Larry Hogan’s approval soars, buoyed by his disavowal of Donald Trump; How Donald Trump is — and isn’t — helping Democrats retake Congress; Ted Cruz’s calls to GOP voters are missing one name: Donald Trump; Does Trump still support a Muslim ban? He won’t say, but Pence says: ‘Of course not.’; Trump tells Page Six that he won’t bring up Bill Clinton’s sexual history during the next debate; Republicans experiment with Trump-skeptical ads; The Daily 202: How Rob Portman pulled away in Ohio; Trump punts on Yucca Mountain, a major issue in key swing state of Nevada; In a departure from negative TV ads, Clinton airs a spot featuring home videos of children; Feinstein, Boxer back Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate seat; Improving workforce diversity a ‘national security imperative’;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Five lessons about millennial voters from a Philadelphia focus group They aren't happy with their options. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Larry Hogan’s approval soars, buoyed by his disavowal of Donald Trump First -term Republican governor is increasingly popular in blue Maryland even as his party loses ground. By Ovetta Wiggins and Scott Clement  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   How Donald Trump is — and isn’t — helping Democrats retake Congress Republican operatives continue to believe that the party's congressional majorities can survive a close Trump loss, and they are not yet hitting the panic button. By Mike DeBonis and Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Ted Cruz’s calls to GOP voters are missing one name: Donald Trump In the message, he urges them to "support freedom, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights." By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Does Trump still support a Muslim ban? He won’t say, but Pence says: ‘Of course not.’ Although the Republican presidential nominee has said that he purposely stopped using the word "Muslim" in describing the ban, he has yet to formally abandon the controversial position that he first took in early December. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Trump tells Page Six that he won’t bring up Bill Clinton’s sexual history during the next debate The tidbit about Trump appeared online alongside this headline: "Kim Kardashian in the market for a big-bottomed body double." By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Republicans experiment with Trump-skeptical ads Each spot allows the Republican candidate to separate himself or herself from Trump without materially criticizing him on the issues. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » The Daily 202: How Rob Portman pulled away in Ohio The un-Trump senator runs the un-Trump campaign By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump punts on Yucca Mountain, a major issue in key swing state of Nevada "I'm going to take a very strong look at it and I will come very strongly one way or the other," Trump told a local TV station. By Sean Sullivan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   In a departure from negative TV ads, Clinton airs a spot featuring home videos of children The 60-second spot in airing in presidential battleground states. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Feinstein, Boxer back Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate seat The endorsements aren't likely to sit well with Rep. Loretta Harris (D-Calif.), who has said that party leaders should remain neutral in the Senate race. By Vanessa Williams  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Improving workforce diversity a ‘national security imperative’ “Our greatest asset in protecting the homeland and advancing our interests abroad is the talent and diversity of our national security workforce,” said a presidential memorandum issued Wednesday. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share Politics P.M.:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics. 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