Trump Seriously: On the Trail With the GOP's Tough Guy  —  “I'm owned by the people.  I'm no angel, but I'm going to do right by them.”  —  Hey, ya made it, great to see ya!" says Donald Trump, having just stepped aboard his throne room of a plane and stopping by my seat to extend his hand. "

Exclusive: 50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked  —  It's being called a “revolt” by intelligence pros who are paid to give their honest assessment of the ISIS war—but are instead seeing their reports turned into happy talk.  —  More than 50 intelligence analysts working …

This Face Changes the Human Story.  But How?  —  Scientists have discovered a new species of human ancestor deep in a South African cave, adding a baffling new branch to the family tree.  —  Photographs by Robert Clark  —  A trove of bones hidden deep within a South African cave represents …

Bernie Sanders overtakes Hillary Clinton in Iowa  —  People close to Clinton's camp have recently been warning that the Vermont senator could win Iowa and New Hampshire.  —  Hillary Clinton's Iowa edge is gone.  —  Bernie Sanders leads the former secretary of state for the first time among …

Trump fires back at Carson: ‘Who is he to question my faith?’  —  Donald Trump slammed fellow 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson for questioning his faith, calling the retired neurosurgeon an “OK doctor” who was “heavy into the world of abortion.”  —  “Who is he to question my faith?”

David Brock: The New York Times has ‘a special place in hell’  —  The pro-Clinton crusader accuses former D.C. bureau chief Carolyn Ryan of helping to turn the paper into a ‘megaphone for conservative propaganda.’  —  David Brock's war against the New York Times just went nuclear — and the paper is responding with equal fury.

GOP tries to avert shutdown as right spoils for Planned Parenthood fight  —  Congressional Republican leaders returned to Washington this week with no clear plan for extending government funding later this month that risks shutting down federal agencies amid a growing outcry from conservatives ready …

EXCLUSIVE: James Blake, former tennis star, slammed to ground and handcuffed outside midtown hotel by white NYPD cops who mistook him for ID theft suspect  —  Former tennis great James Blake was slammed to the ground, handcuffed and detained by five plainclothes city cops Wednesday outside …

In David vs. Goliath battle, Jindal targets Trump  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Bobby Jindal is coming after Donald Trump.  —  In a Thursday speech that was previewed by his advisors, the Louisiana governor will begin a concerted campaign to discredit …

CAN BOXING TRUST USADA?  —  QUESTIONS SURROUND DRUG TESTING FOR MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO AND OTHER BOUTS

The Huma Files: Feds formally investigated top Hillary aide for embezzlement  —  Blames husband Weiner for failing to notice extra $30K payment

Oh boy.  Here we go again.  —  A district court in Washington, DC ruled Wednesday that the House of Representatives has standing to bring a lawsuit alleging that the Obama administration is spending federal money to finance the ACA, absent a congressional appropriation.

Officer Asked Speeding Driver Where She Was Headed — After She Told Him, the Cop Grabbed Her Hand and Did the Unexpected  —  Maxine Morgan admits she “wasn't really paying attention” as she sped down a Louisiana highway with her husband, Jimmy Morgan.  But Bossier Parish deputy Jackie Loveless was paying attention.

Big truths about Hillary  —  In olden days, great columnists such as Walter Lippmann and James “Scotty” Reston would periodically step back and put great events into perspective.  —  As America's summer of political discontent and distemper ends, and as Americans shift from the fun of enjoying …

Records: Energy Department struck by cyber attacks  —  Attackers successfully compromised U.S. Department of Energy computer systems more than 150 times between 2010 and 2014, a review of federal records obtained by USA TODAY finds.  —  Cyber attackers successfully compromised the security …

Making One of the Most Brutal Jobs a Little Less Brutal  —  A career at a major law firm usually means long hours, missed family vacations, and significant burnout—so much so that the troubles of unhappy attorneys in “Big Law” have spawned an industry dedicated to helping them quit their jobs.