This Is How a Revolution Ends  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif.—This is how a revolution ends: its idealism tested, its optimism drained, its hope turned to bitterness.  —  But if Bernie Sanders's revolution has run aground in California, which will be one of the last states to vote in the Democratic primary …

Trump reaches the magic number to clinch nomination  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president Thursday, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and set the stage for a bitter fall campaign.

Donald Trump's Top Adviser: ‘This Is Not A Hard Race’  —  Paul Manafort explains why his boss is “gonna win,” no prob.  —  Global Editorial Director, The Huffington Post  —  Donald Trump “sees himself more as the chairman of the board” of the country.  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. …

LGBT fight dooms spending bill on House floor  —  An energy and water spending bill failed on the House floor Thursday after a Democratic amendment to ensure protections for the LGBT community was included in the legislation, a continuation of a fight that could endanger the rest of the appropriations process this session.

Clouds loom for Clinton  —  Things could be worse for Hillary Clinton  —  's presidential candidacy, perhaps an indictment pending in her email scandal, but these are still awful days in her campaign.  While there are many threats to her prospects she cannot control, like an FBI investigation …

Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker  —  A billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur was outed as being gay by a media organization.  His friends suffered at the hands of the same gossip site.  Nearly a decade later, the entrepreneur secretly financed a lawsuit to try to put the media company out of business.

Man says he was attacked for taking 5-year-old daughter inside men's restroom  —  CLINTON — A trip to the men's restroom at a Walmart in Clinton quickly escalated into a full-fledged struggle when one man criticized another for bringing his 5-year-old daughter with him.

Dem Rep. Calls Out Anti-Trans Witness: ‘You Are An Ignorant Bigot!’  (VIDEO)  —  During a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) railed against a witness who testified against the Obama administration's recent guidance for schools on how to accommodate transgender students.

1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at T.I. concert in NYC  —  A 33-year-old man was killed and three other people - including rapper Troy Ave — wounded when gunfire erupted shortly before the start of a concert by rapper T.I. at Irving Plaza Wednesday night, sources said.

Aristotle's 2,400-Year-Old Tomb Found at Stagira [Photos]  —  Archaeologists at Ancient Stagira, Central Macedonia, say they have found Aristotle's tomb.  Addressing the Aristotle 2400 Years World Congress, they point to the 2,400-year-old tomb as the most important finding from the 20-year excavation.

Retired NYPD cop sues for $100M, claims police chief beat her after they had 7 years of trysts  —  At first, Officer Tabatha Foster loved the feel of her NYPD boss' hands.  And then he landed his first punch.  —  Foster, after filing a $100 million notice of claim Wednesday against the city …

Clinton Beats Trump With Middle-Income Rust Belt Voters: Bloomberg Poll  —  Donald Trump trails Hillary Clinton by 7 percentage points among middle-income voters in the Rust Belt, a key demographic he almost certainly needs to become president.  —  Likely voters with annual family incomes …