Shooting Suspect ‘Big Into Segregation,’ Roommate Says  —  Dylann Roof, the alleged gunman authorities say is responsible for killing nine people in a predominantly black Charleston, South Carolina, church Wednesday night, had been “planning something like that for six months,” according to his roommate.

House approves fast-track 218-208, sending bill to Senate  —  The House on Thursday took the first step toward resuscitating the White House's trade agenda by passing legislation granting President Obama fast-track authority.  —  The bill now goes to the Senate, where the White House …

These Are The Victims Of The Charleston Church Shooting  —  Nine people were killed Wednesday night when a shooter opened fire at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina during a prayer meeting.  —  Facebook Post.  —  Facebook: permalink.php  —  A 45-year-old mother of three …

Benghazi investigators ponder: Is State Dept lying, or is Hillary?  —  House Select Committee on BenghaziChairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. speaks to reporters before a closed door meeting in the House Visitors Center at the U.S. Capitol June 16, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Operation Replace Jeb Bush  —  John Kasich is on a last-ditch mission to prove he can be the Republican establishment's dream candidate in 2016.  —  Getty  —  Sensing the window of opportunity is closing, John Kasich is on a last-minute dash across the country to convince party donors …

Democrats in the U.S. Shift to the Left  —  Story Highlights  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Democratic candidates for the 2016 presidential nomination face a significantly more left-leaning party base than their predecessors did over the last 15 years.  Forty-seven percent of Democrats …

Insiders: Marco Rubio has an Obama problem  —  Six out of 10 early-state insiders say the first-term Florida senator's lack of national experience too closely parallels the president's background when he was first elected in 2008.  —  A majority of early-state insiders say that Marco Rubio's lack …

Republican Plan to Continue Health Subsidies Would Gut Obamacare  —  House Republicans say they are prepared to act swiftly on legislation to ensure Americans don't lose health-insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court rules that the funds are no longer available in more than half the U.S.

Rand Paul on Charleston Shooting: 'There's A Sickness in Our Country'  —  Kentucky Senator Rand Paul told a crowd of social conservatives that a “sickness” in the country was responsible for the mass shootings in South Carolina, adding that the problem “isn't going to be fixed by your government.”

This Is Twitter's Top Secret Project Lightning  —  The new tool will give the company a way to show the best of Twitter to both logged-in and logged-out users on a variety of platforms.  It will have instantly loading videos and rich images, and will occupy a front-and-center location in an upcoming version of the Twitter app.

Supreme Court Says Texas Can Reject Confederate Flag License Plate  —  In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas' speciality license plates are government speech, and the state can reject a proposal featuring the Confederate flag.  —  Mark Wilson / Getty Images