How Ryan decided to ditch Trump  —  On Wednesday morning, not even 24 hours after Donald Trump effectively clinched the Republican nomination, Paul Ryan convened his top advisers for a call.  With Congress out of session, Ryan was bouncing between multiple states, raising the piles of money needed …

White House admits it played us for fools to sell Iran deal  —  MORE FROM:  —  Congratulations, liberals of the Washington press corps and elite organizations: You're a bunch of suckers.  We all know this because the Obama White House just told us so.  —  In an astounding New York Times piece …

Sanders poised for May win streak  —  Here's one reason Bernie Sanders is reluctant to give up the fight: May is shaping up to be a pretty good month for him.  —  On the heels of his Indiana victory Tuesday, Sanders is well-positioned for wins in the upcoming West Virginia and Oregon primaries.

Ben Carson Says Donald Trump Could Consider Democrat for Running Mate  —  Former GOP candidate, now a Trump ally, also takes his name out of the running as possible pick  —  Ben Carson, the former rival now helping presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump choose a running mate …

Child told Paterno of sex abuse in 1976, court papers allege  —  Court documents state that “in 1976, a child allegedly reported to PSU's Head Coach Joseph Paterno that he (the child) was sexually molested by Sandusky.” … A new bombshell dropped in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal Thursday.

First on CNN: FBI interviews Clinton aides including Huma Abedin as part of email probe  —  (CNN)Some of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, including her longtime adviser Huma Abedin, have provided interviews to federal investigators, as the FBI probe into the security of her private email …

Donald Trump's Idea to Cut National Debt: Get Creditors to Accept Less  —  One day after assuring Americans he is not running for president “to make things unstable for the country,” the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump, said in a television interview Thursday that he might seek …

Third-party push gaining steam  —  Momentum is building in the conservative movement for a third-party alternative to Donald Trump  —  The effort got a big boost from Speaker Paul Ryan  —  (R-Wis.) on Thursday when he said he wasn't yet ready to back Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee.

Why GOP Strategist Mary Matalin Is Registering as a Libertarian  —  Republican strategist Mary Matalin discusses Donald Trump and her decision to change her party affiliation on “With All Due Respect.”

Former Ron Paul aide, Trump super PAC chief convicted in campaign finance trial  —  Washington (CNN)A former aide to Ron Paul and current strategist for a pro-Donald Trump super PAC was convicted Thursday of falsifying campaign records in a 2012 scheme to pay for a presidential endorsement.

Tow Truck Driver Shows Up to Help Stranded Motorist When He Sees Sticker on Her Car That Makes Him Drive Away: ‘Call the Government’  —  A North Carolina tow truck driver recently took a controversial stand after he was dispatched to pick up a woman stranded on the side of I-26 in Asheville …

Here's Why The Left Is So Desperate To Defend The New Feminist Ghostbusters  —  Man, am I tired of being right!  Sure as night follows day, the trailer for the new, feminist-friendly, chick-laden Ghostbusters is tanking on YouTube.  With nearly 750,000 dislikes, it is the most hated trailer in the site's history.

U.S. payrolls gain in April smallest in seven months  —  The U.S. economy added the fewest number of jobs in seven months in April and Americans dropped out of the labor force in droves, signs of weakness that cast doubts on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates before the end of the year.