Ted Cruz Doesn't Want Any Transgender People In Any Bathroom Anywhere  —  Ted Cruz's tour de transphobia, launched last week to capitalize on Donald Trump's criticism of North Carolina's anti-transgender law, has embraced a new extreme position.  Speaking to reporters this weekend in Indiana …

Trump rejects new adviser's push to make him ‘presidential’  —  Donald Trump is bristling at efforts to implement a more conventional presidential campaign strategy, and has expressed misgivings about the political guru behind them, Paul Manafort, for overstepping his bounds, multiple sources close to the campaign tell POLITICO.

Bring on a Third-Party Candidate  —  Establishment America deserves disruption, but not of the Sanders or Trump type.  Here's how to do it.  —  I have spent the past two decades in the Washington, D.C., bubble—the heart of Establishment America—covering politics and building a company, Politico, focused solely on politics.

Pennsylvania, Where Everyone Is ‘Furious’  —  Reading, Pa. — KEITH MANDICH had been to this theater before, to see John Mellencamp.  —  Now Mr. Mandich, a retired steelworker, was back in downtown Reading, Pa., to see another guy he thought of as a hero for working-class America: Senator Bernie Sanders.

One of these Dem stars is about to suffer a crushing defeat  —  BALTIMORE — Democratic voters in Maryland head to the polls on Tuesday to decide the fate of two of the party's most promising stars.  —  Reps. Chris Van Hollen and Donna Edwards are vying to replace outgoing Sen. Barbara Mikulski

Poll: Trump Reaches 50 Percent Support Nationally for the First Time  —  Trump: New Cruz-Kasich Alliance to Stop Him is ‘Pathetic’ and ‘Weak’ 2:47  —  Donald Trump has reached 50 percent support from Republicans and Republican-leaners nationally for the first time since the beginning of the NBC News|

Pastor blasts Target for bathroom policy … MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. — A minister here has posted a video on his Facebook page challenging Target's new bathroom policy that allows customers to choose a restroom that corresponds to their gender identity.  —  It has had more than 12 million views since being shared Friday night.

Harriet Tubman Has A Legacy Worth Upholding  —  Retired Pediatric Neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson was a 2016 Republican candidate for President of the United States.  —  ShareTweetEmail  —  Independent Journal Opinion is an opinion platform and any opinions or information put forth by contributors …

‘Wild animals’: Racist texts sent by San Francisco police officer, documents show  —  The following story contains offensive language and may not be suitable for all audiences.  —  (CNN)"I hate that beaner," one text reads, “but I think the nig is worse.”  —  “Indian ppl are disgusting,” proclaims another.

Revenge porn: the industry profiting from online abuse  —  Sites charge $100 a year to access private photos and videos of non-porn stars in the nude, usually posted by spurned ex-lovers - but it doesn't end there  —  ix years ago, Rebekah Wells Googled her name to see what turned up.

Federal Judge Upholds North Carolina Voter Rules  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge on Monday upheld sweeping Republican-backed changes to election rules, including a voter identification provision, that civil rights groups say unfairly targeted African-Americans and other minorities.

State Department Hid Key Clinton Benghazi Email from Judicial Watch  —  Email Info Could Have Exposed Clinton Server in 2014  —  (Washington, DC) - The Obama State Department last week admitted it withheld a key Benghazi email of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from Judicial Watch since at least September 2014.

Study: Cost of U.S. Regulations Larger Than Germany's Economy  —  The cost of U.S. regulations is now larger than Germany's economy, amounting to a $4 trillion loss to the American economy, according to a new study by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Nashville juror's objection on race leads to new trial  —  He stood up and told the judge he did not think it was right for two black men to face a jury with no black members on it.  —  The juror's words to Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Blackburn earlier this month — confirmed by attorneys …

EXCLUSIVE: Kerry, Heinz Family Have Millions Invested In Offshore Tax Havens  —  Secretary of State John Kerry and his wife Teresa Heinz have invested millions of U.S. dollars through family trusts in at least 11 offshore tax havens, according to The Daily Caller News Foundation's Investigative Group.

The Guy Who Screwed America's Economy Hearts Hillary Clinton  —  The man behind Goldman Sachs's infamous bets on the housing collapse now buys foreclosed homes and rents them out—but not to anyone convicted of a financial crime.  He's also a big Clinton donor.  —  Wall Street is buying Main Street one foreclosed home at a time.

Sanders Names Elizabeth Warren As Possible VP Pick  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Tuesday that it would be a “great idea” to have a woman as his running mate and, when pressed, suggested Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) as a potential vice presidential pick.

A majority of millennials now reject capitalism, poll shows  —  In an apparent rejection of the basic principles of the U.S. economy, a new poll shows that most young people do not support capitalism.  —  The Harvard University survey, which polled young adults between ages 18 and 29 …