Donald Trump gives out Lindsey Graham's cell phone number  —  If Lindsey Graham has to change cellphone numbers, he has Donald Trump to thank.  —  On Tuesday, Trump ramped up his attacks on the South Carolina senator — who made headlines Monday for calling the Donald a “jackass” — and even gave out Graham's private phone number.

New Video Shows Aggressive Arrest of Sandra Bland Prior to Her Death in a Texas Jail  —  The county prosecutor says the 28-year-old black woman's case is “being treated just as it would be a murder investigation.”  —  On Tuesday, Texas officials released a police dash cam video showing …

E.L. Doctorow, Literary Time Traveler Who Stirred the Past Into Fiction, Dies at 84  —  E. L. Doctorow, a leading figure in contemporary American letters whose popular, critically admired and award-winning novels — including “Ragtime,” “Billy Bathgate” and “The March” …

Presidential Proclamation — Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Chattanooga, Tennessee  —  HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE  —  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  —  Our thoughts and prayers as a Nation are with the service members killed last week in Chattanooga.

Facebook must hand over New York users' info to prosecutors, court rules  —  Facebook Inc cannot challenge search warrants New York prosecutors used to get information from its site on hundreds of users suspected of Social Security fraud, a state appeals court said on Tuesday …

The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town  —  The shrubbery stirs in the breeze, which carries the odor of crushed asphalt.  —  Yellow paint is chipping off the curbs.  —  A single orange traffic cone sits in the revolving door that no longer revolves …

Obama defends IRS, says tea party targeting didn't happen  —  President Obama defended the IRS Tuesday in an interview with “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, saying the tea party targeting scandal was actually Congress's fault for passing “a crummy law” and that the real problem is the agency doesn't have enough money.

Sources: Navy officer, Marine fought to take out Chattanooga gunman  —  A Navy officer and a Marine fired their sidearms hoping to kill or subdue the gunman who murdered five service members last week in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to multiple military officials familiar with internal reporting on the tragedy.

The 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book  —  #DataBook  —  State Trends in Child Well-Being  —  By the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Project  —  The KIDS COUNT Data Book is an annual publication that assesses child well-being nationally and across the 50 states, as well as in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Police officer shoots man to death in Cincinnati traffic stop  —  Police officer kills man during traffic stop 01:20  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)Cincinnati police are investigating the fatal shooting of an apparently unarmed black man by a University of Cincinnati police officer after a confrontation during a traffic stop Sunday.

What Was the Most Significant Airplane Flight in History? … Erica Jong, author, Fear of Flying  —  Amelia Earhart's last flight ended her life and gave birth to a myth.  —  Tom D. Crouch, senior curator for aeronautics, National Air and Space Museum  —  “Success four flights Thursday morning …

Iran Nuclear Agreement Meets With Public Skepticism  —  Little Confidence in Iran's Leaders to Live Up to Deal  —  More Americans disapprove than approve of the deal struck last week by the U.S., Iran and five other nations to limit Iran's nuclear program: Among the 79% of Americans …

Op-Ed Republicans' ‘Munich’ fallacy  —  You have to feel sorry for Munich.  Home to museums, universities, beer halls and one spectacular glockenspiel, it gets international recognition instead for a misbegotten 1938 summit conference in which British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain …

British charge Muslim man in plot against U.S. military, trying to join ISIS  —  British Authorities charged two Muslim relatives on Tuesday with terror-related offenses, including plotting an attack against U.S. military personnel in the UK and planning to go to the Middle East to join ISIS.

Apple Profit Up 38%, but iPhone Sales Disappoint Wall Street  —  Apple's profit soared 38 percent and revenue rose 33 percent in its fiscal third quarter, as sales of iPhones continued to surge, yet the performance did not meet Wall Street's high expectations.

Avoiding the Trump Trap on Immigration  —  The GOP has an opportunity to win over Hispanic voters in 2016—and the party needs them.  Here's how to do it.  —  When Cory Gardner was persuaded by national Republican leaders to run for the Senate in Colorado against incumbent Democrat Mark Udall, he was a latecomer to the race.

John Kasich: A Jeb Bush In Jon Huntsman Clothing  —  It reads like a dream résumé for a Republican presidential candidate: nine-term congressman, six-year Fox News host and now twice-elected governor of a crucial swing state.  His record puts him snugly in the mainstream of the Republican Party.