AP FACT CHECK: Clinton email claims collapse under FBI probe  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Key assertions by Hillary Clinton in defense of her email practices have collapsed under FBI scrutiny.  —  The agency's yearlong investigation found that she did not, as she claimed, turn over all her work-related messages for release.

Trump praises for Saddam Hussein's efficient killing of ‘terrorists,’ calls today's Iraq ‘Harvard for terrorism’  —  Trump: World better with Hussein and Gadhafi in power  —  Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN)Donald Trump on Tuesday once again expressed his preference for keeping dictators in power in the Middle East.

Ryan faces GOP defections on gun proposal  —  Already dealing with threats of another Democratic floor protest, Speaker Paul Ryan  —  (R-Wis.), is now facing defections from the right on a GOP gun bill that conservatives complain is unconstitutional.  —  The handful of Republican naysayers …

An Open Letter to Jared Kushner, From One of Your Jewish Employees  —  My name is Dana Schwartz and I'm an entertainment writer at the Observer, the paper owned by your publishing company.  On July 2, as I'm sure you're aware (and have probably been wringing your hands about for the last three days) …

GOP # NEVERTRUMP TRAITORS - HILLARY DELIGHTS IN YOU, FOR SHE CAN'T WIN WITHOUT YOU  —  Ironic, tragic, but not unexpected - amidst America's Independence Day celebrations the Ruling Class put another boot on our neck to snuff liberty's life out of We the People.

City workers destroy ‘Holy Grail’ for earthquake scientists — without even knowing it  —  For nearly half a century, thousands trekked to Rose and Prospect streets to behold a slice of sidewalk that, by conventional standards, had no curb appeal.  —  Pulled apart so that it no longer aligned, the humble curb wasn't much to look at.

Kim Davis violated Open Records Act, attorney general says  —  Rowan County clerk refuses to produce legal records from 2015 marriage fight  —  Washington nonprofit seeks to learn more about her lawyers at Liberty Counsel  —  Attorney general says Davis must turn records over to its office for private review

Left-wing German politician who was raped by migrants admits she LIED to police about her attackers' nationality because she did not want to encourage racism  —  A young left-wing German politician has admitted she lied to police about the racial background of three men who raped her in case …

Uh-Uh-Uh... Obama Turns Into Stuttering Mess Again While Talking About Trump in North Carolina (VIDEO)  —  Poor Barack... He's got Trump on the brain.  —  Obama turned into a stuttering mess again today while talking about Donald Trump at his rally with Hillary Clinton. … Poor guy.

Yield Curve Shows 60% Chance of Recession, Deutsche Bank Says  —  The so-called yield curve suggests there's a 60% chance of a U.S. recession occurring in the next 12 months, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank, led by Dominic Konstam.  The calculations attach the highest probability …