Dozens of GOP delegates launch new push to halt Donald Trump  —  Dozens of Republican convention delegates are hatching a new plan to block Donald Trump at this summer's party meetings, in what has become the most organized effort so far to stop the businessman from becoming the GOP nominee.

Democratic Congresswoman Suggests Trump May Be a Clinton Plant  —  Marcy Kaptur talks about Trump and Hillary.  —  Some conservative Republicans disgusted by Donald Trump's offensive, scorched-earth campaign have long suspected their party's nominee to be secretly in league with his erstwhile friends Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Religion's Wicked Neighbor  —  Barack Obama is clearly wrong when he refuses to use the word “Islam” in reference to Islamist terrorism.  The people who commit these acts are inflamed by a version of an Islamist ideology.  They claim an Islamist identity.  They swear fealty to organizations …

U.S. Rep. David Jolly to run for re-election, drop out of Senate race  —  U.S. Rep David Jolly will drop out of the U.S. Senate race and run for re-election instead, taking on likely Democratic nominee Charlie Crist, confirmed former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker

Trump's poll ratings in a historic hole  —  In 2016's race to the bottom, Donald Trump is going to find out if you can become president when two-thirds of Americans don't like you — and a majority can't stand you.  —  Recent polls have showed Trump's unfavorable rating spiking again, after a brief improvement last month.

How the Party of Sarah Palin Became the Party of Donald Trump  —  Perhaps not a completely unforeseeable development.  —  Donald Trump appeared on the national political stage almost eight years ago.  Only then he was called “Sarah Palin.”  The circumstances of Palin's ascent came very differently.

Beijing: Apple iPhone Violated Chinese Patent  —  Apple gets stay to city regulator's order to halt sales of older iPhones  —  A dispute between Apple Inc. and Chinese regulators broke into the open after Beijing's intellectual property authority said the design of the iPhone 6 …

New York Times Claims ‘Romans’ Calls For ‘Execution Of Gays’  —  Journalist Terry Mattingly wrote a great column back in 2006 noting the trouble many journalists have understanding the finer details of religion news.  His column, “Reporters, crow's ears and Karma Light nuns,” …

All These Companies Are Skipping Out On Trump's GOP Convention In Cleveland  —  The list of major U.S. companies that plan to scale back funding for the Republican National Convention or avoid it altogether keeps growing as the July event in Cleveland draws closer.

Store Owner: Undercover CBS Purchase of AR-15 Broke Federal Law  —  The gun store where a CBS News employee purchased a gun for a segment that aired Thursday on “CBS This Morning” has filed a report with the Virginia State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives over concerns the purchase was unlawful.

Russia's Track and Field Team Barred From Rio Olympics  —  Russia's track and field team has been barred from competing in this summer's Rio Games because of a far-reaching doping conspiracy, an extraordinary punishment that might be without precedent in Olympics history.

Rep Who Co-Chairs Trump Campaign Committee: Why Must I Defend Him?  —  The co-chair for Donald Trump's U.S. House Leadership Committee played defense on Thursday, insisting he was “not a surrogate” and shouldn't have to answer for everything the real estate tycoon says.

An Unlikely Savior Emerges to Help Endangered Republicans: George W. Bush  —  After eight years of largely abstaining from politics, former President George W. Bush is throwing himself into an effort to save his party's most vulnerable senators, including several whose re-election campaigns …

Cut the Thread  —  “Trust me, he's only hanging on by a thread.”  —  “Patience, my friend, patience .  .  . we need just one more episode.”  —  “My colleagues are close to the breaking point.”  —  This is what one hears—this is what I've heard …