K Street betting on Hillary  —  K Street is banking on Hillary Clinton, with more than twice as many Washington lobbyists donating to the former secretary of State's presidential campaign than any other candidate.  —  While many lobbyists are holding their pocketbooks in the early stages …

Two South Boston brothers allegedly beat homeless man  —  The homeless man was lying on the ground, shaking, when police arrived early Wednesday.  His face was soaked, apparently with urine, his nose broken, his chest and arms battered.  —  Police said two brothers from South Boston ambushed …

Donald Trump Explains All  —  In an interview with TIME, the leading Republican candidate talks about what's wrong with the Clintons, his opponents' weaknesses and what it takes to be great  —  Donald Trump was interviewed by TIME Editor Nancy Gibbs, Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer …

Black or white?  Is Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King lying about his race?  —  Questions about Black Lives Matter activist  —  (CNN)He's either the male version of Rachel Dolezal, or the victim of a conservative conspiracy.  —  Those are the two views the world has of Shaun King …

LA ‘black ball’ reservoir rollout potential ‘disaster’ in the making, say experts  —  LA's scheme to cover a reservoir under 96 million “shade balls” may not be all it is touted to be, experts told FoxNews.com, with some critics going so far as to refer to the plan as a “potential disaster.”

Greek bailout: Alexis Tsipras to ‘step down and call snap elections’  —  Prime minister set to make imminent announcement, with 20 September predicted as most likely date for a poll  —  The Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has decided to step down and call snap elections for 20 September, government officials said.

‘Enough’: Ted Cruz's Blistering Message After Learning of Bombshell Report on Iran's Secret ‘Backroom’ Deal  —  Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) responded harshly to President Barack Obama's “catastrophic nuclear deal” with Iran on Wednesday, hours after the publication …

Republican Plans to Replace Obamacare Have a Problem: House Republicans  —  A dilemma facing Republican presidential candidates who want to repeal Obamacare is how to care for people with preexisting conditions.  While polls show that the law isn't popular, Americans also don't want to return …

Ex-NFL QB Erik Kramer Wounded in Apparent Suicide Attempt: Sources  —  Ex-NFL quarterback Erik Kramer shot himself Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt at a Los Angeles area motel, but survived, law enforcement sources said.  —  Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were called to a motel …

Fires set off, police confront crowds hours after St. Louis police fatally shoot teen  —  PROTESTERS BURN AMERICAN FLAG: 10:50 p.m.  —  A group of about 80 demonstrators burned an American flag in the middle of Page Avenue and chanted a vulgar anti-police slogan.

Family Values Activist Josh Duggar Had a Paid Ashley Madison Account  —  In 2013, conservative reality TV star Josh Duggar—of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting fame—was named the executive director of the Family Research Council, a conservative lobbying group in D.C. which seeks …

Congress unlikely to override an Obama veto in Iran nuclear fight — for now  —  Congress is unlikely to override a promised veto by President Obama if both chambers reject a deal to curtail Iran's nuclear capabilities, according to a Washington Post analysis of where the votes currently stand.

The Unlikely Reanimation of H.P. Lovecraft  —  American history is filled with writers whose genius was underappreciated—or altogether ignored—in their lifetime.  Most of Emily Dickinson's poems weren't discovered and published until after her death.  F. Scott Fitzgerald “died believing himself a failure.”

The Rise and Fall of Shooting-Star Candidates  —  The G.O.P. presidential contest, barely a few weeks old, has been described in dizzying fashion.  In Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi called it “Western civilization's very own car wreck.”  Roger Simon, writing for Politico, described …

CNN criteria threaten Fiorina's chance at main debate stage  —  CNN's criteria for its September GOP presidential debate may keep Carly Fiorina off the stage reserved for the top 10 candidates despite her recent surge in the polls.  —  The CNN debate methodology, released earlier this year, weighs polls from July 16 to Sept. 10.

‘What You Do is You Go Through the Face’: Seventh Center for Medical Progress Video Released  —  The Center for Medical Progress released its seventh video today, detailing the graphic procedures used by StemExpress procurement technicians to acquire fetal tissue.

Bloomberg to lay off about 100 editorial employees  —  Bloomberg is planning to slim its ranks, sources said on Wednesday.  —  The financial media giant, which employs about 2,400 journalists across the globe, is planning to lay off about 100 employees, or about 4.2 percent …