Trump shakes up campaign, demotes top adviser  —  Donald Trump, following weeks of gnawing agitation over his advisers' attempts to temper his style, moved late Tuesday to overhaul his struggling campaign by rebuffing those efforts and elevating two longtime associates who have encouraged his combative populism.

Aetna CEO Threatened Obamacare Pullout If Feds Opposed Humana Merger  —  Give us our merger or we'll quit Obamacare, the insurer told Justice Department officials in a July letter.  —  Senior National Correspondent, The Huffington Post  —  The big health care news this week came from Aetna …

Ryan Lochte: 'We were afraid we'd get in trouble'  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Ryan Lochte told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that he initially did not tell the U.S. Olympic Committee that he and three other American swimmers were victims of a robbery early Sunday morning “because we were afraid we'd get in trouble.”

Trump: I don't trust U.S. intelligence information  —  Donald Trump offered a blunt explanation for why he wants retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn at his side as he gets his first classified briefing at FBI headquarters on Wednesday — he doesn't trust intelligence information coming from those currently in charge.

Liz Cheney wins Republican primary for U.S. House  —  In this Feb. 18, 2010, file photo, Liz Cheney addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.  —  Buy Now  —  Tim Stubson addresses attendees of his campaign watch party after results from the Republican House primaries …

Latina Former Bush Treasurer Endorses Clinton, Blasts Trump  —  A top former Bush administration official has endorsed Hillary Clinton, warning that Donald Trump is a “perilous” threat to the country.  —  Rosario Marin, appointed as the first Mexican-born person to serve as United States Treasurer …

A 4-year-old found beaten and abused said she thought her name was ‘Idiot,’ according to police  —  The 4-year-old girl had deep purple bruises, a black eye, a swollen cheek and a mark on her forehead.  —  She also had healing scars across her back, dried blood in the corner of her mouth …

Donald Trump Jr: CNN Pits Trump Supporters “From The Street” Against Pros  —  Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday accused CNN of picking supporters of his father “from the street” and pitting them against liberal professionals on its panels.  —  Appearing on Sean Hannity's radio program …

Monmouth University Polling Institute  —  Indiana  —  Ticket Splitting Has Trump in Lead but Bayh With Senate Edge  —  Tight race to succeed Pence as governor  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Donald Trump holds an 11 point lead over Hillary Clinton in Indiana, the home state of GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence.

What happens when you tie your career to Donald Trump?  Ask Sean Spicer in a few months.  —  It was the third day of the Republican National Convention, the party's big chance to pitch America on its vision for the country, and all anybody wanted to talk to Sean Spicer about was “My Little Pony.”

Trump's Stock Drops With Investors in Bloomberg National Poll  —  Those with money in market have less confidence in Republican  —  Clinton gains ground on question of who is best for portfolio  —  U.S. voters with investments in stocks and mutual funds have lost considerable confidence …

Giuliani: I want people to think Trump ‘has no organization’  —  Donald Trump's campaign shakeup means nothing more than an expansion, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday, praising the Republican nominee's organization and recent on-message speeches.  —  “More people.

Fire chairman seeks ‘compromise’ after American flag controversy  —  Alex H. Wagner/Poughkeepsie Journal  —  Will flags return to Arlington Fire District trucks after their removal attracted national attention and criticism?  A compromise may be in the works.

EXCLUSIVE: Twin Falls Politician Apologizes Personally to Family, Girl Victim, for Facebook Refugee-Rape Rant  —  TWIN FALLS, IDAHO—City Councilman and former mayor Greg Lanting personally apologized Tuesday afternoon to the parents of a five-year-old girl whose daughter had been sexually assaulted …