Will GOP officials jump ship on Trump?  —  The last couple of weeks have been nothing short of disastrous for the Republican Party.  —  No, Donald Trump's position in the race hasn't worsened dramatically, nor did the Democratic convention wash away Hillary Clinton's many political warts.

GOP Rep. Richard Hanna: I'll vote for Clinton; first House member to cross party line  —  U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, R-Barneveld, says he will vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton for president.  Hanna said the GOP nominee, Donald Trump, is unfit to serve.  The three-term congressman is shown speaking July 18 …

Poll: Clinton Support Spikes Following Democratic Convention  —  Following the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton now leads Donald Trump by 8 points — 50 percent to 42 percent — up from a single-point difference last week, according to the latest NBC News|  SurveyMonkey poll.

Utah could vote Democrat for president for first time in 5 decades  —  (KUTV) The Republican and Democrat national conventions are over and as the dust starts to settle, it looks like Hillary Clinton has a chance to carry Utah in the U.S. presidential election.

Donald Trump Avoided Draft With a Heel Problem, but the Details Are Murky  —  Back in 1968, at the age of 22, Donald J. Trump seemed the picture of health.  —  He stood 6 feet 2 inches with an athletic build; had played intramural football, tennis and squash; and was taking up golf.

Baltimore County police fatally shoot woman in Randallstown barricade … Baltimore County police say they shot and killed a woman Monday after an hours-long standoff at a home in Randallstown.  —  A 5-year-old boy involved in the barricade was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound, but it was not clear who shot the child.

Eric Trump: Ivanka wouldn't allow herself to be subjected to sexual harassment  —  Ivanka Trump would not put herself in a position to be sexually harassed in the way that Fox News chief Roger Ailes is accused of doing, Eric Trump said of his older sister Tuesday, as he tried to explain …

Obama Says Republicans Should Withdraw Support for Trump  —  WASHINGTON — In his strongest denouncement of Donald J. Trump so far, President Obama on Tuesday said Mr. Trump was “unfit to serve as president” and urged the leaders of the Republican Party to withdraw their backing for his candidacy.

NYPD Commissioner William Bratton to Announce Resignation  —  Bratton, 68, will be replaced by Chief of Department James O'Neill.  —  New York City police Commissioner William Bratton will announce on Tuesday that he is resigning and will be replaced by Chief of Department James O'Neill …

With Russia a campaign issue, Clinton gains on foreign affairs  —  Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton's post-convention bump extends to enthusiasm about voting and trust on a slew of issues, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.  And on the most prominent foreign policy issue of late …

Rush Limbaugh renews contract  —  Rush Limbaugh, the country's best-known conservative talk radio host, has renewed his contract with radio distributor iHeartMedia.  —  The company called it a “long-term, multi-platform agreement,” but did not disclose any details about the length or value of the contract.

The Israeli Company That Fenced in Gaza Eyes Trump's Mexico Wall  —  CEO seeks contract for barrier on Kenya-Somalia frontier  —  Threats stoke demand for walls to stop terrorism, refugees  —  The border security business is thriving and that's good news for Magal Security Systems Ltd. boss Saar Koursh.

Mother of service member booed over Khan question at Pence rally  —  CARSON CITY, Nevada — The woman, in a quiet voice, stood before the crowd of hundreds at a town hall-style event here with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and announced that her son serves in the Air Force.  The crowd applauded.

FBI: Detroiter built up arsenal, talked of an attack  —  Detroit — A Detroit man who allegedly bought high-grade explosives from an undercover agent after amassing an arsenal of weapons and talking about carrying out an attack was charged Monday following an FBI counterterrorism investigation.