Supreme Court Strikes Down Strict Texas Abortion Law  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down one of the nation's toughest restrictions on abortion, a Texas law that women's groups said would have forced more than three-quarters of the state's clinics to shut down.  —  The decision was 5-3.

Scott Brown: Warren Should Take DNA Test To Prove Her Native American Roots  —  Former Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) suggested Monday that his onetime opponent Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) get a DNA test to prove her Native American heritage.  —  CNN reported that during a call for the Trump campaign …

Hardly anybody wants to speak at Trump's convention  —  A slot at the Republican National Convention used to be a career-maker — a chance to make your name on the big stage and to catch the eye of the Republican donors and activists who make or break campaigns.  —  In the year of Trump: Not so much.

I cannot stress too much that Britain is part of Europe - and always will be  —  This EU referendum has been the most extraordinary political event of our lifetime.  Never in our history have so many people been asked to decide a big question about the nation's future.

Democrats release Benghazi report  —  Washington (CNN)Democrats on Monday pre-empted the upcoming release of a Republican-led House Select Committee report on Benghazi by issuing their own version of a probe into the 2012 terror attack that killed four Americans on Hillary Clinton's watch as secretary of state.

Ryan: GOP won't ‘tolerate’ another sit-in  —  warned that Republicans “will not tolerate” it if Democrats launch another sit-in on the House floor after the Fourth of July recess to force a vote on gun control.  —  In a television interview in his home state of Wisconsin …

European SUPERSTATE to be unveiled: EU nations ‘to be morphed into one’ post-Brexit  —  EUROPEAN political chiefs are to take advantage of Brexit by unveiling their long-held plan to morph the continent's countries into one GIANT SUPERSTATE, it has emerged today.  —  GETTY

‘Racist’ Pool Safety Poster Brings Red Cross Apology  —  A Red Cross Hospital signboard that carried a “super racist” message about swim safety guidelines for children prompted an apology from the hospital on Tuesday.  —  The dialogue opened on Twitter after a photo circulated of the poster in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

University of Texas / Texas Politics Project Poll Shows Trump Leading Clinton Amidst Signs of Disunity in Both Parties  —  Loading chart...  A University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by a margin of 41 percent to 33 percent in a head …

Russia is harassing U.S. diplomats all over Europe  —  Russian intelligence and security services have been waging a campaign of harassment and intimidation against U.S. diplomats, embassy staff and their families in Moscow and several other European capitals that has rattled ambassadors …

Experts: Donald Trump Is Lying About His Fundraising Haul  —  After releasing fundraising reports that were anemic at best, Donald Trump's campaign announced in one single email blast he had raised at least $3.3 million.  If that figure seems impossible, that's because it is.

Huckabee: George Will, Ben Sasse Aren't Republicans Because They Don't Back Trump  —  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a surrogate for Donald Trump, says prominent conservatives who don't back Trump are not Republicans and should leave the party.  —  Appearing on the radio show Kilmeade …

City workers being trained on correct transgender pronouns  —  Firefighters and medics will take their first “Trans 101” course on Tuesday, learning the correct way to interact with transgender people — and even getting a lesson in what LGTBQI actually stands for, a city official said.