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: Trump would cause an ‘economic catastrophe’  —  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 …

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.

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 …

A week after Orlando, Republicans protect terrorists' right to bear arms  —  On May 24, the House Appropriations Committee took up a proposal “to deny transfers of firearms to persons known or suspected to be engaged in conduct related to terrorism.”  In a party-line vote, Republicans defeated the plan 29 to 17.

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 …

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.

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

GOP leaders alarmed by Trump's ‘devastating’ fundraising start  —  As top Republicans expressed astonishment and alarm over Donald Trump's paltry campaign fundraising totals, the presumptive nominee on Tuesday blamed party leaders and threatened to rely on his personal fortune instead of helping the GOP seek the cash it needs.

Fattah convicted on corruption charges  —  Longtime Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah (Pa.) was found guilty Tuesday on federal corruption charges, a stunning fall from grace for a one-time power player in the City of Brotherly Love.  —  Fattah, 59, had been charged with bribery, racketeering …

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.

Another race hoaxer punished  —  A Kean University graduate was sentenced to 90 days in jail, followed by five years probation and an agreement to repay more than $80,000 in damages caused by her fake tweets threatening to kill black students.  —  Kayla McKelvey, an African-American activist …

Trump now needs lukewarm Ohio GOP to woo voters  —  In yet another example of how the 2016 presidential campaign has become news of the weird, Donald Trump is now entrusting the Republican establishment he bashed for months to catch up to Hillary Clinton's dominant ground game in Ohio and other key battleground states.