Romney Jokes: 'No One's Ever Asked To See My Birth Certificate'  —  At a campaign stop in his home state of Michigan Friday, Mitt Romney made a joke referencing the continued doubts about President Obama's birth certificate raised by Romney supporters like Donald Trump.

CNN Poll: Obama 49%-Romney 47% among likely voters  —  Washington (CNN) - With three days to go until the start of the Republican convention, President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney remain deadlocked in the race for the White House, according to a new national survey.

Gunman kills coworker and bystander at Empire State Building, wounds 7 others before cop shoots him  —  Today at the Empire State Building after four people were shot.  —  A disgruntled worker stalked a colleague down a Midtown street, shot him dead and then turned his weapon …

Romney Campaign Radically Changes GOP Nominating Process After Ron Paul Takeovers  —  Paul allies freak out.  —  Image by JEWEL SAMAD / Getty Images  —  TAMPA — Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, led by top Romney lawyer Ben Ginsberg, forced through a major change the GOP nominating process …

Deconstructing A “Devastating” Interview  —  So Republicans—even the normally clear-eyed David Frum—are gloating today over an Anderson Cooper interview of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz that supposedly leaves her shivering in embarrassment and exposed as a liar.

Rubio to Be Bumped?  —  The Republican National Committee is making big changes to the lineup of speakers at the convention next week in Tampa to ensure that broadcast networks cover Ann Romney's speech.  Among the changes most seriously under consideration: moving Marco Rubio to Tuesday night …

PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Romneys  —  Editor's note: As part of PARADE's 2012 election coverage, the magazine will feature President Obama and the first lady in its Sept. 2 cover story.  —  It's probably the closest the Romneys have come to kicking back during this campaign summer …

RNC Official: N.M. Governor ‘Dishonored’ Gen. Custer By Meeting With American Indians  —  A progressive group called on Republican National Committee leader Pat Rogers to step down on Friday after emails showed him telling New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's staff that meeting with a group of American Indians …

Barack Obama asks eurozone to keep Greece in until after election day  —  US officials are worried that if Greece exits the eurozone, it will damage President's election hopes  —  NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.

Prop 8 Opponents Urge Supreme Court To Pass On Appeal  —  The high-powered lawyers for the gay and lesbian couples challenging California's Proposition 8 say their case is “attractive” for Supreme Court review.  Nonetheless, they say the high court should pass on the case.

The 14 Most Important Sex Ads Of The Republican National Convention  —  “Let's compare PAC's!”  Is Tampa America's sketchiest city?  —  Rosie Gray  —  an hour ago  —  26 responses

19 people shot in overnight shootings across Chicago  —  Nineteen people were shot across the South and West sides from Thursday evening through early Friday morning — 13 of them wounded over a 30-minute period, authorities say.  —  The overnight shootings peaked between 9:15 p.m …

The Age of Niallism: Ferguson and the Post-Fact World  —  Bluster cannot make untruths true.  —  (Reuters)  —  People who believe facts are nothing think you'll fall for anything.  Call it Niallism.  —  This is my last word (well, last words) on Niall Ferguson, whose Newsweek cover story arguing …