U.S. Swimmers' Disputed Robbery Claim Fuels Tension in Brazil  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Soon after the first news media reports surfaced Sunday morning of an armed assault on four American swimmers, the athletes were interviewed at the United States Olympic team's hospitality house by State Department officials …

These protesters wanted to humiliate ‘Emperor’ Trump.  So they took off his clothes.  —  For much of the past year, Donald Trump proved uniquely untouchable, a political force of such mind-boggling invulnerability that he even bragged about attracting voters after hypothetically shooting someone on Fifth Avenue.

Gawker.com to End Operations Next Week  —  After nearly fourteen years of operation, Gawker.com will be shutting down next week.  The decision to close Gawker comes days after Univision successfully bid $135 million for Gawker Media's six other websites, and four months after the Silicon …

Trump adviser accused of making anti-Semitic remarks  —  WASHINGTON  —  Allegations of anti-Semitism have surfaced against one of Donald Trump's foreign policy advisers, raising further questions about the guidance the Republican presidential nominee is receiving.

Breitbart editor planned secret anti-Trump campaign to take down reporter  —  After former Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields turned against the right-wing news site in May, the site's Washington Political Editor Matt Boyle had an idea.  —  Breitbart has been a major booster …

Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons  —  The Justice Department plans to end its use of private prisons after officials concluded the facilities are both less safe and less effective at providing correctional services than those run by the government.

State Dept. confirms $400 million Iran payment conditioned on hostage release  —  Republicans are claiming vindication after the State Department confirmed on Thursday that the United States conditioned the release of a $400 million cash payment to Iran on the departure of American prisoners from Tehran.

1. Voters' general election preferences  —  Currently, 41% of registered voters say they would vote for Hillary Clinton if the general election were held today, while 37% say they would vote for Donald Trump, 10% say they would vote for Gary Johnson and 4% say they would vote for Jill Stein.

Our Views: Vacation or not, a hurting Louisiana needs you now, President Obama … Homes are surrounded by water in the Manchac Harbor subdivision off LA-42.  Aerials of severe weather flooding in Ascension Parish on Monday August 15, 2016.  —  President Barack Obama speaks during the third …

Darrell Issa Shows Down-Ballot Test Facing the GOP  —  Democrats believe Donald Trump's campaign makes the powerful California lawmaker vulnerable  —  WASHINGTON—GOP Rep. Darrell Issa of California has won eight elections to the House.  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump could make his ninth a little tighter.

New Ways to Control Your Experience on Twitter  —  We're introducing some new features that will give you more control over what you see and who you interact with on Twitter, rolling out to everyone in the coming days.  Here's what's new: … Notifications Settings  —  Don't want to see notifications from everyone?

Oklahoma Native American Says He Was Attacked Over Redskins Shirt  —  OKLAHOMA CITY -  —  An Oklahoma college student visiting Washington D.C. on a school trip, says he was beat up for wearing a Redskins Jersey.  And the person he got into a fight with was a White House official in charge of American Indian education.

How Trolls Are Ruining the Internet  —  They're turning the web into a cesspool of aggression and violence.  What watching them is doing to the rest of us may be even worse  —  This story is not a good idea.  Not for society and certainly not for me.  Because what trolls feed on is attention.

Koch network cancels Rubio ads  —  The powerful donor network helmed by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch is canceling more than half a million dollars in Florida advertising designed to help Republican Marco Rubio  —  in his Senate race, according to Koch network spokesman James Davis.

FULL SPEECH: Donald Trump in battleground North Carolina  —  Thank you.  It's great to be here in Charlotte.  I just met with our many amazing employees right up the road at our property.  —  I'd like to take a moment to talk about the heartbreak and devastation in Louisiana, a state that is very special to me.

Cruz's Image Among Republicans Tanks After GOP Convention  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Republicans' views of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz have gotten significantly worse since he refused to endorse Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention, with his favorable rating falling from 59% to 43%.

An update on our efforts to combat violent extremism  —  Earlier this year, we announced we had suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 for violating our longtime prohibition on violent threats and the promotion of terrorism and shared the steps we are taking as a company to combat this content.

Boy in the ambulance: shocking image emerges of Syrian child pulled from Aleppo rubble  —  Boy shown covered head to toe with dust was injured in airstrike on rebel-held district on Wednesday  —  Warning: this article contains images that readers may find distressing

NC Republican Party seeks ‘party line changes’ to limit early voting hours  —  RALEIGH  —  The N.C. Republican Party encouraged GOP appointees to county elections boards to “make party line changes to early voting” by limiting the number of hours and keeping polling sites closed on Sundays.

Sen. Sessions: Central Park Five Ad Shows Trump Has Always Believed In Law And Order  —  Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, a prominent surrogate for Republican nominee Donald Trump, says Trump's 1989 newspaper ads advocating the death penalty for five men of color accused of raping a jogger …

Most Immigrants Back Trump on Ideological Test, Poll Shows  —  Most Americans who immigrated to the U.S. support Donald Trump's call for a temporary immigration ban from some countries, along with other proposals that appear to view foreigners with suspicion, according to a new Morning Consult poll.

Judge in Newark blasts U.S. attorney for seeking light sentences in corruption cases  —  A federal judge repeatedly criticized the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark during a hearing Wednesday, scolding prosecutors for seeking light sentences — sometimes with no prison time …

Neo-Nazi Lawyer Represents Baltimore in Suit Over Wrongful Arrest and 19-Year Imprisonment of Black Man  —  Baltimore is at the epicenter of the national debate over police violence, particularly after last week's release of a Justice Department report documenting deep racial disparities in policing in the city.