Why Hillary Clinton Will Be Hard to Beat  —  Hillary Clinton is often at the center of controversy.  But it would be a mistake to think this has undermined her candidacy, at least based on polling so far.  As a political figure, she has a strong foundation.

Tim Hunt: 'I've been hung out to dry.  They haven't even bothered to ask for my side of affairs'  —  In an exclusive interview Tim Hunt and his wife Professor Mary Collins tell how their lives fell apart after his quip about women in science went viral on Twitter

U.S. Is Poised to Put Heavy Weaponry in Eastern Europe  —  RIGA, Latvia — In a significant move to deter possible Russian aggression in Europe, the Pentagon is poised to store battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weapons for as many as 5,000 American troops in several Baltic …

Gun killings fell by 40 percent after Connecticut passed this law  —  In the early '90s, gang shootings gripped Connecticut.  Bystanders, including a 7-year-old girl, were getting gunned down in drive-bys.  “The state is becoming a shooting gallery, and the public wants action,” an editorial in the Hartford Courant said at the time.

Favorite Son or Total Stranger?  Nearly Three-Quarters of Florida's Voters Have Never Seen Jeb Bush on a Ballot  —  Jeb Bush's big political credential, and his presumed strength in the presidential campaign he'll launch on Monday, is the broad appeal he demonstrated over two terms as Florida governor …

Rachel Dolezal's Brother Says She Warned: “Don't Blow My Cover”  —  Ezra Dolezal told BuzzFeed News that his adopted sister warned him to not tell anyone in Spokane that she wasn't really black as she started a new life for herself.  —  It was 2012, and Rachel Dolezal had a warning …

Rosetta's lander Philae wakes up from hibernation  —  Rosetta's lander Philae is out of hibernation!  —  The signals were received at ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt at 22:28 CEST on 13 June.  More than 300 data packets have been analysed by the teams at the Lander Control Center …

Ex-campaign worker admits lying about San Diego congressional candidate  —  In 2014, the national Republican Party was confident that it could defeat a Democratic member of Congress from San Diego.  —  Registration in the 52nd District is closely split.  The incumbent, Scott Peters …

Mitt Romney gives a brutal PowerPoint critique of Obama's foreign policy  —  PARK CITY, Utah — Ever since Mitt Romney's humiliating loss to President Obama in 2012, it has become a mantra in the Republican Party that on foreign policy especially, “Romney was right.”

Explosives found after gunmen open fire on Dallas police outside headquarters  —  DEVELOPING - Multiple suspects with automatic weapons opened fire on police officers outside Dallas Police headquarters early Saturday morning, before one man fled the scene in an armored van …