It is disqualifying for a modern-day presidential nominee to refuse to release tax returns to the voters, especially one who has not been subject to public scrutiny in either military or public service.  Tax returns provide the public with its sole confirmation of the veracity …

Sanders' California director leaves campaign  —  Bernie Sanders' campaign parted ways with its California state director Michael Ceraso on Wednesday morning, 27 days before the primary in the state that Sanders has repeatedly said is crucial to his effort to capture the Democratic nomination.

Does Old 2012 Clip Of Trump Praising Bill & Hillary Prove He's BRILLIANT?  —  TRUMP: I just like her.  I like her, and I like her husband.  Her husband made a speech on Monday at Mar-a-Lago, and it was very well received.  And he's a — he's a really good guy, and she's a really good person and woman.

Billionaire T. Boone Pickens Backs Donald Trump, Muslim Ban  —  LAS VEGAS—Oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens, who previously backed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's presidential campaign, on Wednesday endorsed presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and said he supports the candidate's proposal …

Harry Reid to Rep. Alan Grayson: ‘I want you to lose’  —  Rep. Alan Grayson angrily confronted Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday, disrupting a meeting of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in front of dozens of staffers and members of Congress.

Producer defends film on Reagan's Alzheimer's  —  A producer linked to a controversial movie about former President Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer's disease says backlash over its subject matter is unfair.  —  “I've never been close to a movie like that where so little information became such a tidal wave …

Trump: I Don't Regret McCain Comments, My Poll Numbers Went Up  —  “And what I said, frankly, is what I said.  And some people like what I said, if you want to know the truth.”  —  Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Donald Trump said in a radio interview on Wednesday …

FBI's Comey: I feel ‘pressure’ to quickly finish Clinton email probe  —  FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday he feels “pressure” to complete the federal investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server competently and quickly.

Megyn Kelly Opens Up About Surviving the ‘Ugly’ and ‘Threatening’ Donald Trump Attacks: ‘I Just Wanted It to Stop’  —  When Donald Trump publicly attacked Megyn Kelly a day after she moderated the presidential debate last August, the Fox News host had no idea it would last as long as it did.

Exclusive: Trump surges in support, almost even with Clinton in national U.S. poll  —  Donald Trump's support has surged and he is now running nearly even with Democrat Hillary Clinton among likely U.S. voters, a dramatic turnaround since he became the Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee …

My Father, Woody Allen, and the Danger of Questions Unasked (Guest Column)  —  EMAIL ME  —  Despite Dylan Farrow's damning allegations of sexual abuse, the director of Cannes' opening film today remains beloved by stars, paid by Amazon and rarely interrogated by media as his son, Ronan Farrow …

America's Shrinking Middle Class: A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas  —  The middle class lost ground in nearly nine-in-ten U.S. metropolitan areas examined  —  The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee.

Judge Finds Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Unfit for Trial  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — A Colorado judge on Wednesday declared the confessed gunman in a shooting rampage last November at a Planned Parenthood clinic here mentally incompetent to stand trial.  Three people were killed and nine were wounded in the attack.

A Trump adviser's plan for a multitrillion-dollar budget surplus, explained  —  Speaking at a Pete Peterson Foundation fiscal summit on Wednesday, Donald Trump adviser Sam Clovis said that the Trump campaign's economic program would unleash so much growth that the federal budget surplus …

The NYPD Was Systematically Ticketing Legally Parked Cars for Millions of Dollars a Year- Open Data Just Put an End to It  —  New York City is a complex place to drive.  And when it comes to parking, there are plenty of rules and regulations to follow.  It's no wonder that sometimes people …

Rep. Ami Bera's father pleads guilty to election fraud  —  Babulal Bera admits reimbursing donors to avoid contribution limits  —  Plea agreement says Babulal Bera reimbursed all but $5,326 of $268,726 contributed during two campaigns  —  Ami Bera says he was unaware of the scheme

Glenn Makes Wild Prediction About Trump  —  Donald Trump has faced consistent pressure and scrutiny from Glenn, so his prediction Wednesday on The Glenn Beck Program came as a surprise.  —  “I'm going to make a prediction about Donald Trump,” Glenn said.  “I could say he's going to be the nominee of the Republican Party.

Trump, Warren Trade Barbs After He Says She Didn't Have ‘Guts’ To Run For Prez  —  Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump continued his attacks Wednesday against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), tweeting that she didn't “have the guts” to run for the presidency.  —  He also questioned her Native American heritage again:

Michael Ratner, Lawyer Who Won Rights for Guantánamo Prisoners, Dies at 72  —  Michael Ratner, a fearless civil liberties lawyer who successfully challenged the United States government's detention of terrorism suspects at Guantánamo Bay without judicial review, died on Wednesday in Manhattan.

Trump takes credit for Budweiser name change  —  Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump  —  early Wednesday took credit for Anheuser-Busch rebranding its Budweiser beer as “America” for the summer.  —  “Mr. Trump, do you think you had something to do with Budweiser changing …

This California desert town is experiencing a marijuana boom  —  Carlos Bravo, the owner of a tow company here, was at work late last year when a real estate agent came to him offering half a million dollars for 5 acres of undeveloped, brush-pocked desert — five times what he'd paid for the land six months earlier.

Fire that led to fatal Texas fertilizer blast set on purpose, officials say  —  (CNN)The fire that led to a deadly explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant was intentionally set, authorities said Wednesday.  —  The blast, which devastated the Texas town of West in April 2013, killed 15 people — including 12 first responders.