Huma Abedin worked at a radical Muslim journal for 10 years  —  Huma Abedin, longtime aide to former US Secretary of State and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton,  —  MORE FROM:  —  Hillary Clinton's top campaign aide, and the woman who might be the future White House chief …

Colin Powell Says Hillary Clinton's ‘People Have Been Trying to Pin’ Email Scandal on Him  —  Hillary Clinton's email scandal continues.  —  On Friday, the New York Times reported that Clinton told FBI officials former Secretary of State Colin Powell had advised her to use a personal email account …

Donald Trump, With Bare-Bones Campaign, Relies on G.O.P. for Vital Tasks  —  Donald J. Trump is leaning heavily on Republican Party organizations to provide crucial campaign functions like getting out the vote, digital outreach and fund-raising, at a time when some leading Republicans have called …

White Lives Matter group protests outside NAACP in Houston's Third Ward  —  The Confederate flag waved in front of the NAACP office Sunday.  The red flag with its blue X holding white stars hung over the shoulder of a White Lives Matter member who was joined by others in his group in a protest …

Hope for Trump: GOP winning registration race in key states  —  For weeks, Donald Trump has watched his poll standing in battleground states plummet, from Pennsylvania, where his strength among Rust Belt families was supposed to turn a blue state competitive, to North Carolina …

After Shake-Up by Trump, Clinton Camp Keeps Wary Eye on ‘Conspiracy Theories’  —  It took just a few hours, after Donald J. Trump announced a major staff shake-up last week, for Hillary Clinton's campaign team to settle on a new buzzword.  —  “He peddles conspiracy theories,” her campaign manager …

Sean Hannity Turns Adviser in the Service of Donald Trump  —  During major inflection points in Donald J. Trump's campaign, the advisers, family members and friends who make up his kitchen cabinet burn up their email accounts and phone lines gaming out how to get his candidacy on track (and what counsel he might go along with).

Trump Said to Begin Preparation for First Debate Against Clinton  —  Donald J. Trump prides himself on his debate performances in the Republican primaries, and he has often boasted about his lack of serious preparation for them.  —  But Mr. Trump began preparing on Sunday …

Obama's Transgender Bathroom Policy Blocked by Federal Judge  —  Texas wins halt to transgender student restroom mandate  —  Judge says U.S. failed to follow rule-making procedures  —  The Obama administration was barred by a judge from enforcing a directive that U.S. public schools allow …

Clinton on winning side on climate change  —  NASA announced last week that July 2016 was the hottest month in the recorded history of planet Earth.  And last month, the agency reported that the first six months of this year was, overall, the hottest half-year in recorded history.

Biden's Public Backing for Erdogan to Mask Stern Private Message  —  U.S. ties to NATO ally strained by Gulen extradition demand  —  ‘All foreign policy is personal’ to Biden, top adviser says  —  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will find himself in a familiar role when he flies to Turkey this week …

92 Year-Old Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Releases New Book: “The Conservative Case for Trump”  —  by Phyllis Schlafly,  —  Ed Martin,  —  and Brett M. Decker  —  92 year-old conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly officially endorsed Donald Trump in St. Louis in March.

David Duke Show Celebrates Trump's Breitbart Hire: We've ‘Taken Over the Republican Party!’  —  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump rocked the political media world this week by hiring Breitbart.com honcho Stephen K. Bannon to be his campaign CEO, and while the move …