Speakers at Donald Trump's Convention: Tim Tebow, Peter Thiel, but No Sarah Palin?  —  CLEVELAND — A night highlighting the tragedy in Benghazi, Libya.  An appearance by onetime football star Tim Tebow.  A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton's sexual misconduct.

What Newt Gingrich Really Thinks of Donald Trump  —  In a private speech recorded in February, the onetime Speaker of the U.S. House, now reportedly on the shortlist to be Trump's running mate, said Trump would lose in a landslide if he didn't evolve to be more like Ronald Reagan than Barry Goldwater.

Priebus Meets Privately with Mike Lee, Never Trump Leaders to Discuss Procedural Compromise  —  CLEVELAND — Barely two hours into the much-anticipated meeting of the Convention Rules Committee, a backroom deal may be in the works.  —  According to two sources, Republican National Committee …

Ginsburg apologizes for ‘ill-advised’ criticisms of Trump … Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Thursday said she regrets disparaging Donald Trump  —  “On reflection, my recent remarks in response to press inquiries were ill-advised and I regret making them,” she said in a statement.

Ahead of GOP Convention, Cleveland Officials Affirm Protesters May Carry Guns  —  But water guns, toy guns, knives, aerosol cans, rope, tennis balls are barred  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland officials said Wednesday that they will uphold the right of protesters at the Republican National Convention …

Disney firefighters were warned to stop feeding alligators  —  PICTURE GALLERY: A 2-year-old boy who was vacationing with his family was dragged by an alligator into the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14.  —  Orlando Sentinel

The Millennial's Guide to Newt Gingrich  —  If you're of a certain age, there's not much you know about Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House.  You might remember his failed 2012 presidential campaign, in which he briefly led the GOP field, and during which he declared …

APNewsBreak: Sanders has book deal; will reflect on campaign  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Just days after ending his campaign and endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing to take his message to the printed page.  —  Thomas Dunne Books told The Associated Press …

Ex-Staffer Alleges Trump Misused Funds, Set Up Fake Company  —  “This is happening on the worst possible day for him,” said a Trump adviser.  —  National Political Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  S.V. Date  —  Senior Political Correspondent, The Huffington Post

Trump, Clinton both threaten free press: Column  —  The White House Correspondents' Association is alarmed by the treatment of the press in the 2016 presidential campaign.  —  There is no debate that a free press with broad access to our elected officials, as guaranteed by the First Amendment, is a cornerstone of our democracy.

A History of White Delusion  —  In 1962, 85 percent of white Americans told Gallup that black children had as good a chance as white kids of getting a good education.  The next year, in another Gallup survey, almost half of whites said that blacks had just as good a chance as whites of getting a job.