Negative views of Donald Trump just hit a new campaign high: 7 in 10 Americans  —  In the latest sign Americans are dreading their general election options — and particularly one of them — negative views of Donald Trump have surged to their highest level of the 2016 campaign, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Hillary Clinton Received Secret Memo Stating Obama Admin ‘Support’ for ISIS  —  WASHINGTON, DC — Hillary Clinton received a classified intelligence report stating that the Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State.

Democrats mount gun control filibuster  —  Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) launched a talking filibuster on the Senate floor — which was quickly joined by fellow Democrats — in an effort to pressure Republicans to accept legislation that would deny suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms and require universal background checks.

Mateen to News 13 producer: 'I'm the shooter.  It's me.'  —  Matthew Gentili, a producer at News 13, took a call from someone who claimed to be Omar Mateen, 45 minutes after the shooting at Pulse had begun.  —  ORLANDO —  In the midst of the chaos early Sunday morning at Pulse nightclub …

Exclusive: Rubio friend greenlights reelection bid  —  Friends for 20 years, Marco Rubio and Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera were at the scene of the Orlando massacre on Sunday when they had an unusually frank conversation about their political futures.

‘Highly offensive’: GOP lawmakers distance selves from Trump  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Dismayed Republicans scrambled for cover Tuesday from Donald Trump's inflammatory response to the Orlando massacre, while President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton delivered fiery denunciations that underscored the potential peril for the GOP.

The Corrosive Politics That Threaten L.G.B.T. Americans  —  As families began planning funerals for the victims of Sunday's rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., gay Americans mourned a loss that extended beyond the lives cut short.  —  Omar Mateen shattered the tenuous …

Female veteran responds to note left on car  —  CONCORD, N.C. (WNCT) - A woman's social media post goes viral when she responds to a note left on her car after she parked in a space dedicated to veterans.  —  Rebecca Landis Hayes was parked at a Harris Teeter in Concord this week and walked outside to find a note left on her car.

Gov. Larry Hogan says he doesn't plan to vote for Donald Trump  —  Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said emphatically Wednesday that he does not plan to vote for Donald Trump, his party's presumptive — and divisive — presidential nominee.  —  Although the first-term governor has repeatedly said he does …

This Looks Like the DNC's Hacked Trump Oppo File  —  A 200+ page document that appears to be a Democratic anti-Trump playbook compiled by the Democratic National Committee has leaked online following this week's report that the DNC was breached by Russian hackers.

Alligator grabs toddler, drags him into lagoon at Disney hotel, police say  —  Lake Buena Vista, Florida (CNN)An alligator grabbed a 2-year-old boy and dragged him into a lagoon Tuesday night at a Disney hotel near Orlando as his father desperately tried to save him.

Trump tells GOP leaders to ‘get tougher’  —  Donald Trump on Wednesday singled out Republican leaders, explicitly telling them to get tougher, sharper, smarter and quiet.  —  The presumptive Republican presidential nominee during an Atlanta rally threatened to win in November with or without …

Orlando Mass Shooting Not Deadliest in American History  —  Ariela Gross is the John B. & Alice R. Sharp Professor of Law & History at USC Gould School of Law and author of “What Blood Won't Tell: A History of Race on Trial in America.”  She is on Twitter as @arielagross.

Top conservatives meet at secret dinner to discuss Cruz's future  —  attended a confidential dinner with more than 20 top conservatives on Tuesday night to plan his comeback as a movement leader in the mold of Ronald Reagan.  —  The dinner was at the Virginia home of conservative activist Brent Bozell …

Lt. Gov. Cox speaks at vigil for Orlando: ‘My heart has changed’  —  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox addressed a vigil held Monday night to honor the victims and survivors of the mass shooting in Orlando.  Here is a transcript of his remarks:  —  Ladies and Gentlemen,

How Bad Are Trump's National Polls?  Some History.  —  National polls remain a less-than-ideal way to measure the presidential horserace, but they are often the quickest way to compare where today's race stands to campaigns of the past.  We can compare where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand right …