Democratic National Convention: Clinton is officially the Democratic nominee  —  PHILADELPHIA —Hillary Clinton on Tuesday became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party on an historic night that her campaign is hoping will reintroduce her to voters still deeply skeptical of her candidacy.

‘DNC Hacker’ Unmasked: He Really Works for Russia, Researchers Say  —  The hacker who claimed to compromise the DNC swore he was Romanian.  But new research shows he worked directly for the Vladimir Putin government in Moscow.  —  The hacker who claims to have stolen emails …

Grayson's ex-wife claimed domestic abuse over two decades  —  Rep. Alan Grayson's ex-wife repeatedly went to police with accusations of domestic abuse over a two-decade period, according to documents she has provided to POLITICO, revelations that come as the Florida congressman enters …

The creator of the viral pro-Trump act ‘USA Freedom Kids’ now plans to sue the campaign  —  Within hours of their performance at a Donald Trump rally in Pensacola, Fla. Last January, the U.S.A. Freedom Kids were a sensation.  —  You remember the video: Three pre-teen girls …

David Duke's Remarks on Senate Backing Put Donald Trump's Camp on the Defensive  —  PHILADELPHIA — Donald J. Trump's campaign is dismissing questions about the white supremacist David Duke, after the former Ku Klux Klan leader said on his radio program that the Republican presidential nominee left open …

France church attack: Priest killed in hostage-taking near Rouen  —  A priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church in a suburb of Rouen in northern France.  —  The attackers entered the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during Mass, taking the priest, Fr Jacques Hamel, 84, and four other people hostage.

Donald Trump Defends RNC In Interview: “I Wasn't Looking for Star Power, I Was Looking for Policy”  —  EMAIL ME  —  The GOP candidate spoke to THR about what lines he's willing to cross during campaigning (is the Monica Lewinsky scandal fair game?), whether Roger Ailes could work …

Donald Trump gripes about hotel hot air, says he might not pay bill  —  Donald Trump is complaining about hot air at a Virginia hotel, and the hotel is pushing back.  —  The Republican presidential nominee said he felt like he was “in a sauna” speaking to supporters at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center …

Evidence mounts linking DNC email hacker to Russia  —  Emails sent by Guccifer 2.0 to The Hill show evidence that the hacker used Russian-language anonymity software — a language he has claimed he could not read or even recognize.  —  The news comes amid mounting reports linking Guccifer 2.0's hack …

Dead at 53  —  There won't be any more calls to Miss Cleo ... the iconic TV psychic is dead after battling cancer ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for Miss Cleo — whose real name was Youree Harris — tells us she died Tuesday morning in Palm Beach County, FL.

Where the Race Stands — Post-RNC Edition  —  Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times via AP  —  Back in the summer of 2015, when Donald Trump rode down the escalator in Trump Tower, the debate was not about whether he would win the Republican nomination, much less the presidency.

Trump surrogate goes down in flames on CNN after trying to link Michelle Obama's speech to Benghazi  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to criticize Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention Monday night …

The Dark and Rotten Election  —  Yesterday I told you why Clinton's label of “dark” for Trump's convention speech was such a well-designed linguistic kill shot.  It is so good, in fact, that I speculated it was designed by the Godzilla of persuasion - who I did not name.  —  Dark is a fresh, unusual word (for politics).