Full text: Hillary Clinton's DNC speech  —  Hillary Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention, as prepared for delivery:  —  Thank you!  Thank you for that amazing welcome.  —  Story Continued Below  —  And Chelsea, thank you.  —  I'm so proud to be your mother and so proud of the woman you've become.

Trump: Republicans ‘have no choice’ but to vote for me  —  said Thursday that Republicans wary of his campaign have little choice but to vote for him anyway.  —  “If you really like Donald Trump, that's great, but if you don't, you have to vote for me anyway.  You know why?

Appeals court strikes down North Carolina's voter-ID law  —  A federal appeals court on Friday struck down North Carolina's requirement that voters show identification before casting ballots and reinstated an additional week of early voting.  —  The decision by a three-judge panel …

Where The Election Goes From Here  —  Check out all of our dispatches from the Democratic National Convention here.  —  PHILADELPHIA — In contrast to Republicans, whose convention had a random-seeming parade of speakers each night, Democrats mostly hit their marks and stuck to the traditional convention script.

The Democrats Win the Summer  —  PHILADELPHIA — Donald Trump has found an ingenious way to save the Democratic Party.  Basically, he's abandoned the great patriotic themes that used to fire up the G.O.P. and he's allowed the Democrats to seize that ground.

Local Black Lives Matter group endorses Republican Portman in Ohio Senate bid  —  An Ohio group that aligns itself with the Black Lives Matter movement in the state's most populous county is officially throwing its support behind Republican Sen. Rob Portman's reelection bid.

1 San Diego cop killed, another wounded in shooting  —  DEVELOPING - One San Diego police officer was killed and another one wounded when a driver they stopped Thursday night opened fire on them in the latest in a series of cop shootings around the nation.  —  The suspected shooter was arrested …

WATCH: Clinton's Constant Throat Clearing  —  Observers of Hillary Clinton over the past six months or so will have noticed an incessant coughing and clearing of her throat that has plagued the former first lady across that time frame.  —  During her headline speech on Thursday …

Tim Kaine: I Still Disagree With Clinton On Anti-Abortion Hyde Amendment  —  Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) might be Hillary Clinton's freshly-minted running mate, but he made clear Friday that he doesn't agree with the Democratic nominee on a key abortion rights issue—at least publicly.

Trump says he would like to ‘hit’ DNC speakers who disparaged him  —  Davenport, Iowa (CNN)Donald Trump, after hearing speeches at the Democratic convention this week, said Thursday he wanted to “hit a number of those speakers so hard, their heads would spin.”  —  “They'd never recover,” he said.

Sanders media consultants to work for Wasserman Schultz challenger  —  PHILADELPHIA — The consulting firm that made Bernie Sanders' ads in the 2016 presidential race is going to work for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's primary challenger.  —  Tad Devine, Mark Longabaugh, and Julian Mulvey …

The Reviews Are In: Conservatives Say The DNC Was ‘Disaster’ For The GOP  —  Something strange happened on the last night of the Democratic National Convention.  —  After the GOP nominee lambasted the Democrats on Twitter for displaying what he viewed as too few American flags …

Indiana Governor Mike Pence Responds To Secretary Clinton, President Obama, Kareem Abdul Jabaar … Indiana Governor Mike Pence joined me this morning in a wide ranging interview responding to many of the proceedings in Philly:  —  07-29hhs-pence  —  Transcript:

U.S. Economy Grew Less-Than-Forecast 1.2% in Second Quarter  —  Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg forecast 2.5% expansion  —  Report raises risk to outlook as Fed looks for improvements  —  The U.S. economy expanded less than forecast in the second quarter after a weaker start to the year …

6 state employees criminally charged in Flint water crisis  —  FLINT — Six state employees were criminally charged this morning in district court in connection with the Flint water crisis.  —  Charged are Michigan Department of Health and Human Services workers Nancy Peeler …

I'm Not for Sale  —  Justin Bieber got a $5 million offer to perform at a Republican event during the GOP Convention, but turned it down after his manager considered quitting and LeBron James urged him to reject it ... sources tell TMZ.  —  Sources connected with CAA …

Our attitude towards wealth played a crucial role in Brexit.  We need a rethink  —  Money was a key factor in the outcome of the EU referendum.  We will now have to learn to collaborate and to share  —  oes money matter?  Does wealth make us rich any more?