Trump's Missing Money  —  Berkeley writer, retired Silicon Valley executive  —  If you're watching the Olympic games, you may have noticed “Hillary for President” ads.  She's bought $13.6 million worth, while Donald Trump has bought none.  In fact, since garnering the Republican nomination, he's spent $0 on TV.

96 Percent Of Hillary's Charitable Donations In 2015 Went To Clinton Foundation  —  Hillary Clinton and her husband Bill deducted $1,042,000 in charitable contributions last year — $1 million of which went to their own family non-profit, the Clinton Foundation.

Trump NY Co-Chair: Khan Doesn't Deserve Gold Star Title  —  Carl Paladino, the co-chair for Donald Trump's campaign in New York, defended the Republican nominee's attacks on Khizr Khan, whose son died in Iraq in 2004, saying Khan doesn't deserve the title of a Gold Star parent because he's shown himself to be …

Polls: Clinton Running the Table in Key Battlegrounds  —  Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump in some of the most diverse battleground states - including by double digits in two of them - according to four brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.

A massive new study debunks a widespread theory for Donald Trump's success  —  Economic distress and anxiety across working-class white America have become a widely discussed explanation for the success of Donald Trump.  It seems to make sense.  Trump's most fervent supporters tend to be white men without college degrees.

Guccifer 2.0 hacked DCCC  —  Hi all!  —  It's time for new revelations now.  All of you may have heard about the DCCC hack.  As you see I wasn't wasting my time!  It was even easier than in the case of the DNC breach.  —  As you see the U.S. presidential elections are becoming a farce …

Pat Buchanan: If Trump Loses, There Could Be A Revolution  —  In a column yesterday, Pat Buchanan warned that if Donald Trump loses the election in November, America could experience a revolution.  —  Buchanan, citing Trump's recent suggestion that the election could be “rigged,” …

Egyptian judo fighter refuses to shake Israeli opponent's hand  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby was loudly booed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after his first-round loss to Israel's fifth-ranked Or Sasson, when El Shehaby refused to shake Sasson's hand, in a major breach of judo etiquette.

Pieces of Silver  —  By now, it's obvious to everyone with open eyes that Donald Trump is an ignorant, wildly dishonest, erratic, immature, bullying egomaniac.  On the other hand, he's a terrible person.  But despite some high-profile defections, most senior figures in the Republican Party …

Ilhan Omar: Her back pages  —  Somali American Ilhan Omar defeated 22-term incumbent Phyllis Kahn for the nomination of the DFL to serve as the representative of House District 60B in the state legislature.  Omar came in first in a three-way primary race for the nomination in Tuesday's primary.

Pinellas sheriff: 2-week-old infant beaten to death by 6-year-old brother (w/video)  —  Kathleen Steele, 62, loaded her three young children into a minivan on Monday afternoon and drove to a cellphone repair shop in St. Petersburg.  —  3 Months Ago 2 Months Ago

Dem accuses Trump of sabotaging own campaign  —  Facing friendly fire from GOP critics and lagging in the polls, Donald Trump  —  is trying to sink his own campaign, Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.) contended Thursday.  —  “It appears as if he knows he will not be the next president of the United States …

BREAKING: Illinois Governor Vetoes Law That Would Have Registered 2 Million Voters  —  Late Friday afternoon, Illinois' Republican Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill that would have made the state the sixth in the nation to automatically register millions of voters.

A Note From the Editors  —  Today, The Daily Beast took an unprecedented but necessary step: We are removing an article from our site, “The Other Olympic Sport In Rio: Swiping.”  —  The Daily Beast does not do this lightly.  As shared in our editor's note earlier today …

Appeals Court Denies Request To Allow Mississippi To Enforce Anti-LGBT Law During Appeal  —  WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday denied Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's request that the state be allowed to enforce a recently passed anti-LGBT religious exemption law while the state appeals …

Rupert Murdoch announces new leadership for Fox News  —  Rupert Murdoch named Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine co-presidents of Fox News on Friday, while also announcing other leadership changes.  —  Abernethy was Fox Television Stations CEO while Shine was senior executive vice president.

Gun control goes on the ballot  —  Stymied on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures, supporters of stricter gun control measures are taking their cause to the ballot box.  —  Voters in four states will decide ballot measures relating to gun control this November.

Tech Companies Apple, Twitter, Google, and Instagram Collude to Defeat Trump  —  There is no such thing as Pro-Trump free speech as Clinton corporate allies serve up a carefully curated view of the campaign  —  My dad always told me that conservative candidates have to work twice as hard …

Trump closes up shop in New Jersey  —  Donald Trump and his supporters claimed, once the Republican nomination was wrapped up, that traditionally blue New Jersey could be in play come November.  —  With great fanfare, Trump's campaign opened a New Jersey office on May 3 in Edison …

American Simone Manuel speaks out on police brutality, race after earning Olympic gold  —  RIO DE JANEIRO - American swimmer Simone Manuel spoke out about the United States' police brutality controversy after claiming a historic gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics on Thursday night.