George Will raises possible Trump link to Russian oligarchs  —  Fox News contributor George Will says GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump  —  will not release his tax returns because they may show “he is deeply involved in dealing with Russia oligarchs.”

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.

Michelle Obama DNC speech transcript: read the speech Democrats loved so much  —  Thank you all, thank you so much.  It is hard to believe that it has been eight years since I first came to this convention to talk with you about why I thought my husband should be president.

Republican National Committee - RNC is right that no Democratic speaker mentioned ISIS on convention's first night  —  RNC is right that no Democratic speaker mentioned ISIS on convention's first night  —  Night one of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia had barely ended …

Charges dismissed against Planned Parenthood videographers  —  The Harris County District Attorney's office on Tuesday dismissed all charges against anti-abortion activists who secretly videotaped Planned Parenthood officials in Houston.  —  David Robert Daleiden and Sandra Merritt were charged …

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 …

GOP hammers Dem Senate nominee on foul language  —  The Senate Republicans' campaign arm is needling Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee Katie McGinty for calling her opponent an “a—hole,” borrowing from Hillary Clinton  —  's new ad to paint McGinty's rhetoric as disqualifying.

He (she) who gets booed  —  I doubt that anyone, Republican or Democrat, watched the entire session of the Democratic convention yesterday, except for those who are paid to.  Dana Milbank of the Washington Post is paid to report, from a leftist perspective, on the human comedy.

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 …

Poll: No Post-Convention Bounce for Donald Trump  —  Donald Trump received no significant bounce following the Republican National Convention, according to the latest NBC News|  SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll.  Hillary Clinton still leads Trump by a single point: 46 percent to 45 percent.

Democratic Machine Chose Clinton Long Ago.  But Why?  —  “If Trump wins (or comes close),” writes my friend Tim Lee, “liberals are going to need a better answer than writing half the electorate off as racist.”  —  As the Democratic National Convention lurches off to a chaotic start …

Ayotte Leads Hassan in InsideSources/NH Journal Poll  —  Trump Takes 9-Point Lead Over Clinton in Granite State  —  An InsideSources/NH Journal poll finds that incumbent U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte is gaining momentum in her race against New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan.