GOP plots early wake-up call for Clinton  —  Hillary Clinton has managed to win support from Republicans without conceding any part of the progressive economic agenda she outlined during the Democratic primary.  —  But with fall approaching and momentum on Clinton's side …

'Prove I'm a racist': LePage challenges Westbrook lawmaker in obscenity-laced voice mail  —  The governor later says he wishes he and Rep. Drew Gattine could have a duel and ‘I would point (my gun) right between his eyes.’  —  Gov. Paul LePage left a state lawmaker from Westbrook …

Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon is registered voter at vacant Florida home  —  Exclusive: Bannon's enrollment is apparent violation of crucial swing state's election law requiring voters to be legal residents of county they register in  —  Donald Trump's new presidential campaign chief …

Hannity Defends Alex Jones From Hillary Clinton: “Really, She Doesn't Believe In Freedom Of Speech?”  —  SEAN HANNITY (HOST): Who ever heard of an “alt-right” movement until this week?  I'd never heard of it.  Somebody said, “Well, Steve Bannon said he's an alternative-right.”

Eric Trump Claims Dad Running Because Of Nonexistent National ‘Holiday’ Tree  —  The War on Christmas is back, and it's more strained than ever!  —  While listing the reasons why his father ran for president in an interview published Thursday, Eric Trump pointed to the tree on the White House lawn …

Cozying up to Clintons  —  The steady drip, drip drip about Hillary Clinton's too-cozy relationships with big-time donors to the Clinton Foundation while she was secretary of state continued unabated this week.  —  The most astonishing figure came from Clinton's State Department calendars released …

Trump's big immigration reversal shaped by Christie, Giuliani says  —  TRENTON — Donald Trump's apparent pivot away from his calls for mass deportations of millions of undocumented immigrants is partially the result of prodding by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, according to former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Bush Advisor Wolfowitz Says He'll Likely Vote for Clinton  —  In an interview, Paul Wolfowitz, 72, an advisor to former President Bush, discusses the dangers of a Donald Trump presidency, why he will likely vote for the Democrat's candidate this year and mistakes made during the Iraq war.

President Obama Broke Promise for Charity Donation, ISIS Hostage Family Says  —  As President Barack Obama tried to console the parents of Kayla Mueller after she was killed in ISIS captivity last year, they say he offered to make a contribution to a foundation they had established in her name.

No, Donald Trump, America Isn't a Hellhole  —  Donald Trump has taken a strange turn lately.  O.K., he has taken a lot of strange turns — that's what happens when you nominate a short-attention-span candidate who knows nothing about policy and refuses to sit still for more than three minutes.

Breaking: Trump Has No Campaign Manager  —  This is far from the biggest problem plaguing Donald Trump's campaign.  But as we get into the thick of the fall campaign, it's worth noting.  Kellyanne Conway now carries the label campaign manager.  But that does not appear to be what she's doing.

Ann Coulter promotes Trump's ‘fraud’ narrative  —  If Donald Trump loses in a close election, Ann Coulter says fraud will be to blame.  —  In an interview with POLITICO, the commentator on the far right of the conservative spectrum fed a narrative popular among Trump's supporters …

‘Dr. Drew’ show canceled days after host's negative speculation about Hillary Clinton's health  —  Drew Pinsky's six-year-old HLN show, “Dr. Drew On Call,” has been canceled by CNN, effective Sept. 22.  —  In a statement, CNN executive vice president Ken Jautz said he and Pinsky …

France burkini: Highest court suspends ban  —  France's highest administrative court has suspended a ban on full-body “burkini” swimsuits that was imposed in a town on the Mediterranean coast.  —  The ban in Villeneuve-Loubet “seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms”, it found.

GEORGIA: Pastor Who Said Pulse Victims “Got What They Deserved” Arrested For Child Molestation  —  From Jacksonsville's ABC affiliate:  —  A Georgia pastor and and conservative political activist was arrested Friday morning on charges of child molestation and aggravated child molestation.

Ken Doll Cake Orders Flooding Freeport Bakery After Photo Goes Viral  —  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Overwhelming support is pouring in for a Sacramento bakery after it set off a firestorm of Facebook comments over a picture of a custom cake.  Freeport Bakery's Ken Doll cake has garnered national attention …

Millions From Maxed-Out Clinton Donors Flowed Through Loophole  —  When the Democratic National Committee announced its $32 million fundraising haul last month, it touted the result as evidence of “energy and excitement” for Hillary Clinton's nomination for the White House and other races down the ballot.

Assange: WikiLeaks's Trump info no worse than him  —  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says his group's intel on Donald Trump  —  pales in comparison to the billionaire's own rhetoric.  —  Assange, whose organization has released embarrassing Democratic National Committee emails believed …

Father of slain TV reporter Alison Parker rips NRA, vows to continue fight for gun reform on one-year anniversary of daughter's death  —  It's a parent's worst nightmare to get that call that your child has been killed.  —  That's what happened a year ago when my daughter Alison was murdered on live television.