Trump Packs His Blunt Phrase Book Abroad  —  When Mitt Romney traveled to Europe as a presidential candidate in 2012, he created an uproar when he wondered aloud whether London was sufficiently prepared to host the Summer Olympics.  British tabloids derided him as “Mitt the Twit” and CNN declared: “Romney's Trip Begins in Shambles.”

Many experienced GOP strategists unwilling to work for Trump  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has finally acknowledged that to best compete against Hillary Clinton he needs more than the bare-bones campaign team that led him to primary success.  But many of the most experienced Republican …

Jeff Zucker couldn't wait to spend $500K on Corey Lewandowski  —  Ivanka Trump isn't the only one who doesn't want Corey Lewandowski around.  —  Sources told Page Six on Friday that CNN's “facing a near internal revolt” over Jeff Zucker's hiring of Lewandowski as an exclusive commentator …

‘Citizens of the World’?  Nice Thought, But ...  I didn't think it would actually happen.  —  Sitting in an airport with middle-class Britons last week, I heard far more support for leaving the European Union than for staying in.  But heading into Thursday's voting, I couldn't quite believe it.

Dems adopt $15 minimum wage in platform draft  —  Democrats' platform drafting committee took a first step toward giving Bernie Sanders  —  a major concession, voting to adopt language in support of a $15 minimum wage.  —  The committee, which will continue drafting the party's guiding document Saturday …

Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit  —  The geography reflects the economic crisis of the 1970s, not the 2010s  —  It became clear early on in the night that Leave had extraordinary levels of support in the North East, taking 70% of the votes in Hartlepool and 61% in Sunderland.

Op-Ed The Supreme Court's immigration decision is a tragedy that may be short-lived  —  A mother attends the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles' press conference with her sons on June 23.  The Supreme Court's decision impacts more than 4 million immigrant families in America.

Why Trump Makes Me Scared for My Family  —  “DON'T go anywhere near a mosque,” I told my mother.  “Do all your prayer at home.  O.K.?”  —  “We're not going,” she replied.  —  I am the son of Muslim immigrants.  As I sent that text, in the aftermath of the horrible attack in Orlando …

2 Dead, Several Injured After Shooting At Fort Worth Dance Studio  —  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Two people were killed and several others injured following a shooting at a nonprofit dance studio in Fort Worth, Texas, police said Saturday.  —  Officers found one victim dead outside Studio 74 …

Trump's First Fundraising Email Had a 60% Spam Rate  —  Email Tracking Firm Says Rookie Mistakes May Have Resulted in High Rejection, Low Open Rates  —  $46.8B … The Donald Trump email that helped the campaign generate $3.3 million didn't score well by accepted email measures.

Gunmen take hostages at hotel in Somali capital, police say  —  DEVELOPING: A team of gunmen took hotel guests hostage after storming the building in a Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu on Saturday, police have revealed.  —  A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate …

The man inside: Four months as a prison guard  —  Prisons are almost impossible for reporters to get inside, and few people know what life inside is like for inmates and guards.  But one journalist cracked the shell of secrecy by getting a job as a prison guard.

Georgia judge loses it after defendant turns abusive, obscene  —  (Durham photo courtesy of Rome News-Tribune/northwestgeorgianews.com)  —  With a murder defendant shouting obscenities at him and threatening to kill his family, a Superior Court judge in Rome last week became so enraged …

Crews working to install temporary road to assist 500 stranded people at Elkview shopping plaza  —  ELKVIEW, W.Va. (WSAZ) — It could be well into Friday night or early Saturday morning before hundreds of stranded people at a shopping plaza in Elkview can go home.