Regretful Trump pivots 107 days late  —  Three and a half months after sealing the Republican nomination, Donald Trump pivoted to contest the general election on Thursday night, expressing regret for his past failures to “choose the right words” and delivering one of the most comprehensive …

Ryan Lochte is everything the world hates about Americans  —  MORE FROM:  —  This was late one night — actually, early one morning — in the summer of 2004, at a bustling tavern in Plaka, the social heart of Athens during the Olympics.  We could see the Parthenon from our table …

Here's How NYers React To A Life-Size Naked Donald Trump Statue In Union Square  —  Someone has erected a statue of a naked Donald Trump in Union Square.  You can see it RIGHT NOW in real life.  [Update below, but it's gone now]  —  Anarchist collective INDECLINE appears to be behind the stunt …

Hillary Clinton Told F.B.I. Colin Powell Advised Her to Use Private Email  —  Pressed by the F.B.I. about her email practices at the State Department, Hillary Clinton told investigators that former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell had advised her to use a personal email account

Former Breitbart Staffer to Powerhouse Politics: Bannon Ran Meetings That Sounded Like White Supremacists Talking  —  A former Breitbart News spokesman slammed Donald Trump's new campaign chief executive, Stephen Bannon, for allegedly using racist rhetoric during editorial meetings at Breitbart …

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.

Twitter rolls out quality filter setting to all users  —  Twitter is taking another step forward in ensuring that its service is a safe place to be.  The company today announced that it's giving everyone access to its quality filter, which automatically screens out tweets from suspicious accounts …

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%.

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 …

DONALD TRUMP Heads to Louisiana Tomorrow - While Obama Vacations, Hillary Rests  —  Donald Trump is traveling to Louisiana on Friday.  —  Louisiana is suffering through the worst disaster since Hurricane Sandy.  More than 20,000 people were displaced in the flooding.

Trump spokeswoman claims Clinton has rare brain disease  —  has brain damage that impairs her ability to communicate.  —  Speaking on MSNBC, Katrina Pierson alleged that Clinton has a disorder called dysphasia, a condition brought on by brain trauma that erodes a person's ability to speak or comprehend language.

Republicans Worry a Falling Donald Trump Tide Will Lower All Boats  —  Donald J. Trump's struggling candidacy has now become a direct threat to Republican control of Congress, significantly increasing the likelihood that Democrats will take control of the Senate and cut substantially into the House Republican majority next year.

Clinton's foundation to alter donations policy if elected  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton's family foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if she is elected president, and will bring an end to its annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting regardless of the outcome of the November election.

German asylum seekers refuse to work insisting 'We are Merkel's GUESTS'  —  ASYLUM seekers in Germany are refusing to undertake work to counteract boredom - using Chancellor Angela Merkel's generous hospitality as an excuse.  —  GETTY  —  Angela Merkel seemed tired when she attended an election campaign last night

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.

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.