With only two weeks left, Trump is promoting his hotels — and complicating his candidacy; Clinton took more conciliatory tone with health-care industry in paid speeches; AT&T, Time Warner poised to lobby lawmakers, regulators on proposed $85 billion merger; Pro-Clinton super PAC Priorities USA Action breaks fundraising records; On campus, Trump loses young Republicans — but gains a flock; The Republican Party is coming apart. Here’s what it can learn from the 1956 Democrats.; The Daily 202: Obamacare premium hikes bring another October surprise, but they may not move many voters; Shy Trump supporters? This new evidence says no.; Children rescued, pimps arrested in international prostitution crackdown; Burr’s North Carolina duel could determine whether Republicans keep the Senate; Even fictional Washington women face sexist stereotyping;
 
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Trump cites support of his golf course employees as he attacks Obamacare
His appearance at his Doral golf course comes as he and Clinton both focus their attention on Florida.
With only two weeks left, Trump is promoting his hotels — and complicating his candidacy
As he has often done, Trump mixed his business interests with his campaign in a way that muddled his message and raised questions about his priorities.
 
Clinton took more conciliatory tone with health-care industry in paid speeches
Transcripts show a cautious speaker who tried to avoid compromises on policy.
 
AT&T, Time Warner poised to lobby lawmakers, regulators on proposed $85 billion merger
As AT&T and Time Warner prepare to make their pitch to lawmakers and regulators, both companies will be leaning on lobbyists to convince congressional leaders of the deal's value to the industry and the public.
 
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Pro-Clinton super PAC Priorities USA Action breaks fundraising records
The group scooped up nearly $175 million to finance its efforts.
 
On campus, Trump loses young Republicans — but gains a flock
A fitful rebellion has led many College Republicans to sit out the election campaign.
 
The Republican Party is coming apart. Here’s what it can learn from the 1956 Democrats.
The Republican Party might need to take official policy positions favoring minority rights -- losing votes now to gain a future.
 
The Daily 202: Obamacare premium hikes bring another October surprise, but they may not move many voters
Koch network gambling that ACA still packs the same political punch. New numbers validate theory, but many voters also value the law.
 
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Shy Trump supporters? This new evidence says no.
There's no silent majority hiding from pollsters.
 
Children rescued, pimps arrested in international prostitution crackdown
The four-day, mid-October assault, called Operation Cross Country X, for the 10th iteration of the campaign, included law enforcement action by local authorities and officials in Canada, Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines, where 25 children, including a 2-year-old girl, were rescued.
 
Burr’s North Carolina duel could determine whether Republicans keep the Senate
"I'm in the race of my life," says the senator.
 
Even fictional Washington women face sexist stereotyping
It’s no coincidence that the challenges these women politicians in TV and film face couldn’t happen to their characters if they were written for male actors.
 
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