Exclusive: Trump's Republican support holds strong post-debate - Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  There is no sign that Donald Trump's raucous first presidential debate is hurting his support among party voters, with the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll showing he still has a big lead over his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.

Rick Perry stops paying all of his staff as fundraising dries up  —  This post has been updated.  —  Rick Perry's presidential campaign has stopped paying all of its staff as the Republican former Texas governor's fundraising has dried up, campaign officials and other Republicans familiar with the operation said late Monday.

Bill Press: Schumer proves unworthy to lead Democrats  —  He tried to hide it, and so far he's been successful.  —  Clearly by design, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) released a statement declaring his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal on Thursday night, while 24 million Americans …

G is for Google  —  As Sergey and I wrote in the original founders letter 11 years ago, “Google is not a conventional company.  We do not intend to become one.”  As part of that, we also said that you could expect us to make “smaller bets in areas that might seem very speculative or even strange …

Washington Post reporter charged with trespassing, interfering with a police officer  —  A Washington Post reporter who was arrested at a restaurant last year while reporting on protests in Ferguson, Mo., has been charged in St. Louis County with trespassing and interfering with a police officer and ordered to appear in court.

Lawrence Lessig to Explore a Run for President as a Democrat  —  Lawrence Lessig, the Harvard professor and democratic theorist, in 2014.  —  Some people land gyrocopters on the lawn at the Capitol to protest big money in politics.  Lawrence Lessig, the Harvard professor and democratic theorist, is thinking of running for president.

The Coddling of the American Mind  —  Something strange is happening at America's colleges and universities.  A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offense.

GOP struggles on income equality  —  Republicans are struggling to address income inequality on the campaign trail as they look to connect with middle class voters.  —  Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are hammering Republicans over what they say is a growing gap between the rich and the poor.

Meet the new political elites, same as the old political elites  —  Some argue that Trump's rise is a populist rejection of current political elites.  Let's just unpack that hypothesis, shall we?  —  Glenn Reynolds devotes his USA Today column to explain the political rise of Donald Trump:

The New College Compact … For millions of Americans, a college degree has been the ticket to a better life.  My grandfather worked his entire life in a lace mill, but my dad made it to college.  He was able to start his own small business, and that made a huge difference in our lives.

So now they care about sexism?  The ugly hypocrisy of the right's reaction to Trump's Kelly slur  —  I've had righties bray I'm not marriageable and that it's my “time of the month.”  Why the Kelly mess is different  —  Congratulations, Donald Trump.  You made sure that throughout …

Melissa Gilbert running for Congress  —  WASHINGTON - Actress Melissa Gilbert, best known for her portrayal as Laura Ingalls Wilder on NBC's “Little House on the Prairie” in the 1970s and '80s, has announced her intentions of running for Congress in Michigan's 8th District.

State by State, Democratic Party Is Erasing Ties to Jefferson and Jackson  —  WASHINGTON — For nearly a century, Democrats have honored two men as the founders of their party: Thomas Jefferson, for his visionary expression of the concept of equality, and Andrew Jackson, for his populist spirit and elevation of the common man.