Two Times Mike Pence Brushed Off Science  —  As my boss Nate Silver wrote Thursday, most people in the U.S. don't know much about Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick.  That's likely not the case among public health professionals, given Pence's rather notorious recent history with public health policy.

Pence ‘very supportive’ of latest version of Trump Muslim ban  —  Washington (CNN)Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Friday he agrees with Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims from countries with heavy terrorist activity from entering the U.S., a reversal from criticism he levied against the real estate mogul months ago.

Sixty mega-donors gave 30 percent of the money raised by Donald Trump and the Republican Party  —  Sixty mega-donors gave at least $100,000 each to a joint committee raising funds for Donald Trump and the Republican Party, together pouring in $15.4 million from late May until the end of June, new campaign finance records show.

Who Is Fethullah Gulen, and What Is His Role?  —  The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, blamed the coup attempt on the work of followers of Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic preacher who lives in exile in Pennsylvania, and who once was an ally of Mr. Erdogan.

Our Best Defense Against Terrorists  —  How we react to terror has become a measure of who we are, as individuals and as a society.  It is not clear yet whether the heinous massacre in Nice, France, was the work of a “lone wolf” or a terror network, but in a way it doesn't matter.