News Leaks Drive Confusion on Trump VP Decision  —  Donald Trump planned to announce his selection of a vice presidential running mate just before noon Friday, but a deadly terror attack in France - coupled with statements from the candidate himself that appeared to conflict with leaked reports …

Terrorist Attack in Nice, France, Leaves 84 Dead and 202 Injured  —  NICE, France — The toll of a terrorist attack on a Bastille Day fireworks celebration in the southern French city of Nice rose on Friday to 84 dead and 202 injured, as the government identified the attacker as a 31-year-old native …

Head to Head: Here's Who's Winning Battleground States  —  Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in four of the most diverse presidential battleground states, according to brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.  —  Clinton is ahead of Trump by eight points among registered voters in Colorado …

Mike Lee predicts backlash after RNC smothers delegate rebellion  —  CLEVELAND — Mike Lee climbed out on a limb here Thursday evening, publicly aligning himself with an effort to potentially deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination at the party's national convention next week.

Why Justice Ginsburg's Trump Derangement Syndrome is a bad sign  —  Now that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has taken herself to the woodshed, it's worth asking what her brief bout of Trump Derangement Syndrome says about our system's ability to withstand four years of a Trump presidency.

EXCLUSIVE: France ‘Suppressed Reports of Gruesome Torture’ at Bataclan Massacre  —  HEAT STREET EXCLUSIVE - A French government committee has heard testimony, suppressed by the French government at the time and not published online until this week, that the killers in the Bataclan appear …

Family: Lakeway father, son die in Nice, France attack  —  An Austin area father and son were two of at least 84 people who were killed Thursday when a truck drove through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, according to friends and relatives.  —  Sean Copeland, 51 …

GOP Cleveland organizers beg Adelson for $6 million  —  CLEVELAND — Millions of dollars short and running out of time, organizers of the Republican National Convention have written an urgent request for $6 million to Las Vegas billionaire couple Sheldon and Miriam Adelson to cover the bills for next week's festivities.

Sharia Does Not Mean What Newt Gingrich Thinks It Means  —  In response to the latest terrorist atrocity, Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, and quite possibly the next secretary of state, suggested that the U.S. should investigate American Muslims to ascertain their level of commitment to sharia, or Islamic law.

Tim Tebow Says He Won't Speak at the Republican Convention  —  CLEVELAND — Tim Tebow, the Heisman Trophy winner, reality television star and former N.F.L. player who was supposed to be one of the biggest names to appear at the Republican National Convention, said Thursday that he would not speak after all.

Refugees in Europe say they fear terrorists are among them … BERLIN — Saif Ali grew nervous when he met his six Syrian bunkmates in a Munich refugee camp after finally making it to Germany late last year.  —  “They were strong supporters of the Nusra Front,” said the Iraqi refugee …

ESPN: the worldwide leader in bulls**t  —  Each year, ESPN holds something called the ESPYs.  Apparently, the event is a sort Academy Awards for sports.  The idea seems ridiculous.  Part of what makes sports wonderful is that it's not show business.  —  According to Larry O'Connor at HotAir …