Trump's campaign cycles $6 million into Trump companies  —  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign likes to keep it in the family.  —  When Trump flies, he uses his airplane.  When he campaigns, he often chooses his properties or his own Trump Tower in New York City, which serves as headquarters.

Clinton: U.S. can't allow Trump's ‘hands on the economy’  —  Just as Donald Trump shouldn't have his finger on the nuclear button, the real estate mogul shouldn't have his hands on America's economy, Hillary Clinton said Tuesday, warning that Trump would drive the U.S. economy into a recession …

Secret Service veterans denounce anti-Clinton tell-all book  —  The author of a new tell-all book about Hillary Clinton could never have seen any of what he claims — he was too low-ranking — say several high-level members of Secret Service presidential details, including the president …

Democrats Tanked Gun Control To Up Their Election Chances  —  On Monday evening, Senate Democrats put party over principle in rejecting common-sense, reasonable gun control measures.  After the mass murder at Orlando gay club Pulse, Sen. Chris Murphy and his colleagues staged a flashy talk …

Will Trump Swallow the G.O.P. Whole?  —  Inside the identity crisis roiling the Republican Party.  —  Every week or so during the spring, I met with Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, at the party headquarters on Capitol Hill.  We fell into a familiar routine.

Hillary Clinton's VP search moves into more intense phase  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's search for a running mate is moving into a more intense phase, according to several Democrats, as aides contact a pared-down pool of candidates to ask for reams of personal information and set …

The Weird Story Behind The Trump Campaign's $35,000 Payment To ‘Draper Sterling’  —  On Monday night, the Trump campaign filed its monthly Federal Election Commission campaign disclosure report for May.  The headline was that his fundraising was anemic and he finished the month with just $1.3 million …

I read in the paper that my brothers are being thrown from rooftops blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs for violating sharia law.  I heard the crowds stone these fallen men if they move after they hit the ground.  I heard it's in the name of God.

Clinton seeks rock-star convention lineup  —  Democratic operatives planning next month's national convention in Philadelphia have reached out to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony Award-winning writer and star of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” about performing at the Wells Fargo Center, sources told POLITICO.

Senate rejects series of gun measures  —  Washington (CNN)Senators couldn't muster enough bipartisan support to pass a series of gun control measures Monday, the latest in a long string of failed attempts at enacting tighter curbs on firearms in the United States.

PG&E agrees to close Diablo Canyon in 2025  —  Utility will not pursue relicensing with the NRC to renew operating licenses until 2045  —  PG&E will replace Diablo Canyon's energy with renewable power  —  Diablo Canyon is California's last nuclear plant after San Onofre closed in 2012

The Few, the Proud, the Physically Fit  —  New physical standards established so women can compete for combat posts in the Marine Corps have weeded out many of the female hopefuls.  But they're also disqualifying some men, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.