Politics P.M.: Mega-donors opposing Iran deal have upper hand in fierce lobbying battle

Southern states set to play major role in GOP race

Politics moves fast — stay updated as you end the day Mega-donors opposing Iran deal have upper hand in fierce lobbying battle By Catherine Ho The financial disparity between those opposing the deal and those supporting it is vast, at least where wealthy donors are concerned.  Read full article » Just how secure are private e-mail servers? Hint: not very By Elise Viebeck Are government networks typically more secure than private servers?  Read full article » Here are the 6 books on President Obama’s summer reading list By David Nakamura Obama is on vacation and has a lengthy list of fiction and nonfiction to read.  Read full article » Ted Cruz 'Join the #CruzCountry #CruzToVictory!' | Campaign 2016 The campaign for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz posted a video with scenes from his seven-day swing through Southern states.  Read full article » Love the county fair? So does your lawmaker By Elise Viebeck Members of Congress flooded fairs around the country and, naturally, shared their experiences on social media.   Read full article » Mike Huckabee open to tariffs on China By David Weigel He also predicted his tax plan could spur growth of 6 percent per year.  Read full article » The Bernie Sanders campaign has outgrown its New Hampshire office By Paul Steinhauser (NH1 News) The Sanders campaign will move to a bigger headquarters next week.  Read full article » Southern states set to play major role in GOP race By Katie Zezima With eight states voting on March 1 for the first time in the so-called SEC Primary, Republican candidates have made the South central to their White House bid, but none more than Ted Cruz.  Read full article »   The Post recommends: The Fix The day's must-read items from Chris Cillizza and The Fix blog, delivered to your inbox. Sign me up   Ben Carson: No apologies for 1992 fetal tissue research By David Weigel "If you're killing babies and taking the tissue, that's a very different thing than taking a dead specimen and keeping a record of it," he said.  Read full article » Donald Trump wins. Megyn Kelly wins. Girls lose. By Corrine McConnaughy You won't like what girls are learning about leadership from this dust-up.  Read full article » Re-strategizing in Syria, Islamic State recruiting through sex slavery, and the army contradicts Trump By Karoun Demirjian Your morning defense and foreign policy news roundup.  Read full article » Ending spending caps could create jobs; McConnell sells long-term highway bill at home; how to reform the tax code By Kelsey Snell A daily roundup of budget and tax stories.  Read full article »                      You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up for the Politics P.M. newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive e-mail from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2015 The Washington Post  |  1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071