Donald Trump is a ‘vulgar, demented, pig demon’ says Hillary Clinton's ex adviser  —  Donald Trump is a ‘vulgar, demented, pig demon’ who only appeals to ‘emasculated’ middle-aged men, the former innovation adviser to Hillary Clinton has said.  —  Alec Ross, who was senior aide to Clinton during …

GOP convention no-shows threaten to undercut Trump unity push  —  Even as Donald Trump and Republican Party bosses diligently work Capitol Hill in hopes of bringing the party together after a fractious presidential primary, convention planners could still be looking at a block of empty seats for the July convention.

Campaign Chairman: Clinton Knows Email Setup Was A “Mistake”  —  In a memo to top supporters, Hillary Clinton's top official sought to clarify the campaign's response to a new report from the State Department inspector general and move past a controversy that has dogged the candidate now for 15 months.

Mitch McConnell on endorsing Trump, battling Obama and playing ‘the long game’  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who learned an early lesson about the value of patience and persistence during a childhood bout with polio, has some advice for Republicans alarmed …

Racist meme posted by hacker on Facebook, Delta Republicans say  —  An overtly racist Internet meme — comparing President Barack Obama to 1950s movie chimpanzee Bonzo — that appeared to be shared on the personal Facebook page of the chairwoman of the Delta County Republican Central Committee …

Hillary Clinton's Campaign Was Never Going to Be Easy.  But Did It Have to Get This Hard?  —  In a locker room at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, people are waiting in line to get their pictures taken with Hillary Clinton before a rally in the school's gym.

Science offers ‘future’ out of Harambe's remains … The Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed Harambe, a silverback gorilla, after a young boy fell into a shallow moat surrounding his exhibit.  The zoo held a press conference explaining their decision.  —  CINCINNATI — Zoo personnel gathered early Monday to mourn Harambe.

Bernie Sanders, Danny Glover Attend Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs  —  Bernie Sanders capped Memorial Day off by heading to game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

Shady accounting underpins Trump's wealth  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump claims a net worth of more than $10 billion and income of $557 million.  But he appears to get there only by over-valuing properties and ignoring his expenses.  —  POLITICO spoke with more than a dozen financial experts …

Clinton gives Trump the Mitt Romney treatment  —  He's too rich and out-of-touch to understand the problems facing average Americans.  He's hiding something in his tax returns.  He's a cold-blooded capitalist predator — and there's a recording to prove it.

Police ID gunman in west Houston shooting spree as military vet  —  Paris Nichols saw the bare-chested man with a crew cut stride calmly up to his wife Sunday morning as she chatted with a longtime customer at their family-owned car wash off Memorial Drive.  He reached around her …

Television Networks Struggle to Provide Equal Airtime in the Era of Trump  —  Donald J. Trump relishes the spotlight of live television.  Hillary Clinton has long recoiled from it.  Now, the television news industry is wrestling with how to balance fairness, credibility and the temptations …

National poll: Trump nearly even with Clinton  —  Donald Trump has nearly pulled even with Hillary Clinton, according to the results of the NBC News/SurveyMonkey weekly tracking poll released Tuesday.  —  While Clinton is looking to wrap up the Democratic nomination with a strong performance …

Search Underway for Yamato Tanooka, 7, Who Was Left in Woods by Parents as Punishment  —  TOKYO — Rescuers were searching Monday for a young boy whose parents abandoned him in bear-inhabited woods as a form of punishment.  —  Police said Yamato Tanooka, 7, has been missing for two days on northern Hokkaido island.