HILLARY'S OMNIPRESENT HUMA emerges as own power center - DEMS WANT BILL to rai$e for HRC super PAC; fears she'll lag Jeb - PERRY speech courts African Americans - RAND banks on Nev.  —  By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; mallen@politico.com), and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; dlippman@politico.com)

As Donald Trump surges in polls, Democrats cheer  —  For Democrats, Donald Trump amounts to a kind of divine intervention.  —  With the Republican Party on an urgent mission to woo Latino voters, one of its leading presidential candidates has been enmeshed for two weeks in a nasty feud …

'I've never seen this before': How a family outing took ‘totally bizarre’ turn after dolphin lands in boat, breaks woman's ankles  —  A dolphin jumped from the water and landed inside a family's boat on June 21.  Dirk Frickman drove the dolphin to a dock, where it was released back into the ocean.

Sanders draws massive crowd in Wisconsin  —  Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders drew 10,000 supporters, the largest crowd of his campaign thus far, according to reports.  —  “Tonight, we have more people at any meeting for a candidate of president of the United States …

Appeals Court Takes Formal Step To End Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas Marriage Bans  —  In each state, there has been some pushback against this past week's Supreme Court ruling upholding same-sex couples' marriage rights.  [Update: The trial court in the Mississippi challenge already Wednesday night ordered …

Poll: Majority sees Confederate flag as Southern pride symbol, not racist  —  Story highlights  — About 57% of Americans see the Confederate flag more as a symbol of Southern pride than as a symbol of racism, the poll says  —  Washington (CNN)American public opinion on the Confederate flag remains …

Green Pea Guacamole  —  Adding fresh English peas to what is an otherwise fairly traditional guacamole is one of those radical moves that is also completely obvious after you taste it.  The peas add intense sweetness and a chunky texture to the dip, making it more substantial on the chip.

Cruz: Cuba embassy a ‘slap in the face’ to Israel  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed Obama's decision to reopen the U.S. embassy in Cuba, suggesting that it was a “slap in the face” to Israel.  —  The administration announced on Wednesday that it has told lawmakers that a deal has been reached …

Revamped Bubble Wrap Loses Its Pop  —  Sealed Air, maker of the iconic packaging material, is rolling out a new flat version to cut down on the high costs of shipping air  —  Sealed Air Corp. has revamped its iconic Bubble Wrap.  The new product dubbed iBubble Wrap looks …

When Charters Go Union  —  Most charter school funders hate unions and unions generally hate charters.  But more and more charter teachers want to unionize, and labor is helping them do it.  —  This is a sneak peek at an article set to run in the upcoming Summer 2015 issue.

The Post-Ownership Society  —  Five and a half years ago, when I first moved to Washington, D.C., for a magazine job, I rented a basement apartment in a neighborhood called Bloomingdale.  The area was full of Victorian-era homes that had once been occupied by mostly middle-class black families …

US blocks attempts by Arab allies to fly heavy weapons directly to Kurds to fight Islamic State  —  Middle East allies accuse Barack Obama and David Cameron of failing to show strategic leadership in fight against Isil, as MPs could be given vote on whether to bomb Syria

Black Suspect Arrested After Racist Message Discovered Outside Predominately Black Church  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- A Colorado Springs man was arrested after police believe he left racist messages outside a church.  —  Vincent Broughton, 44, who is black, is facing charges …

Peter King rules out 2016 bid  —  Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) has ruled out a 2016 White House bid, he announced Wednesday.  —  “It's just not in the cards.  I don't want to be taking up other people's time,” King said on CNN's “Wolf,” noting his position on the House Homeland Security and Intelligence committees.

Another Black Church Burns in the South, the 8th in 10 Days  —  #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches trended on Twitter throughout the week  —  Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, a prominent African-American church in Greeleyville, S.C., caught fire late Tuesday.

Christie can't win New Jersey.  Does that matter?  —  Here's the bad news for Chris Christie: He embarks on a presidential campaign with hardly any support among primary voters.  He might not even make it onstage for the first debate, because unlike four years ago, when conservative donors …

California Is Now the Perfect Test Lab for Vaccine Laws  —  This morning, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will ban the use of religious and personal belief exemptions—ways that parents can opt out of certain vaccines for their kids before attending public or private school.

Ex-CNN anchor survives wild motel shootout  —  Lynne Russell and her husband, Chuck de Caro, survived the shootout in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  —  A road trip down old Route 66 led to a Wild West-style motel shootout for a pioneering CNN anchor and her former-soldier hubby.

Investigators say they have ‘person of interest’ in Redwine case  —  Former FBI criminal profiler, mountain search help advance case … La Plata County Sheriff's Office investigators said Wednesday they have identified a “person of interest” in the Dylan Redwine case after a former FBI criminal profiler …

Justice Dept. investigating potential airline price collusion  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether some of America's biggest airlines have colluded to keep airfares high, officials familiar with the matter said Wednesday.  —  Justice Department spokesperson Emily Pierce confirmed the probe …

No Truce With the Left  —  There comes a time when every conservative thinker tries to find some common ground with the left in some area.  Today it's criminal rights and the headlines have Rand Paul denouncing the racist justice system while Grover Norquist and the Koch Brothers join with the left to back their reforms.