November is fast becoming what the GOP fears: A referendum on Trump. … The hole that Donald Trump has dug for himself keeps getting deeper.  On nearly every front, his position continues to deteriorate.  Unless he reverses course, Republicans are heading toward a wrenching week …

Apple won't aid GOP convention over Trump  —  Apple has told Republican leaders it will not provide funding or other support for the party's 2016 presidential convention, as it's done in the past, citing Donald Trump's controversial comments about women, immigrants and minorities.

Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is ‘death to traitors, freedom for Britain’  —  Thomas Mair, 52, of Birstall, appears in Westminster magistrates court on multiple charges over killing of MP  —  Thomas Mair has given his name as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain” …

Why Can't the Left Distinguish Conservative Christians from Islamic Terrorists?  —  It desperately wants the Orlando tragedy to fit its pre-existing narrative.  —  EDITOR'S NOTE:  —  The following is Jonah Goldberg's weekly “news"letter, the G-File.  Subscribe here to get the G-File delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Op-Ed How Hillary Clinton went from loser to winner  —  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Circuit Center in Pittsburgh on June 14.  (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press)  —  Before she won this year's Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton was a loser.

Words of Obama's Father Still Waiting to Be Read by His Son  —  Letters written long ago by Barack Obama Sr. shed new light on a young Kenyan whose ambitions helped change the course of U.S. history.  But for the president, they may also revive old pain.  —  The archivist stumbled across …

Suspect in fire that killed 5 was here illegally, fought with another transient before slayings  —  The scene of a vacant building where five homeless people died in a fire that authorities say was deliberately set by a man who was in the country illegally.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Assistant state attorney suspended over Facebook comments on Pulse shooting  —  Assistant State Attorney Kenneth Lewis was suspended Friday for violating the State Attorney's Office's social media policy, according to Angela Starke, public information officer for the State Attorney's Office, Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Oakland loses third police chief in nine days, will operate under civilian control  —  Acting Oakland Police Chief Paul Figueroa, talking to reporters earlier in the week, has left the post.  His departure marks the third time in eight days the city has seen its top police official depart.

The Unhinged Home that Raised Orlando Killer Omar Mateen  —  Long before his rampage in the Pulse nightclub, there was deep trouble in the home of Omar Mateen.  —  A mother accused of domestic abuse and described as “paranoid.”  A father became a supporter of the Taliban.

Donald Trump: Those With ‘Even an Inclination Toward Terrorism’ Shouldn't Buy Guns  —  Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is reaffirming his stance on potentially restricting individuals on the terror watch list from being able to purchase firearms, a week after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

Trump campaign calls for $100K in donations by the end of the day  —  campaign has sent its first “emergency” fundraising email to supporters Saturday, seeking to raise at least $100,000 by the end of the day.  —  That request follows a multimillion dollar ad blitz launched by likely general election rival Hillary Clinton

Flashback Interview: Trump Defends Gays from Clintons in 2000  —  Back in 2000 Donald Trump was interviewed by the gay Advocate magazine.  This was after eight years of Bill and Hillary Clinton in the White House.  —  Donald Trump in 2000 defended gays from the Clintons.

Egyptian court sentences 2 Al-Jazeera employees to death  —  CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, to death for allegedly passing documents related to national security to Qatar and the Doha-based TV network during the rule of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.