Today In 2016
Welcome to Today In 2016, your daily digest of all things election. Today: Roger Ailes might advise Trump's debate prep, Clinton holds her swing state lead, and why the press is being so harsh on Trump.
Today's Headlines
Trump Campaign Denies Report That Roger Ailes Will Advise Trump's Debate Preparations [CNBC]
Trump Continues To Slide In Swing State Polls [Politico]
FBI Provides Notes From Email Investigation Interview With Clinton To Congress [The Hill]
Trump To Receive First Classified Briefing Tomorrow [ABC News]
The Long And Short Takes
Why Does The Press Feel So Free To Criticize Trump?
Political reporting is marked by drawing equivalences (false or otherwise) between the two major parties and candidates. But the candidacy of Donald Trump, particularly since he wrapped up the GOP nomination, has thrown a wrench in that. Ezra Klein looks at why the media has unleashed itself when it comes to reporting on Trump.
Along The Border, A Different View Of Trump's Wall
Donald Trump has campaigned on building a big, "beautiful" wall along the US/Mexico border to keep out immigrants. CNN's Gregory Krieg went to the border and talked to the people who would live in the shadow of that wall.
Hot Air
Trump Versus Trump
Donald Trump has a tendency to change his positions on a whim, and this cut of his, er, evolving foreign policy views throws that tendency into stark relief:
Poll Positions
Latest Polling Average
Clinton: 43.6%; Trump: 37.4%; Johnson: 8.5% [Real Clear Politics]
Latest Odds
Clinton: 78.3%; Trump: 21.7% [FiveThirtyEight]
Clinton: 87%; Trump: 13% [New York Times]
Clinton: 87%; Trump: 13% [Princeton Election Consortium]
That's all for today. We'll see you tomorrow, with more harsh media reports.
