As Democrats Gather, a Russian Subplot Raises Intrigue  —  WASHINGTON — An unusual question is capturing the attention of cyberspecialists, Russia experts and Democratic Party leaders in Philadelphia: Is Vladimir V. Putin trying to meddle in the American presidential election?

Wasserman Schultz steps down as DNC chair  —  The embattled chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, announced she would resign at the end of her party's convention this week, a victim of her toxic relationship with peers and a trove of embarrassing internal emails.

BREAKING: That Was Fast!  Hillary Immediately Brings Disgraced DNC Chair Onto Her Campaign!  —  Hillary to Schultz: You're Fired.  You're Hired.  Within about no time at all, Debbie Wasserman Schultz went from embarassed, to losing a speaking slot, to “resigning”, to ... brand new top Clinton campaign official.

Clinton Crime Family tried to bury Bern  —  So now it turns out that Hillary Clinton has been using the DNC as a cut-out in a massive dirty-tricks campaign against Sen. Bernie Sanders.  —  A cut-out, for those who don't read espionage novels, is “a mutually trusted intermediary facilitating …

Clinton campaign — and some cyber experts — say Russia is behind email release  —  A top official with Hillary Clinton's campaign on Sunday accused the Russian government of orchestrating the release of damaging Democratic Party records in order to help the campaign of Republican Donald Trump …

CNN cuts ties with Donna Brazile, freeing her up for DNC job  —  CNN has suspended Donna Brazile's contributor agreement as she takes the reins of the Democratic National Committee.  —  “With news of Donna Brazile stepping in as interim chair for the Democratic National Committee …

Leaked DNC emails reveal the inner workings of the party's finance operation  —  In the rush for big donations to pay for this week's Democratic convention, a party staffer reached out to Tennessee donor Roy Cockrum in May with a special offer: the chance to attend a roundtable discussion with President Obama.

Hillary Clinton Says Republicans Have Created a ‘Hillary Standard’  —  Hillary Clinton said Republicans have created a “Hillary standard” that has contributed to the negative impression many people have of her, giving her first joint interview with her newly announced running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine.

Bavaria bomb blast  —  © facitomniavoluntas / Instagram  —  An explosion outside a bar in the southern German city of Ansbach, Bavaria, has left at least one person dead and 11 others injured.  A large-scale investigation has been launched into what is believed to have been a “deliberate” act.