 05:32 AM EDT Poll: Clinton leads by 3 points in New Hampshire Clinton holds a slim lead of 41 percent to Trump's 38 percent.
The Battleground Project 10/14/16 05:28 AM EDT Swing-state Republicans rally around Trump GOP leaders say they knew their nominee was no Boy Scout.
2016 10/14/16 05:27 AM EDT Trump collapse clouds Paul Ryan's future His career right after the election could take a number of turns, none of them especially attractive.
2016 10/14/16 05:26 AM EDT How to get a job in Clinton's world Hacked Podesta emails reveal flattery, insider connections for job seekers.
The POLITICO Caucus 10/14/16 05:24 AM EDT GOP insiders: Trump's chances fading "This is the first week in nearly six weeks that I have thought Hillary would win Iowa, given all of Trump's demographic advantages," said an...
10/14/16 12:05 AM EDT Roosevelt shot in Milwaukee: Oct. 14, 1912 On this day in 1912, a saloonkeeper shot former President Theodore Roosevelt while he prepared to give a campaign speech in Milwaukee.
10/13/16 10:44 PM EDT Idaho Statesman endorses Hillary Clinton “We recognize a lot of you are not going to like our choice of a Democrat in this Republican state."
10/13/16 10:26 PM EDT Obama to GOP: You built Trump “They stood by while this happened," Obama said of Republicans.
Glass Ceiling 10/13/16 09:02 PM EDT Is 2016 a Watershed Moment for Women? Donald Trump’s sex scandals have clearly hit a nerve. 11 women—from Jill Lepore to Eve Ensler—tell us whether the heated reaction is a sign of entrenchment...
10/13/16 08:53 PM EDT Trump accuser: He kissed me ‘wherever he could find a landing spot’ Trump vehemently denies the allegations.
2016 10/13/16 08:01 PM EDT Clinton team fretted about foundation optics Hacked emails reveal efforts to deflect attention away from controversial non-profit.
10/13/16 07:53 PM EDT GOP outside groups pour fresh $10 million into tight House races The new cash injection would bring the two groups' total spending to $33 million in 29 districts, with additional outlays expected.
10/13/16 07:48 PM EDT Melania Trump demands retraction from People: she and her husband's accuser were 'never friends or even friendly' Hulk Hogan's lawyer, Charles Harder, sent a takedown demand on her behalf
Congress 10/13/16 07:38 PM EDT GOP lawmakers unmoved by latest Trump groping claims It's hard to imagine anything changing their minds at this point.
10/13/16 07:17 PM EDT Pence rejects 'unsubstantiated allegations against my running mate' Pence stands firmly with Trump.
2016 10/13/16 07:05 PM EDT Trump fires up the alt-right "Hillary Clinton meets in secret with international banks to plot the destruction of U.S. sovereignty,” Trump says in one of his darkest speeches...
10/13/16 07:05 PM EDT Fox national poll: Clinton leads Trump by 7 In a one-on-one race, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 49 percent to 41.
Updated 10/13/16 07:05 PM EDT Clinton answers written questions under penalty of perjury in email lawsuit The formal answers were in regards to her use of a private email server.
White House 10/13/16 06:36 PM EDT Michelle Obama takes the fight to Donald Trump The first lady gets personal as she calls for women to rise up against the Republican nominee.
10/13/16 06:35 PM EDT Clinton: ' I've watched a lot of cats do a lot of weird and interesting things'
10/13/16 06:17 PM EDT Billy Bush hires Hollywood lawyer, who defends his behavior on tape Billy Bush has hired high-powered Hollywood lawyer Marshall Grossman as he continues to negotiate his exit from NBC's 'Today' show, The Hollywood Reporter...
10/13/16 06:05 PM EDT Biden suggests some senators talk like Trump about sexual assault Joe Biden said Donald Trump's recently exposed remarks are “not inconsistent with the way he’s abused power all along.”
10/13/16 05:58 PM EDT Senate Republicans drop Trump from emails The NRSC had used Trump’s name in each of the five days leading up to the tape's release.
2016 10/13/16 05:49 PM EDT Even Republicans know the Bill Clinton attacks don’t work Trump is plotting new Bill attacks against Hillary. Years of poll and focus-group testing show he’s wasting his time.
10/13/16 05:38 PM EDT Clinton: 'I've watched a lot of cats do a lot of weird and interesting things' "We have a job to do and it'll be good for people and for cats," Clinton says.
10/13/16 05:36 PM EDT 'Pepe the Frog' creator, blaming the election, tries to reclaim his cartoon The image has been co-opted by fringe internet trolls to advance white supremacist and anti-Semitic messages online.
Updated 10/13/16 05:21 PM EDT White House warns Trump not to attack Michelle Obama Trump has repeatedly pulled his punches when it comes to the first lady, who has spoken out against him while campaigning for Clinton.
10/13/16 05:17 PM EDT Fight breaks out over settlement in Glenn Beck Boston marathon libel suit The Saudi student who claimed he was libeled when conservative commentator Glenn Beck repeatedly linked him to the Boston Marathon bombing is claiming...
10/13/16 05:00 PM EDT Trump vs. the World Stream of accusers come forward — Michelle Obama makes her presence felt
10/13/16 04:58 PM EDT Baylor sexual assault scandal led to shakeup, but no Title IX investigation The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights investigates complaints related to the federal Title IX law, which protects students from gender-based...
10/13/16 04:25 PM EDT Limbaugh defends Trump: 'How can it be assault if they let you do anything?' "How about some of the rappers that talk about their bitches and their hos have performed such lyrics in the White House?” Rush Limbaugh said.
10/13/16 04:22 PM EDT Polls: Dead heat in Ohio, Clinton up 5 in North Carolina Clinton tops Trump in a head-to-head matchup among North Carolina’s likely voters.
Updated 10/13/16 04:05 PM EDT Trump camp says Serbia apology interview was a hoax Trump's Indiana director says a Serbian magazine fabricated an entire interview with the GOP nominee.
Updated 10/13/16 03:53 PM EDT Donald Trump Jr. says his father's boasts about groping women make him 'a human' "They’re talking, two guys, amongst themselves. I’ve seen it time and time again," Donald Trump Jr. said.
10/13/16 03:37 PM EDT Donald Trump Jr. says his father's boasts about groping women make him 'a human'
2016 10/13/16 03:20 PM EDT Trump against the world Under siege as more female accusers come forward, Trump lashes out at the 'conspiracy' out to get him and his supporters.
Updated 10/13/16 03:19 PM EDT Trump reels as more accusers emerge More women are publicly accusing the Republican nominee of groping them, freshly sending Trump's campaign into damage control mode.