The brutal numbers behind a very bad month for Donald Trump  —  Supporters of Donald Trump got an unexpected plea on Saturday: a request to send the billionaire money.  —  It was an “emergency” request, the Hill reported, representing an urgent need for an infusion of $100,000 to put ads on the air in battleground states.

Gun store owner: FBI was contacted about Orlando shooter a month ago  —  A Florida gun store owner revealed on Thursday that he had contacted the FBI about Omar Mateen about a month ago when the Orlando nightclub shooter had attempted to purchase body armor and a large amount of ammunition, according to reports.

Hillary Clinton's path to victory  —  Hillary Clinton's super PAC has begun spending $145 million on ads in eight states through November — and there's a realistic path for her to win the White House even if she carries only one of them.  —  It's a sign of how strongly tilted …

Trump in the Dumps  —  Washington — HE won't pivot.  So I have to.  —  Having seen Donald Trump as a braggadocious but benign celebrity in New York for decades, I did not regard him as the apotheosis of evil.  He seemed more like a toon, a cocky huckster swanning around Gotham …

The War on Stupid People  —  as recently as the 1950s, possessing only middling intelligence was not likely to severely limit your life's trajectory.  IQ wasn't a big factor in whom you married, where you lived, or what others thought of you.  The qualifications for a good job …

Dead After Freak Accident  —  Actor Anton Yelchin, known for his roles in “Star Trek” and “Alpha Dog,” was killed early Sunday morning after getting pinned by his own car ... TMZ has learned.  —  Yelchin's friends became alarmed because he was supposed to meet them hours earlier for a rehearsal.

Lewinsky allegedly freaked out after Clinton's affair with VP's daughter  —  President Bill Clinton had an affair with former Vice President Walter Mondale's daughter — while multitasking with at least two mistresses in the White House — according to a tell-all by a Secret Service officer who guarded the Oval Office.

Trump hits ‘hostile’ media, ‘rogue’ Scarborough, ‘disappointed’ in McConnell  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen through the teleprompter as he speaks at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

Has Political Fear-Mongering Lost Its Appeal?  —  Since 9/11, fear-mongering has been a foolproof political tactic.  After Orlando, it's unclear whether it still works.  —  THIS was an important and even revelatory week in American politics, and we should take note of it.

Ted Nugent brags about ‘sexy gals’ at concert so poorly-attended that tickets dropped from $67 to $5  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Ted Nugent, who occasionally takes time away from making racist and anti-Semitic statements to play music, failed to draw much of a crowd …

The Pentagon's controversial plan to hire military leaders off the street  —  Defense Secretary Ash Carter wants to open the door for more “lateral entry” into the military's upper ranks, clearing the way for lifelong civilians with vital skills and strong résumés to enter the officer corps as high as the O-6 paygrade.