GOP operatives dread Trump convention  —  Each presidential election year, Republicans eagerly await their national convention — a four-day celebration that draws thousands of GOP operatives, donors and lobbyists who are ready to party.  —  This year — the year of Trump — it's anything but a party.

Minneapolis cops working Lynx game walk out over player comments, warm-up jerseys  —  Police union leader says walkout is justified.  —  Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers working the Minnesota Lynx game at Target Center on Saturday night walked off the job after the players held …

Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Trump Shrinks After Controversial Week: Poll  —  Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump narrowed to 3 points this week after several days of controversy following FBI Director James Comey's recommendation that no criminal charges be brought against the former secretary …

Four reasons Bernie Sanders waited so long to endorse Hillary Clinton  —  Four days after Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic nomination in 2008, Hillary Clinton endorsed him.  Four weeks after Clinton effectively clinched her party's 2016 nomination, Bernie Sanders still hadn't endorsed her.

Has Paul Ryan Lost the Sparkle He Needs to Sell the G.O.P. Agenda?  —  WASHINGTON — Paul D. Ryan, the reluctant House speaker, eager 2012 vice-presidential nominee and youthful answer to Hillary Clinton, should be sprinting toward the Republican convention, a bright, optimistic star poised to sell his party's agenda.

Worker Smashes “Racist” Panel, Loses Job  —  (Note: We have temporarily suspended commenting and True Vote-ing on this story because our server couldn't handle the demand; we wanted to avoid having the site crash.  We hope to renew those functions eventually.)

Indicted Dem: Orlando victims would be alive if agents weren't investigating me  —  (D-Fla.) said Friday that if the Department of Justice had been investigating the Orlando nightclub shooter instead of her, the 49 people killed in the massacre there last month would still be alive.

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.

Deputies say they were taunted, served tampered food at fast food restaurant  —  Deputies in Cleveland County were taunted by employees and served tampered food at a fast food restaurant while taking a lunch break in their uniforms, according law enforcement sources.

Clinton Beats Trump Among College-Educated in Bloomberg Poll  —  The presumptive Democratic nominee's lead extends to white voters with college degrees, a group Mitt Romney won in 2012.  —  McCormickJohn  —  Hillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump among college-educated white voters …

‘Lego Disney Castle’ Intricately Recreates Disney Resort's Cinderella Castle In 4,000 Bricks  —  After news leaked yesterday, Lego Group today confirmed a huge 4,000 piece Lego replica of its iconic Disney Resort Cinderella Castle: set 71040 Disney Castle.  —  Having been impressed …

Berrien County courthouse shooter identified  —  COLOMA, Mich. (WOOD) — Larry Darnell Gordon has been identified as the man who took a deputy's gun inside the Berrien County Courthouse, fatally shooting two bailiffs and injuring two others.  —  The mother of Gordon's children …

‘Pokémon Go’ on iOS is digging deep into linked Google accounts (updated)  —  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 …

When Persuasion Turns Deadly  —  Some of you watched with amusement as I endorsed Hillary Clinton for my personal safety.  What you might not know is that I was completely serious.  I was getting a lot of direct and indirect death threats for writing about Trump's powers of persuasion …

Are We on the Path to National Ruin?  —  San Antonio — I never really understood how fascism could have come to Europe, but I think I understand better now.  You start with some fundamental historical transformation, like the Great Depression or the shift to an information economy.

Newborn with umbilical cord still attached found abandoned in Lowell, Ind.  —  Share Update: … LOWELL, Ind. - Police in northwest Indian are investigating a report of an abandoned baby.  —  Officers responded to a call in the 18000 block of White Oak Ave in Lowell around 11 a.m. today.

Jeb Bush: ‘Conservatism Temporarily Dead’; Pope Border Mass Fueled Trump  —  “I'm disappointed I didn't break through,” Jeb Bush confessed during an interview with MSNBC Monday night.  “This would have been an extraordinary time to serve as President.  The country is desperately looking for leadership …

Beijing's South China Sea Claims Rejected by Hague Tribunal  —  BEIJING — An international tribunal in The Hague delivered a sweeping rebuke on Tuesday of China's behavior in the South China Sea, including the construction of artificial islands, and found that its expansive claim to sovereignty over the waters had no legal basis.

Trump University Taught Students How to Exploit Disabled Homeowners  —  Trump University, the former for-profit business education venture that has landed Donald Trump in various courts to defend himself against claims of fraud, promised to teach students the secrets of Trump's financial success.