The Gist

Dominate the News, You Lose

Former Obama aide Tommy Vietor says one axiom holds true this election: The candidate in the headlines slips in the polls.

Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally on Oct. 10 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

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On The Gist, a pair of political heavyweights.

Obama administration alumnus Tommy Vietor wonders how the interregnum following this election will be different for Hillary Clinton than it was for President Obama. Vietor co-hosts the Ringer podcast Keepin’ It 1600 with his former White House colleagues Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Dan Pfeiffer.

Plus, Steve Sebelius, columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, assesses the U.S. Senate race in Nevada, including the Republican candidate’s efforts to distance himself from Donald Trump without denouncing the nominee.

For the Spiel, how Clinton is using Miss Universe to bait Donald Trump all over again.

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