Trump Attacks Federal Judge in Trump U Case  —  The presumptive GOP nominee devotes 12 minutes of a 58-minute address to the suit  —  SAN DIEGO-In one of his most personal attacks against an apolitical figure since becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee …

Donald Trump tells Californians there is no drought  —  6.1k Shares  —  California had one of its driest years in 2015.  In fact, last year marked the driest four-year period in the state's history.  —  But Donald Trump isn't sold.  Six months later, the presumptive GOP nominee told supporters …

Trump's Intellectuals  —  They're out there—beyond the Beltway.  —  Inside the Beltway and along the Washington-to-Boston corridor, #NeverTrump has won the hearts and minds of conservative intellectuals and the high-toned media.  The dissenters—yes, there are some—make a lot less noise.

Iraqi migrant who bought a T-shirt saying 'I'm Muslim, don't panic' is hospitalised by three Islamic asylum seekers who thought he was insulting their religion  —  An asylum seeker who jokingly wore a T-shirt saying 'I'm Muslim, don't panic' was so savagely beaten by his fellow refugees that he had to be rushed to hospital.

Tech Company: We Will Put Up $10 Million For Bernie-Trump Debate  —  WASHINGTON — A technology investment company has offered to put up the $10 million for charity that Donald Trump said on Thursday would be needed to hold a debate with Bernie Sanders.  —  [Update at 4:38 p.m. …

The World Reaps What the Saudis Sow  —  Saudi Arabia has frustrated American policy makers for years.  Ostensibly a critical ally, sheltered from its enemies by American arms and aid, the kingdom has spent untold millions promoting Wahhabism, the radical form of Sunni Islam that inspired …

Feds fight to prevent Clinton deposition in email case  —  The Obama administration is trying to prevent former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton  —  from being deposed in an ongoing open records case connected to her use of a private email server.  —  Late Thursday evening …

Pakistani men can beat wives ‘lightly,’ Islamic council says  —  (CNN)The leader of a Pakistani Islamic council has proposed a bill that allows husbands to “lightly beat” their wives as a form of discipline.  —  In the 75-page proposal, Mohammad Khan Sheerani suggests a light beating …

Libertarian ‘dream ticket’ in peril as Weld bombs in Orlando  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — It was supposed to be a stroke of genius: Gary Johnson, the 2012 Libertarian nominee for president and the party's leading contender in 2016, announced that William Weld, the two-term former Republican governor of Massachusetts …

War Crimes of Imperial Japan: A Lesson In Moral Equivalence for Mr. Obama  —  President Obama made a single, vague reference to “evil” during his prepared remarks in Hiroshima: “We may not be able to eliminate man's capacity to do evil, so nations and the alliances that we form must possess the means to defend ourselves.

Venezuela Drifts Into New Territory: Hunger, Blackouts and Government Shutdown  —  CARACAS, Venezuela — The courts?  Closed most days.  The bureau to start a business?  Same thing.  The public defender's office?  That's been converted into a food bank for government employees.

The Dark Future of Whitewashing  —  Asian Americans are increasingly overrepresented among our society's elite.  Will the U.S. succumb to anti-Asian prejudice?  —  Over at ye olde New York Times, Slate alumna Amanda Hess has a new article on the insane difficulties Asian Americans face …

Donald Trump under oath: Trump University's promises crumble  —  The ads for his university were classic Donald Trump — Trump stares into the camera and proclaims:  —  “We're going to have professors and adjunct professors that are absolutely terrific people, terrific brains, successful.

Donald Trump's Campaign Stumbles as It Tries to Go Big  —  BISMARCK, N.D. — A constant stream of changes and scuffles are roiling Donald J. Trump's campaign team, including the abrupt dismissal this week of his national political director.  —  A sense of paranoia is growing among …