Trump draws rebuke for his tweet with an image of Clinton and a Star of David  —  It was so close to the message that Republicans say they want from Donald Trump: a tweet describing Hillary Clinton as “crooked” and the “most corrupt candidate ever,” on the morning that the likely Democratic presidential nominee met with the FBI.

Week of terror underscores a ‘desperate’ Islamic State  —  A suicide bomber attacked a crowded Baghdad marketplace, killing more than 100 people.  The Karada district was packed with people who had gone out to socialize after breaking the Ramadan fast.  —  Three cities in separate countries hit …

GOP senator: Lynch-Clinton meeting ‘raises questions about interference’  —  (R-Ark.) said Sunday that Attorney General Loretta Lynch's meeting with former President Bill Clinton  —  raises questions about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton  —  's use of a personal email server while she was secretary of State.

Gingrich makes the case for Trump  —  Ex-Speaker of the House mum on potential VP run  —  Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that while he was surprised that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump received the party's nomination, he foresees the outspoken businessman having …

Trade and Jobs: A Note  —  Given Trump's economic policy speech - well, “policy” speech - it seems time to brush up on trade and jobs, an issue I used to write a lot about.  The big story in the academia/policy space lately has been the work of Autor et al, who in two papers have estimated large losses from Chinese import penetration.

Priebus: Republicans need to unite ‘more than ever’  —  WASHINGTON — As the head of a party turned upside down by its nominating fight, Reince Priebus says Republicans need “more than ever” to have a unifying convention this month.  —  “Given the drama that we've had ... I think now …

Tory candidates need a plan for Brexit - here's mine in 5 points  —  Boris greeted by angry crowd as he arrives in Tiverton  —  Play!  —  On Friday I heard a new dawn chorus outside my house.  There was a rustling and twittering, as though of starlings assembling on a branch.

Man Suffers Severe Leg Injury In Central Park Explosion  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A firework that exploded when a 18-year-old unwittingly stepped on it Sunday in Central Park, seriously injuring his left foot, didn't appear to be designed to intentionally hurt people, police officials said.

How America celebrates the 4th of July: The numbers … You may think the way we celebrated Independence Day in 1777 was different and in many ways that would be true.  However there are some similarities.  Ramon Padilla, Summer Bedard and Jerry Mosemak  —  American flag?  Check.  Hot dogs?

The Craziest Convention Moments You've Never Heard Of  —  A legion of political journalists is heading to Cleveland this month with a sense of anticipation that's been absent for decades: at long last, a national convention with the prospect that something unexpected might actually happen.

Income for top 1% in America rose twice as fast in 2015 than it did for the remaining 99%  —  WASHINGTON — Financial inequality became even wider in the United States last year, with average income for the top 1% of households surging 7.7% to $1.36 million.

Milo Yiannopoulos: 50% of Gays Will Vote for Donald Trump After Orlando Islamist Massacre (VIDEO)  —  This weekend Milo Yiannopoulos joined the Russia Today Network to talk about Donald Trump, globalists, guns and the threat of Islam to gay people everywhere.

Michael Gove: it's telling Boris pulled out of Tory leadership race  —  Boris Johnson's former campaign manager Ben Wallace writes that Michael Gove is unfit to be Prime Minister because he is a gossip.  —  There is a convention among campaign managers that, after the dust has settled …

Attack near US consulate in Saudi city of Jeddah  —  A suspected suicide bomber has died after detonating a device near the US consulate in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, the interior ministry says.  —  Two security officers were slightly injured as they tackled the man, but no one else was hurt.