Egypt: Islamists hit Christian churches  —  CAIRO (AP) — After torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like “prisoners of war” before a Muslim woman offered them refuge.  Two other women working at the school were sexually harassed and abused as they fought their way through a mob.

The Past's Future Republican  —  LET Rand Paul have his epic filibuster and Ted Cruz his scowling threats to shut down the government.  Let Chris Christie thunder to a second term as the governor of New Jersey, his hubris flowering as his ultimate designs on the White House take shape.

The Dems Rally Their Legions of Haters for 2014  —  This email arrived yesterday from MoveOn, whose communications are generally indistinguishable from those of the Democratic Party.  The subject line was “New York Times stunner.” … This plea requires a certain chutzpah …

The bully in the U.S. Senate  —  Dick Durbin's still on a pout over the Florida verdict  —  Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois thinks the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups hasn't gone far enough, and he wants to help.  He's doing some bullying of his own.

Kelly: ‘No question’ people will die if stop-and-frisk ends  —  New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says there's “no question” more people would die if the city's next mayor ends the controversial stop-and-frisk policy, which a federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional.

McCain charges U.S. lost ‘credibility’ on Egypt  —  The United States has “no credibility” in the Middle East due to the Obama administration's inaction in Egypt, Sen. John McCain said Sunday.  —  The administration previously threatened to cut off aid if there was a coup in Egypt …

Conservatives don't get that some problems are public, and it's hurting them  —  William F. Buckley Jr. pictured in his office in New York.  (Cynthia Johnson/For The Washington Post)  —  Conservatives don't really get that some things are “public,” and it's hurting their ability to handle the challenges of the early 21st century.

Rand Paul: 'I don't think shutting down the government is a good idea'  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that Republicans should “stand up and fight” against ObamaCare, but warned that forcing a government shutdown over funding for the law is the wrong strategy.

Our Correspondents on Twitter  —  Security forces clear #Cairo mosque after standoff with anti-government protesters http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ middle_east/standoff-in-egypt-between- anti-government-protesters-and-the- military/2013/08/17/32502f3c-0730-11e3- 9259-e2aafe5a5f84_story.html via @washingtonpost #Egypt

Money, Money, Money, Money, MONEY!  —  WASHINGTON — CLINTON nostalgia is being replaced by Clinton neuralgia.  —  Why is it that America's roil family always seems better in abstract than in concrete?  The closer it gets to running the world once more, the more you are reminded of all the things that bugged you the last time around.

Eye In The Sky Catches Unholy Thieves  —  LAUDERDALE LAKES (CBSMiami) - Authorities are on the look-out, and asking the public for help, in finding two suspects who robbed a couple of priests at a church in Lauderdale Lakes.  —  Father Lesly Jean, according to Broward Sheriff's Office …