Trump's Thunderbolts  —  Donald Trump is mad at me.  He thinks I've treated him “very badly.”  But he returned my call on Friday night on his way to a rally in Colorado and agreed to do a lightning round on the Democratic convention.  He began, naturally, by bragging about his convention ratings …

Trump's Russia Reset Ideas Alarming Allies, Many in US  —  Donald Trump's flurry of offhand remarks and abrupt zingers on Russia — praising Vladimir Putin, dismissing NATO — have jolted the world, not to mention the U.S. presidential campaign.  —  With Russia's behavior rattling nerves …

Venezuela calls for mandatory labor in farm sector  —  The government of Venezuela has issued a decree that “effectively amounts to forced labor” in an attempt to fix a spiraling food crisis, according to a new report from Amnesty International.  —  A Venezuelan ministry last week announced Resolution …

Trump floats opposition to debate schedule  —  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump  —  tweeted his opposition late Friday to the general election debate schedule against Democrat Hillary Clinton  —  , calling the current lineup “unacceptable.”  —  As usual, Hillary & the Dems …

Mitt Romney Thinks Donald Trump Could Win The Election  —  Former Republican nominee Mitt Romney said earlier this month he thought Donald Trump could win the presidency, citing Hillary Clinton's high unfavorable numbers and the unpredictability of the race.

As Trump lavishes Colorado with attention, he faces resistance in GOP enclave  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — This conservative enclave at the foot of the Rocky Mountains should be a stronghold for the Republican presidential nominee, with its robust military presence and strong evangelical Christian tradition.

Trump: I wish Ivanka and Chelsea Clinton weren't friends  —  said Friday that he wishes his daughter Ivanka and Hillary Clinton  —  's daughter Chelsea weren't friends.  —  “I thought Chelsea did a nice job.  You know, Chelsea likes Ivanka and Ivanka likes Chelsea,” Trump said at a Denver rally Friday …

VIDEO |  Louisville judge furious at Metro Corrections over inappropriately dressed inmate  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky., (WDRB) - A female Metro Corrections inmate was brought to Jefferson District Court on Friday morning without a jumpsuit - and appearing to not be wearing pants …

Cops stage fake traffic stop to help man's marriage proposal  —  Three NYPD cops staged a fake traffic stop to help a man propose to his girlfriend in Queens after a friend connected to the scandal-plagued Shomrim patrol group asked for a favor, the future bride said Friday.

Meningitis outbreaks among gay men have experts puzzled  —  Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser of the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health discusses an invasive meningococcal disease outbreak that has hit gay and bisexual men disproportionately.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)  —  Soumya Karlamangla

Constance Wu calls out Matt Damon's casting in ‘The Great Wall’ as pushing ‘racist myth,’ says Asians don't need white ‘salvation’  —  Actress Constance Wu doesn't think Matt Damon was “Bourne” for this role.  —  The “Fresh off the Boat” star slammed the casting of Damon …

Naval War College Dodges Hatch Act Violation of Faculty Member  —  The U.S. Naval War College has defended the ardent denunciation of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump by its national security professor Dr. Tom Nichols, a self-identified “Never Trump Republican,” arguing that he has the right to do so.