How Melania Trump's Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar  —  CLEVELAND — It was the biggest speech of Melania Trump's life, and her husband, Donald, wanted it to be perfect.  —  The Trump campaign turned to two high-powered speechwriters, who had helped write signature political oratory …

Twitter Just Permanently Suspended Conservative Writer Milo Yiannopoulos  —  After repeatedly suspending him for violating its terms of service, Twitter permanently bans the Breitbart provocateur.  —  After years of provocation, Twitter has permanently banned Milo Yiannopoulos from its service.

How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate  —  One day this past May, Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reached out to a senior adviser to Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, who left the presidential race just a few weeks before.  As a candidate, Kasich declared in March that Trump was …

Carson defends ‘Lucifer’ comment: Clinton and Alinsky ‘on a first-name basis’ … Ben Carson early Wednesday defended linking Hillary Clinton  —  Lucifer, saying one of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's college mentors admired him.  —  “Recognize that this is a very famous book …

Megyn Kelly Rallied a Female Colleague to Testify Against Roger Ailes  —  When Gretchen Carlson filed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes on July 6, the explosive allegations surely did not surprise Megyn Kelly.  Fox News' biggest star has since told lawyers hired …

Exclusive: Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees  —  If he wins the presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would seek to purge the federal government of officials appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama and could ask Congress to pass legislation making …

Utah's delegates go to Trump, not Cruz, state representatives confused, angry  —  (KUTV) The last-minute rules changed from the Republican National Committee at Tuesday night's roll call hearing in Cleveland turned a quiet Utah delegation into a confused crowd where pandemonium ensued.

Op-Ed If Trump wins, a coup isn't impossible here in the U.S.  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at FreedomFest in July 2015, in Las Vegas, where he criticized Sen. John McCain's military record.  (John Locher / Associated Press)  —  Americans viewing …

Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director and Creator of ‘Happy Days,’ Dies at 81  —  Garry Marshall, who created some of the 1970s' most iconic sitcoms including “Happy Days,” “The Odd Couple,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy” and went on to direct hit movies including “Pretty Woman” …

With Trump's help, N.J. Republicans pay Bridgegate legal fees  —  CLEVELAND — With the help of Donald Trump, the New Jersey Republican State Committee has paid its legal fees connected to the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal.  —  Campaign finance reports released Tuesday show …

Lobbyists have raised $7 million for Hillary Clinton.  For Trump?  Zero  —  Lobbyists have so far raised $7 million for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, while Donald Trump's campaign reports he has collected $0 from K Street fundraisers.  —  These numbers, derived …

U.S.-Backed ‘Moderate’ Rebels Behead a Child Near Aleppo  —  It's the kind of stomach-wrenching brutality you'd associate with ISIS.  Except this time, it's American-armed rebels who are cutting off a boy's head.  —  Members of an American-backed rebel group in Syria beheaded a young child in a grisly execution video.

Gavin Long suffered from PTSD, source tells CNN  —  (CNN)Gavin Long, the man who shot six law enforcement officers Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana — killing three — suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, a source involved in the investigation told CNN's Chris Cuomo.

Turkey formally requests extradition of cleric from Pa.  —  Turkey has formally asked the United States to extradite a Muslim cleric it blames for last week's coup attempt, Turkey's prime minister said Tuesday.  —  “We have sent four dossiers to the United States for the extradition of the terrorist chief …