Speaker Robin Vos: Welcome to Wisconsin Mr. Trump  —  We are Ryan Republicans not Trump Republicans  —  A few weeks ago, I wrote an editorial for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explaining why I was so proud to be a Republican.  As we watch the news today about the visit of the GOP Presidential nominee …

‘Loving wife’ and ‘longtime girlfriend’ place dueling obituaries after N.J. man's death  —  Leroy Black died this week at the age of 55; his Sunday funeral could be interesting  —  I did not know Leroy “Blast” Bill Black in life, but 55 years old is too young for anyone to die …

Questions raised about Melania's marriage history  —  A former lawyer for the Trump Organization adds to doubts about Melania Trump's immigration status, and how she earned U.S. residency … In an interview with Larry King Live in 2005 Melania Trump said that she had never been married before meeting Donald Trump.

SFPD union's dog photo called insult to Black Lives Matter cause  —  The union representing San Francisco police officers published a photograph of two dogs in its monthly newspaper that critics say belittles the Black Lives Matter movement and raises questions about the police force's commitment …

AP FACT CHECK: Clinton's new email clarifications fall short  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton asserted Friday that FBI Director James Comey said she was truthful in her statements to investigators about her private server and use of private emails — and that those statements were consistent with what she has said publicly.

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People Aren't Really Appreciating Just How Bad Trump's Campaign Has Been  —  “He is a neutron bomb that has gone off in the Republican Party,” said one top aide to Romney's 2012 campaign.  —  S.V. Date  —  Senior Political Correspondent, The Huffington Post

Donald Trump savages Japan, saying all they will do is ‘watch Sony TVs’ if US is attacked - and threatens to ‘walk’ away from treaty  —  Donald Trump has attacked Japan, one of America's closest allies, stating that if the US is attacked, all Japan would do is “sit home and watch Sony television”.

Newt Gingrich Will Never Pay His 2012 Campaign Debt  —  Newt 2012 racked up $4.6 million in debt that will never be repaid.  —  Money in Politics Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  WASHINGTON Newt Gingrich apparently has no plans to pay back dozens of small businesses that made yard signs …

Donald Trump's new team of billionaire advisers could threaten his populist message  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday announced a new team of ultra-rich financiers and businessmen as his core economic advisers, a move that brings high-profile names to his inner circle …

The Week They Decided He Was Crazy  —  Trump inflicts one wound after another on his campaign.  —  I think this week marked a certain coming to terms with where the election is going.  Politics is about trends and tendencies.  The trends for Donald Trump are not good, and he tends not to change.

Donald Trump Reportedly Wanted His Women Staffers to Pose Nude for Playboy  —  Presidential candidate and fire ant infestation with too many resources Donald Trump has made a name for himself via his misogyny, which he's repeatedly defended by saying that since he's hired women to work for him, he's looking out for their interests.

'McDonald's of the Future' opens in Missouri with all-you-can-eat fries promotion  —  It's “frynally” here and opened to the public Thursday in St. Joseph, Mo.  —  The McDonald's of the future that gained international publicity over unlimited fries has a few more options up its sleeve.

Op-Ed Bernie Sanders: I support Hillary Clinton.  So should everyone who voted for me  —  A Bernie Sanders supporter holds a sign urging party unity at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia on July 27.  (EPA)  —  The conventions are over and the general election has officially begun.

Donald Trump's Campaign Website Won't Let Some Cancel Recurring Donations  —  Get Mic daily:  —  You used to love Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but now you've had a change of heart — and want to cancel your recurring monthly donation to his campaign?  —  Too bad.

ISRAEL REJECTS OBAMA'S LATEST REMARKS ON IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL  —  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is rejecting remarks by President Barack Obama contending it no longer opposes the nuclear deal that world powers struck with Iran in 2015.  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that …

CNN contributor compares Trump's campaign to Chris Farley's final days  —  A Donald Trump  —  supporter on Thursday compared the current state of Trump's presidential campaign to Chris Farley's final days before his death.  —  “Over the last few days, I'm not surprised to see people running for the hills …

How to Hack an Election in 7 Minutes  —  When Princeton professor Andrew Appel decided to hack into a voting machine, he didn't try to mimic the Russian attackers who hacked into the Democratic National Committee's database last month.  He didn't write malicious code, or linger near …

First We Made Fire!  But It May Have Come With Some Downsides  —  When early humans discovered how to build fires, life became much easier in many regards.  They huddled around fire for warmth, light and protection.  They used it to cook, which afforded them more calories than eating raw foods that were hard to chew and digest.

Trump adviser's public comments, ties to Moscow stir unease in both parties  —  In early June, a little-known adviser to Donald Trump stunned a gathering of high-powered Washington foreign policy experts meeting with the visiting prime minister of India, going off topic with effusive praise …