An Open Letter to California Democrats and Independents  —  On Tuesday, June 7, I have decided to cast my vote for Hillary Clinton because I believe this is the only path forward to win the presidency and stop the dangerous candidacy of Donald Trump.  —  I have closely watched the primaries …

Trump taunts media to its face  —  Donald Trump, whose entire campaign can seem like an experiment in free media, was simply trying to keep a low profile when he held an impromptu, televised fundraiser for veterans groups back in January in lieu of attending a GOP primary debate.

SiriusXM suspends Glenn Beck over Trump conversation  —  Satellite radio company SiriusXM has suspended Glenn Beck's syndicated show this week and is “evaluating” the program's place over comments made last week by one of Beck's guests.  —  Last week, fiction writer Brad Thor appeared …

Supreme Court rules against White House in water pollution case  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the Obama administration in a case regarding water pollution permits.  —  The nation's highest court ruled unanimously that a landowner can appeal through the federal court system …

The most depressing moment of the 2016 race  —  For those of us with a certain political bent and background, this is the most depressing moment of all.  The best of the GOP — Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan, the intellectually serious reformicons who have called attention to issues of poverty …

Kristol on Trump: At least I'm not ‘a roaring jackass’  —  Bill Kristol may be a loser in Donald Trump's eyes, but at least he's not “a roaring jackass,” the Weekly Standard editor said Tuesday in response to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's verbal attack.

EXCLUSIVE: Parents-of-four whose son fell into zoo enclosure sparking killing of Harambe the gorilla as it emerges father has a lengthy criminal history - including kidnap and drug trafficking  — Harambe was fatally shot after their four-year-old boy crawled past a railing and fell 15ft into the gorilla exhibit moat

Bernie Sanders Fights On: The Rolling Stone Interview  —  A defiant candidate on what he's trying to achieve  —  Not even “the math” can spoil a Bernie Sanders rally.  The democratic-socialist senator from Vermont has outperformed any rational expectation, building an insurgent campaign …

European Commission and IT Companies announce Code of Conduct on illegal online hate speech  —  The Commission together with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft ("the IT companies") today unveil a code of conduct that includes a series of commitments to combat the spread of illegal hate speech online in Europe.

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 …

This Is The Dumbest, Fakest, Didn't Happenest Thing Hillary Ever Said  —  Let's skip the intro and get down to the brass tacks here.  In an interview with New York Magazine, Hillary Clinton said this: … Here are the five things that make this fake.  —  1) I really admire you.  —  2) I really like you.

BREAKING: EPIX Pulls Katie Couric's Fraudulent Documentary “Under The Gun”  —  Just two weeks after first airing and one week after director Stephanie Soechtig and executive producer/narrator Katie Couric were caught in a scandal where Soechtig replaced the answer to a question with footage shot …

The Seven Broken Guardrails of Democracy  —  A long time ago, more than 20 years in fact, the Wall Street Journal published a powerful, eloquent editorial, simply headlined: “No Guardrails.” … Twenty years later, that same newspaper is edging toward open advocacy in favor of Donald Trump …

North Korean editorial supports Donald Trump  —  A North Korean editorial on Tuesday said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump can bring about North Korea's “Yankee Go Home” slogan and ultimately help unify the Korean Peninsula.  —  The article published in state media outlet DPRK Today …

Hillary Clinton broke the rules: Our view  —  As secretary of State, she ignored repeated warnings about email security.  —  Everyone, including Hillary Clinton, now agrees that the newly confirmed secretary of State made a mistake in 2009 when she decided, for the sake of “convenience,” …

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

Alan Grayson marries candidate who wants to replace him  —  Congressman had formerly protested report on ties to Dena Minning  —  One of Dena Minning's biggest assets in her congressional bid was her boyfriend: incumbent Alan Grayson, who's leaving the U.S. House to run for U.S. Senate.

Twitter suspends @DarthPutinKGB account mocking Vladimir Putin  —  A number of accounts spoofing Russia and its leaders have been banned from the social media site.  —  A popular Twitter account impersonating Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended, the latest in a series …

WATCH: Driver arrested after wild hit-and-run in Tampa  —  31-year-old has long list of prior offenses  —  The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a wild hit-and-run caught on video in Tampa.  —  Cell phone video shows what appears to be a driver of a silver car deliberately plow down two people on a motorcycle.

50% Say Clinton Should Keep Running Even If Indicted  —  Most continue to believe likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is a lawbreaker, but half of all voters also say a felony indictment shouldn't stop her campaign for the presidency.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone …

NRA Tells Parents To Keep Guns In Kids' Rooms For Safety  —  LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — During a seminar on “home defense concepts” at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Louisville, an instructor encouraged gun owners to store firearms in their children's bedrooms.