Ryan says he would step down as convention chair if Trump asks  —  Related Coverage  —  By Mary Spicuzza and Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel  —  Janesville — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday that if Donald Trump wants him to step down as a co-chairman of the GOP convention, he will respect his wishes.

Jon Stewart goes on rant against ‘man-baby’ Trump  —  Jon Stewart may no longer be hosting his show known for biting takedowns of political figures, but that didn't stop him Monday from going on an epic rant against Donald Trump.  The former “Daily Show” host told David Axelrod at the University …

Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative News  —  Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network's influential “trending” news section, according to a former journalist who worked on the project.

Showdown looms over North Carolina's bathroom bill  —  (CNN)It's deadline day for North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory.  —  The U.S. Justice Department sent his office a letter Wednesday claiming that the state's controversial bathroom law is in violation of the Civil Rights Act.

Trump bristles when pressed on Bill Clinton infidelity attacks … Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump  —  on Monday morning bristled when questioned about his attacks on former President Bill Clinton  —  's past infidelity.  —  CNN host Chris Cuomo jumped …

Trump enlists Christie to head White House transition team  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will serve as the chairman of Donald Trump's transition team should he win the presidency, the presumptive Republican nominee's campaign announced Monday.  —  “Governor Christie is an extremely knowledgeable …

State Dept.: No emails from Clinton IT aide  —  The State Department has no emails to or from the man believed to have set up and maintained Hillary Clinton's private email server during the four years she served as secretary, it said on Monday.  —  The department has found archived emails …

Ben Rhodes and the ‘Retailing’ of the Iran Deal  —  Several days ago, I received an email from Mark Dubowitz, the executive director of a Washington think tank called the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.  Dubowitz is an expert on sanctions, and has been one of the most ardent …

Trump's empty administration  —  Top Republican political leaders aren't the only ones shunning their party's presidential nominee — a vast number of highly skilled managers and policy experts, veterans of recent GOP administrations who would normally be expected to fill key positions for a new White House …

Wealthy Cruz Donor Pours Millions Into Clinton Campaign  —  Such a swift transition illuminates what we knew all along: Hillary will do anything to get elected  —  Renaissance Technologies, a hedge fund founded by billionaire James Simons, donated over $13 million to Sen. Ted Cruz's failed presidential campaign.

Servers trash customers in private note on check — then forget to delete it  —  Four diners, three of them wearing plaid, were ready to enjoy a meal Saturday night at Peter Chang in Arlington, the authentic Sichuan outpost opened by the Chinese embassy chef turned serial restaurateur.

While Republican voters have chosen Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP nominee, my previously stated reservations about his campaign and concerns with many of his policies remain unchanged.  He will be best served by a running mate and by surrogates who fully embrace his campaign.

Now Trump Is Just Openly Attacking The Religious Right  —  Businessman and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is now openly attacking leaders of the Religious Right who are critical of him, using Twitter to blast the head of the Southern Baptist Convention's political arm as “a nasty guy with no heart.”

She Spoke Up About Cooked ISIS Intel.  They Booted Her—for Cursing.  —  An employee at CENTCOM's Joint Intelligence office says she was reassigned, supposedly for cursing at work, after speaking out about cherry-picked ISIS war intel.  —  TAMPA, Florida — She worked on and off …