First on CNN: Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal: I would decline ‘any role’ with Donald Trump  —  Washington (CNN)Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal told CNN Tuesday that he would decline “any role” offered by Donald Trump if contacted, but at this point the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's campaign has not reached out.

Ryan's request to block Clinton from intelligence briefings is denied  —  Hillary Clinton comments on new investigation  —  Washington (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan's attempt to block Hillary Clinton from receiving intelligence briefings once she's formally nominated by Democrats …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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:

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 …

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.

Obama to Visit Dallas in Wake of Police Shooting Deaths  —  President Obama is set to travel to Dallas today to comfort a community reeling from last week's sniper attack that killed five police officers.  —  This will be the eleventh time President Obama has traveled to a community in the wake of a mass shooting.

‘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 …

Presidential debate dates and venues announced  —  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will participate in three general election debates from September through October, according to the schedule released Thursday by the nonpartisan organization that sponsors the debates.

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.)

NC deputies taunted, served tampered food at fast food restaurant  —  SHELBY, N.C. (WBTV) - The sheriff of Cleveland County says his deputies were taunted by employees and served tampered food at a fast food restaurant while taking a lunch break in their uniforms.

Anti-abortion Democrats fire back  —  Anti-abortion Democrats are firing back at members of their party's platform committee for supporting language that would call for repealing a law preventing the use of federal funds for abortion.  —  The language inserted in the Reproductive Health section …

Sheriff: Newborn baby found in Lowell backyard  —  Lake County Sheriff Commander Matt Eaton, from left; Sharon Bennett, commander for the department's Special Victim's Unit; and Detective Larry Thurmond watch as Sheriff John Buncich relays details of an abandoned baby found in Lowell late Monday morning.

Report: Holder Blocked HSBC Trial On Drug Cartel Money Laundering Scandal  —  Former Attorney General Eric Holder overruled Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers who said British banking giant HSBC should be prosecuted for missing hundreds of millions of dollars in money laundering by drug cartels …

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 …

Clinton and Sanders unite for the war on Trump  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — For weeks now, Hillary Clinton's campaign has been engaged in a project to win over the staunchest — and loudest — of Bernie Sanders' supporters in the places where they'll matter most in November.