County employee: At least 3 people dead in shooting at Berrien courthouse … ST. JOSEPH, MICH. - At least three people are dead at the Berrien County Courthouse following a shooting, an employee at the county prosecutor's office said.  —  Three people are dead and one person is injured, said the employee, who wished not to be named.

Beware a Pence Fizzle  —  I understand the impulse for Trump to pick Pence — an experienced pol, in good standing with conservatives, and not much of a lightning rod, at least not yet (the Left tends to make any GOP pick a lightning rod).  But Trump's running mate will have to be extremely deft …

All delegates are unbound  —  As the Republican National Convention prepares to kick off next week in Cleveland, there is a lot of confusion and controversy over the question of whether delegates to the convention are “bound” to vote for any particular candidate as a result of primary or caucus results, or state party directions.

GOP Congressmen Call for Hillary Clinton Perjury Investigation  —  The chairmen of two House committees are formally requesting the U.S. attorney in D.C. conduct a perjury investigation into Hillary Clinton.  —  Here is the rationale behind Jason Chaffetz and Bob Goodlatte's demand:

United States Health Care Reform  —  Progress to Date and Next Steps  —  FREE ONLINE FIRST  —  JAMA.  —  ABSTRACT  —  Importance  —  The Affordable Care Act is the most important health care legislation enacted in the United States since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.

Evan Bayh to run for Senate  —  Former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh's decision to jump into the Indiana Senate race has upended the battle for the Senate majority in 2016 by expanding the map for Democrats.  —  The former senator's impending decision to run for Senate, confirmed by a source familiar …

GOP poised to endorse Donald Trump's border wall in platform  —  On GPS: Mexico's president responds to Trump's ‘wall’  —  Cleveland (CNN)The Republican Party is set to give a formal endorsement to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border espoused by Donald Trump, solidifying it in the party's platform.

‘Pokémon Go’ on iOS is digging deep into linked Google accounts (update)  —  Niantic Labs: 'Google will soon reduce Pokémon Go's permission.'  —  If you spent your weekend wandering around capturing cartoon monsters on your phone, you're likely one of millions addicted to Pokémon Go …

Note to my friends  —  Last week was very rough.  —  Two black men were needlessly gunned down by police; 5 Dallas police officers were slain by a demented man, and on Friday I had to appear in federal court.  —  Visiting with friends  —  My heart is heavy, but my spirit remains unbroken.

‘Pokémon GO’ Is About To Surpass Twitter In Daily Active Users On Android  —  Cops and kids are playing Pokémon Go together in the streets, local businesses are tailoring their marketing around Pokémon Go, and self-professed socially awkward gamers are making new friends by the dozen.

Gay GOP delegate pleads with party to soften stance on marriage  —  CLEVELAND — Republicans debating the party's platform in Cleveland shot down an amendment to soften the GOP's stance on gay marriage, despite an emotional plea from the lone openly gay delegate serving on the Platform Committee.

Donald Trump Said Hillary Clinton Would ‘Make a Good President’ in 2008  —  Kind words for presumptive presidential rival came in a previously unreported clip from ‘Trumped!,’ a syndicated radio feature that aired from 2004 to 2008  —  Donald Trump is attacking Hillary Clinton these days …

Jeb Bush: People Will ‘Feel Betrayed’ by Trump  —  Bush: Trump created ‘alternative universe’ 4:05  —  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush predicts that Donald Trump's supporters will “feel betrayed” when his promises go unfulfilled.  In a conversation with MSNBC, Bush said that Trump …

Hillbilly America: Do White Lives Matter?  —  Yesterday I read J.D. Vance's new book Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture In Crisis.  Well, “read” is not quite the word.  I devoured the thing in a single gulp.  If you want to understand America in 2016, Hillbilly Elegy is a must-read.

Ruling could make sharing passwords for subscription services a federal crime  —  A new federal court ruling could make sharing your passwords for subscription services — covering everything from Netflix to HBO GO — a federal crime punishable by prison time, according to a judge who opposed the decision.

Trump Eyeing Gingrich for National Security Position  —  The former U.S. House speaker may still have a role in a Trump administration if he is not picked as the billionaire's running mate.  —  tdopp  —  JenniferJJacobs  —  MarkHalperin  —  Even if Donald Trump does not pick Newt Gingrich …

How the GOP is courting John Kasich  —  Cleveland (CNN)John Kasich may be the most intensely courted man in the Buckeye State.  —  With just seven days until the GOP convention, the quest to convince Kasich to back Donald Trump — or even participate in the convention he campaigned to bring to Cleveland — has been quiet but feverish.

Glenn Reynolds: Ban AC for DC  —  If our rulers think global warming is a crisis, let them be a good example for the rest of us.  —  Everyone talks about global warming, but nobody does anything about it.  At least, the people who talk about saving the planet the most seem to have the biggest carbon footprint.