Violence erupts after officer-involved shooting  —  A standoff between police and an angry crowd turned violent Saturday night in the hours after a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed an armed suspect during a foot chase on the city's north side.  —  After an hours-long confrontation with officers …

Trump blames ‘disgusting’ media: ‘I would be beating Hillary by 20’  —  In a series of tweets Sunday morning, Donald Trump launched a new tirade against the media, calling it “disgusting” and blaming it for his drop in polls.  —  His latest tweet storm first targeted the New York Times …

All the Issues Favor Trump  —  Of course, he doesn't like to talk issues.  —  The Weekly Standard / Gary Locke  —  In the wake of the Democratic convention, some foot-in-mouth comments by Donald Trump, and a poll bounce for Hillary Clinton, much of the political class has decided that the presidential race is all but over.

Pence urges investigation into Clinton ‘pay-to-play’  —  Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence is calling for an investigation into whether contributions to the Clinton Global Initiative influenced Hillary Clinton's decisions as secretary of state.

How Trump Remixed the Republican ‘Southern Strategy’  —  Earlier this week, the Republican National Committee hired three new staffers to assist with African American outreach.  They will have their work cut out for them.  Donald Trump's average level of black support from four recent national polls …

I Survived ‘Trump’ Magazine—Barely  —  I had been at Trump magazine for only four months when my first paycheck bounced.  —  We'd heard rumors of the company's financial troubles, but I had no idea how bad it really was until my landlord called me one afternoon to tell me that my rent check hadn't cleared.

App maker: Trump will win election  —  LOS ANGELES — Despite a majority of opinion polls showing the 2016 presidential election going to Democrat Hillary Clinton, a smartphone app developer says his data suggests challenger Donald Trump will be the victor.  —  “Based on the stats we see …

Hezbollah leader backs Trump's claim that Obama started ISIS  —  The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group agreed with Donald Trump  —  when he said President Obama founded ISIS.  —  “This is an American presidential candidate who is saying this.  What he says is based on facts and documents …

RNC considers cutting cash to Trump  —  Publicly, Republican Party officials continue to stand by Donald Trump.  Privately, at the highest levels, party leaders have started talking about cutting off support to Trump in October and redirecting cash to saving endangered congressional majorities.

“Always Correct” Election Predictor Has Donald Trump Defeating Sickly Hillary 51% to 48%  —  Alan Abramowitz's “Crystal Ball” model has Trump defeating sickly Hillary Clinton 51% to 48%.  —  The model gives Trump a 66% chance of winning the election this year.  —  The Examiner reported:

Ryan Lochte held up at gunpoint in Rio, mother says  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Ryan Lochte and at least one of his U.S. teammates were held up at gunpoint early Sunday morning, according to the swimmer's mother.  —  Reached by USA TODAY Sports, Ileana Lochte confirmed a report that Lochte was robbed.

A Playboy for President  —  IN a different campaign or era, it would have been a race-altering moment; in this one, it was barely a scandal.  There was Melania Trump, the potential first lady of the United States, posing stark naked in '90s-era photos published by the New York Post …

Former Bush official: Clinton would make a ‘darn good’ president … would make a “darn good president” while Donald Trump  —  would take the U.S. back 50 years, a former George W. Bush administration official said Sunday.  —  Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez became …

‘This Week’ Transcript: Sen. Jeff Sessions, Leon Panetta, and Evan McMullin  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR ‘THIS WEEK’ ON August 14, 2016 and it will be updated.  —  UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Starting right now on ABC's THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, on the ropes — after another off message week for Donald Trump...

Imam killed execution-style walking from Queens mosque  —  A imam and a friend were gunned down execution-style in broad daylight Saturday afternoon as they walked home from prayers at a Queens mosque.  —  The imam, identified as Maulama Akonjee, 55, and his friend, Thara Uddin, 64, both died at Jamaica Hospital, police said.

De Niro compares Trump to his ‘Taxi Driver’ character  —  Award winning actor Robert De Niro on Saturday compared Donald Trump  —  to his mentally unstable character Travis Bickle in the 1976 movie “Taxi Driver,” calling the Republican nominee “totally nuts.”