Trump Orders Surrogates to Intensify Criticism of Judge and Journalists  —  During a Monday conference call with supporters, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee overruled a directive sent out by his own campaign.  —  kevcirilli  —  michaelcbender

Dick Morris Is in Talks to Join the Trump Campaign  —  The controversial former Clinton adviser could play a key roll in Trump's anti-Hillary strategy.  —  Before Donald Trump's campaign was derailed by his racist attacks on a federal judge, the GOP nominee was surprisingly disciplined in his attacks on Hillary Clinton.

Republicans finally discover that Trump is an actual racist  —  Donald Trump needed validation.  —  At a rally Friday, Trump was discussing racial violence at his events and the perception that nonwhite people are against him, when he singled out a black man in the crowd.

Florida AG asked Trump for donation before nixing fraud case  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida's attorney general personally solicited a political contribution from Donald Trump around the same time her office deliberated joining an investigation of alleged fraud at Trump University and its affiliates

Trump Endorses Fanatically Open-Borders RINO, Renee Ellmers  —  The “Trump revolution” has officially come full circle.  —  As we've observed throughout this election season, every single House and Senate incumbent has won reelection.  Ironically, the extra “Trump turnout” …

Sanders plans to ‘assess’ presidential bid at home in Vermont after Tuesday contests  —  EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to take stock of his presidential campaign at his home in Burlington, Vt., following Tuesday's primary here and in five other states.

The Brock Turner Mug Shot The Police Really Didn't Want You To See  —  The Santa Clara Sheriff's Department has finally released a mugshot of Brock Turner, the ex-Stanford student found guilty of rape, who was previously represented in the media by a smiling yearbook photo in which he's wearing a suit and tie.

Inside the #NeverTrump Candidacy that Almost Was  —  Anti-Trump conservatives failed to recruit David French into the presidential campaign.  What will they do now?  —  The latest would-be presidential candidate spent just under a week in the spotlight — long enough to confound official Washington …

Why Isn't Anyone Lobbying For Climate Change?  —  In a recent week in Washington, I took lobbying meetings with TechNet, the lumber industry and the property casualty insurance industry.  Let me give you a glimpse inside these meetings, because they help explain why so little progress is being made in Congress on climate change.