Donald Trump Parts Ways With Corey Lewandowski, His Campaign Manager  —  Donald J. Trump is parting ways with his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, a move that comes as the presumptive Republican nominee faces challenges as it moves toward the general election.

FBI provides investigative update on Orlando nightclub massacre  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation has provided the following update regarding the shooting in Orlando.  The text below, which includes a partial transcript of comments made by shooter Omar Mateen, are as provided by the FBI.

Authorities: Man at Vegas rally said he wanted to kill Trump  —  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal officer says a man arrested at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas told authorities he tried to grab an officer's gun so he could kill the candidate.  —  A complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court …

In Searing Dissent, Sotomayor Calls Out Police Practices That Target Minorities  —  Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a searing — and at times, wrenching — dissent in a Supreme Court illegal-stop-and-search case in which she accused the conservative majority of giving …

Chris Murphy: ‘Republicans have decided to sell weapons to ISIS’  —  The leader of last week's 15-hour Senate filibuster to force action on guns said Monday that Democrats need to make gun control an “integral” part of their national security policy as they try to build a political movement to rival the National Rifle Association.

Trump Walks Back Remarks on Guns at Orlando Club After NRA Disagrees  —  Donald Trump on Monday walked back remarks he made in recent days about the night-club shooting in Orlando, saying he wanted security guards or employees—not club-goers—to be armed.  —  On Friday, however …

I reported Omar Mateen to the FBI.  Trump is wrong that Muslims don't do our part.  —  We love America, too, and we're horrified by what our neighbor did.  —  Donald Trump believes American Muslims are hiding something.  —  “They know what's going on.  They know that [Omar Mateen] was bad,” he said after the Orlando massacre.

United States of Trump  —  An inside look at the voters who took over the Republican Party  —  A year after Donald Trump launched his presidential bid, and against all expectations, the business mogul is the presumptive GOP nominee.  Who supported him?  How did he take over a Republican …

The Trump Files: Watch Donald Say He Would Have Done Better as a Black Man  —  In recent days, Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, has been accused (by fellow Republicans!) of making “racist” comments and of being “too bigoted and racist.”  From the start, his presidential campaign has been marked by extreme rhetoric.

Apple's Cook to host Paul Ryan fundraiser amid Trump woes  —  Apple CEO Tim Cook will host a fundraiser with House Speaker Paul Ryan next week as the iPhone maker tries to strengthen its relationships with key Republicans — despite its decision to pull support for the GOP convention because of its distaste for Donald Trump.

The Unabomber Claims Letters Written In His Name Are A Hoax  —  Ted Kaczynski, the notorious American domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber, wrote in a letter received by BuzzFeed News on Monday that “some creep” is impersonating him in letters to journalists.

A Tale of Two Parties  —  Do you remember what happened when the Berlin Wall fell?  Until that moment, nobody realized just how decadent Communism had become.  It had tanks, guns, and nukes, but nobody really believed in its ideology anymore; its officials and enforcers were mere careerists, who folded at the first shock.