How incumbency, not gerrymandering, may protect the Republican House majority; China’s state-run media favors Clinton over Trump; On Twitter, Trump “punches down” far more than any of his rivals.; For the first time ever, the U.S. will abstain when the U.N. votes against its embargo on Cuba. That’s a big deal.;     Americans would take these 4 steps to fix Social Security If it's this easy for ordinary citizens, why is it so hard for U.S. leaders? By Steven Kull  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   How incumbency, not gerrymandering, may protect the Republican House majority The House GOP may survive a Clinton landslide after all. By Michael Barber  •  Read more »   China’s state-run media favors Clinton over Trump It has consistently covered Clinton more favorably. By Erin Baggott Carter  •  Read more »   On Twitter, Trump “punches down” far more than any of his rivals. Trump is a very different kind of negative campaigner. By Justin H. Gross and Kaylee T. Johnson  •  Read more »   For the first time ever, the U.S. will abstain when the U.N. votes against its embargo on Cuba. That’s a big deal. Although the U.N. resolution is nonbinding, it holds symbolic meaning. By Erik Voeten  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071