Clinton widens lead over Trump to 8 points: poll

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists joint convention in Washington, DC, August 5, 2016. Washington: Democrat Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over White House rival Donald Trump to eight points after both parties' nominating conventions, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll out Sunday.

DC Businesses Fear Profit Devastation As Metro Plans Permanent Early Closings

Businesses in the Washington, D.C. region are blasting a proposal to permanently close the D.C. Metro early every night of the week, arguing it will devastate profits already suffering due to early closings from SafeTrack repairs. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced plans to close the Metro at 10 p.m. on Sundays and at midnight Mondays through Saturdays on a permanent basis when SafeTrack repairs are completed.

Trump considering a retired general as VP

After weeks of focusing on a group of current and former elected officials in his search for a running mate, Donald Trump is increasingly intrigued by the idea of tapping retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn in order to project strength and know-how on national security, according to four people familiar with the vetting process.

Trump support plunges in new Washington Post-ABC poll

Support for Donald Trump has plunged as he has alienated fellow Republicans and large majorities of voters overall in the course of a month of self-inflicted controversies, propelling Democrat Hillary Clinton to a double-digit lead nationally in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The survey finds sweeping unease with the presumptive Republican nominee's candidacy - from his incendiary rhetoric and values to his handling of both terrorism and his own business - foreshadowing that the November election could be a referendum on Trump more than anything else.

Democrats see danger signs in states where Clinton has not fully engaged

Julie Downey, 18, working at a Mediterranean bistro in St. Clair Shores, Mich., plans to vote for Trump but said choosing between him and Clinton "is like finding the shiniest turd." Hillary Clinton's campaign strategists look at the general-election map and see a bounty of electoral college votes that are hers for the taking: in Florida and Virginia, Colorado and Nevada - all places where Donald Trump has badly damaged his standing with nonwhites and women.

Trump’s media blacklist considered ‘inappropriate’ by majority of voters

Nearly three-quarters of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump's refusal to grant press credentials to various publications that he's deemed "unfair." Seventy-one percent of U.S. voters in the latest CNN/ORC survey of U.S. voters described Trump's decision to deny nearly a dozen news organizations access to his campaign events as "inappropriate," including 53 percent of Republicans.

The 10 Republicans most likely to defect from Donald Trump

Republican Maryland governor Larry Hogan has publicly admitted he isn't voting for Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump. Here are the many times Logan has said he won't back Trump's run for the White House.

Lawmakers turned over gifts after trip

Lawmakers who took a trip secretly funded by the government of Azerbaijan turned over jade earrings, tea sets, silk scarves, woven rugs and other gifts to the government after a watchdog report called the trip improper. The list of gifts returned to the General Services Administration , which was obtained by The Hill through a Freedom of Information Act request, fills in more details about the trip to a 2013 conference in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku.

Bob Woodward’s warning for Donald Trump after Washington Post ban

Veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward predicted Tuesday that the newspaper will cover presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump more moving forward despite losing credentials to cover his events. Woodward, now an associate editor at the Post, defended the paper's coverage of Trump, telling MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that it has been "fair."

WaPo poll confirms Trump surge to lead over Hillary

As Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner takes delight in mocking, the Washington Post took a full 219 words reporting on its latest poll before admitting that Donald Trump now holds a 2 percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton. And CNN's Jake Tapper was not shy about tweeting the really stunning part: Latest WaPo/ABC News poll with Trump up 46/44 represents an 11 point swing towards Trump https://t.co/4gFYVWpSVl It now appears that the CBS/New York Times poll showing Hillary with a 6 point lead is an outlier, as two other recent polls have shown Trump with a lead: Fox News shows Trump up 3 and Rasmussen Reports has Trump up 6. The Real Clear Politics average of polls has Trump with a lead.

Hurdles in Trump’s Midwest Strategy

I doubt it matters very much that Michigan's embattled Republican governor, Rick Snyder, won't be endorsing Donald Trump for president. Given Snyder's performance on the Flint water issue , who would want his endorsement? Gov. Snyder says he's going to stay focused on retaining a Republican majority in the state's House of Representatives.