Clinton, using private server, wrote and sent e-mails now deemed classified  —  While she was secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote and sent at least six e-mails using her private server that contained what government officials now say is classified information …

Bush, Once Sunny, Is Under Trump's Cloud  —  WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. — When Jeb Bush stopped by the Hampton Synagogue here on Saturday, he was expected to offer a critique of the Iran deal and a short version of his stump speech to the Orthodox congregation.

HPD: Man fatally shot while taking selfies with gun  —  HOUSTON -  —  A man posing with a gun and taking selfies was killed when the gun went off and struck him in southwest Houston, police said.  —  Family members said the victim is 19-year-old Deleon Alonso Smith.

CNN amends GOP debate criteria  —  Washington (CNN)CNN is amending the criteria for its Republican presidential debate on September 16, possibly opening the door for Carly Fiorina to join the other top-tier candidates on the stage.  —  The cause: a lack of national public polling following …

The Joe Biden Delusion  —  Many politicians seem intent on holding themselves as far back from us as possible, on parceling themselves out in only the smallest and most controlled bits.  Even as they implore us to love them and insist that we trust them, they're stingy.  Cagey.  Coiled.

Kentucky Clerk Fighting Gay Marriage Has Wed Four Times  —  A fellow gay marriage-resisting county clerk says 'that's forgivable.'  —  Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, right, is pictured at her office in Morehead, Ky., on Tuesday.  —  The Kentucky county clerk facing potentially stiff penalties …

Obama prevails on Iran deal  —  <p>Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) announced Wednesday that she would back President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran — becoming the 34^thvote in the Senate in favor of the agreement and ensuring that the accord will be protected from attempts …

The Coming Liberal Disaster at the Supreme Court  —  The beleaguered liberals on the Supreme Court had a great deal to celebrate in the term that ended in June.  Two epic cases, and even some lesser ones, went their way.  In Obergefell v. Hodges, the Justices ruled, five to four …

Clinton emails contained spy satellite data on North Korean nukes  —  Revelation among biggest concerns inside intel community

Hillsboro High School students protest over Lila Perry using girls' bathroom  —  Almost 200 high school students in Missouri walked out of their classes to protest one a transgender student in senior year being allowed in the girls' bathroom.  —  Members of the Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro …

Iowa Poll: Nearly half want to round up immigrants  —  Round them up, nearly half of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers say.  —  Forty-seven percent say it's a good idea to gather up an estimated 11 million immigrants who are in the United States illegally and send them to their home country.

Megyn Kelly's Murrow moment  —  Donald Trump has a history of hurling verbal abuses against women that should be condemned by every Republican officeholder at every level of government — especially GOP women — and thoroughly reported by those who consider themselves professional journalists.

Sony Altered ‘Concussion’ Film to Prevent N.F.L. Protests, Emails Show  —  When Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to make a movie focusing on the death and dementia professional football players have endured from repeated hits to the head — and the N.F.L.'s efforts toward a cover-up …

Heading for a filibuster Christmas?  —  As the Senate returns after Labor Day from its August recess, there is little sign that the “Filibuster Summer” will not become the 'Filibuster Autumn" and perhaps even the “Filibuster Christmas.  Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) …

Black Lives Matter Activist: 'Fry ‘Em Like Bacon’ Chant Was In ‘Playful’ Context  —  Share it Tweet it  —  The “Pigs in a blanket.  Fry 'em like bacon!” chant by Black Lives Matter activists this weekend at the Minnesota State Fair was taken out of context, organizer Trahern Crews told …

President Clinton.  Governor Stenehjem.  —  Two comments on the state of politics today:  — John Hoeven lied.  — Start practicing now, so you are ready, in 2017, to say “Governor Stenehjem” and “President Clinton.”  —  First John Hoeven.  I am glad that it took me a few days …

Executive Excess 2015: Money to Burn  —  This report reveals how our CEO pay system rewards executives for deepening the global climate crisis, based on in-depth analysis of the 30 largest publicly held U.S. oil, gas, and coal companies.  —  See shareable graphics below.  —  Key findings:

Trump tangles with the Club for Growth  —  <p>Donald Trump unleashed his latest Twitter fire against Club for Growth, an anti-tax conservative 501(c)4 group that Republican candidates usually seek out as allies.</p><p>In two tweets Tuesday night, the Republican presidential candidate …

Hillary Clinton is not an email crook: Column  —  The server fracas isn't Watergate, yet, but the Democratic front-runner is starting to sound a little like Richard Nixon.  —  Last month, famed Washington Post reporter and Watergate investigator Bob Woodward said that the email scandal …