Donald Trump's June Stumbles Mirror Those of Mitt Romney  —  In the 2012 presidential campaign, June was a pivotal month for President Obama's re-election efforts.  Mitt Romney had emerged from a slashing primary race close to broke, looking to get to the nominating convention so he could reset …

Lynch: “Partial Transcript” Of Orlando 911 Calls Will Have References To Islamic Terrorism Removed  —  In an interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, Attorney General Loretta Lynch says that on Monday, the FBI will release edited transcripts of the 911 calls made by the Orlando nightclub shooter to the police during his rampage.

GOP donors rattled by Trump  —  (CNN)Republican donors who are still willing to give to Donald Trump are increasingly uneasy — not just about the constant controversy surrounding the presumptive GOP nominee but also the perceived total lack of infrastructure related to his nascent fundraising operation.

Trump Holding Meeting With Advisers to Reassess Strategy  —  After a rough campaign stretch, the presumptive Republican nominee is gathering his top lieutenants and members of his family to plot a path forward.  —  kevcirilli  —  michaelcbender  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump …

End of conservative Supreme Court: Clarence Thomas may be next to leave  —  Justice Clarence Thomas, a reliable conservative vote on the Supreme Court, is mulling retirement after the presidential election, according to court watchers.  —  Thomas, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush …

Florida congressional candidate announces AR-15 giveaway following Orlando massacre  —  A week after the mass shooting in Orlando, a congressional candidate and state senator from Florida's Panhandle announced a “Homeland Defender Giveaway” contest to give residents of the district a chance …

NRA says Trump's Orlando comments ‘defy common sense’  —  More On:  —  WASHINGTON — Two top National Rifle Association officials took aim at Donald Trump on Sunday, blasting his suggestion that armed clubgoers could have prevented the deadliest mass shooting in US history as one that “defies common sense.”

Laying the odds on the veepstakes  —  I'm not one to gossip but...  There is a flood of early talk in political circles about who will get the vice presidential nods from Donald Trump  —  The strategy for picking a running mate this year is wildly different from anything seen before.

Anti-Trump delegates raising money for staff and a legal defense fund  —  Supporters of a growing anti-Donald Trump movement announced plans Sunday to raise money for staff and a possible legal defense fund as they asked new recruits to help spread the word with less than a month until the Republican National Convention.

Please Vote Leave on Thursday, because we'll never get this chance again  —  People often complain about voting these days.  They say it doesn't make any difference.  They say that whatever party they choose they get the same old broken promises.  In fact, they say there is no point in bothering at all.

Wall Street donors seek to block Warren VP pick  —  NEW YORK — Big Wall Street donors have a message for Hillary Clinton: Keep Elizabeth Warren off the ticket or risk losing millions of dollars in contributions.  —  In a dozen interviews, major Democratic donors in the financial services industry …

Sanders collides with black lawmakers  —  Bernie Sanders is on a crash course with the Congressional Black Caucus.  —  In a letter sent to both the Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigns, the CBC is expressing its resolute opposition to two key reforms demanded by Sanders in the run …

Donald Trump to Announce Religious Advisory Board  —  Republican Donald Trump, whose unconventional campaign has mostly avoided naming leadership teams to focus on various issues or slices of the electorate, is expected to announce a religious advisory board this week.

The Mystifying Triumph of Hope Hicks, Donald Trump's Right-Hand Woman  —  One day you're just a smiley PR lackey; the next, you're a major operative in the nuttiest campaign in decades.  Such is the strange year in the life of Hope Hicks, the 27-year-old accidental press secretary for Donald Trump.

Un-Hypnotizing a Rabid Anti-Trumper  —  When you encounter a rabid anti-Trumper, ask her what are the biggest concerns of a potential Trump presidency.  —  If “Supreme Court nominee” is one of the top objections, discontinue your persuasion for ethical reasons.

Donald Trump: U.S. must “start thinking about” racial profiling  —  Donald Trump said Sunday that in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, it's time for the United States to start looking at racial profiling as a preventative tactic.  —  “Well I think profiling is something that we're …